Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lincoln, NE

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $206,000 or more. The middle half of physics teachers, postsecondary in Lincoln earn between $99,500 and $165,280.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $127,570, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $93,535 a year, or $7,795 a month and $3,598 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

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

Is Lincoln a good place for physics teachers, postsecondary? 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 $127,570 buys what about $139,297 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for physics teachers, postsecondary

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,010).

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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