Purchasing Managers pay range in Lincoln
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,580 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Lincoln earn between $88,830 and $137,240.
- $77K10th
- $89K25th
- $106KMedian
- $137K75th
- $171K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $117,800 | $9,817 | $56.63 |
| Median | $106,080 | $8,840 | $51.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $88,830 | $7,402 | $42.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $137,240 | $11,437 | $65.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Lincoln
On the average salary of $117,800, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $87,222 a year, or $7,268 a month and $3,355 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 purchasing managers? 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 $117,800 buys what about $128,629 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Purchasing Managers salary in other Nebraska cities
Lincoln ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($134,110).
- Omaha$134,110
- Lincoln$117,800
Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($205,970).
- San Jose, CA$205,970
- Fayetteville, AR$199,040
- Trenton, NJ$195,400
- New York, NY$189,490
- Denver, CO$189,060
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Purchasing Managers salary in Lincoln: questions
How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Lincoln?
$56.63 an hour on average, and $51.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Lincoln?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Lincoln?
About $87,222 a year ($7,268 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,800.
Do purchasing managers earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).
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 11-3061; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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