SOC 29-1229 · Lincoln, NE metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for other physicians in Lincoln, Nebraska is $327,320 a year ($157.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $326,620: half of the 170 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

$327,320average per year

$157.36 / hourMedian $326,620Take-home ≈ $218,279

  • $217K10th
  • $258K25th
  • $327KMedian
  • $439K75th
  • $456K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
+26%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $217,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $456,210 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Lincoln earn between $258,500 and $439,460.

  • $217K10th
  • $258K25th
  • $327KMedian
  • $439K75th
  • $456K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$327,320$27,277$157.37
Median$326,620$27,218$157.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$258,500$21,542$124.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$439,460$36,622$211.28

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $327,320, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $218,279 a year, or $18,190 a month and $8,395 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Lincoln a good place for other physicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lincoln area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $327,320 buys what about $357,410 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 6.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 0.9 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $327,320 is worth in another city

Physicians, All Other salary in other Nebraska cities

Lincoln ranks 1st of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

  • Lincoln$327,320
  • Omaha$278,590

All Physicians, All Other salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Lincoln: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Lincoln?

$157.36 an hour on average, and $157.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Lincoln?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $217,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $258,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Lincoln?

About $218,279 a year ($18,190 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $327,320.

Do other physicians earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1229; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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