SOC 11-2022 · Lincoln, NE metro

Sales Managers Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for sales managers in Lincoln, Nebraska is $138,430 a year ($66.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $120,430: half of the 560 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

$138,430average per year

$66.55 / hourMedian $120,430Take-home ≈ $100,464

  • $64K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $120KMedian
  • $174K75th
  • $234K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

560people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Managers pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $233,710 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Lincoln earn between $84,920 and $173,820.

  • $64K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $120KMedian
  • $174K75th
  • $234K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$138,430$11,536$66.55
Median$120,430$10,036$57.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,920$7,077$40.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$173,820$14,485$83.57

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

Sales Managers salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $138,430, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $100,464 a year, or $8,372 a month and $3,864 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).

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Is Lincoln a good place for sales 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 $138,430 buys what about $151,156 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Managers salary in other Nebraska cities

Lincoln ranks 2nd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($144,170).

All Sales Managers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for sales managers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).

Sales Managers salary by city

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Sales Managers salary in Lincoln: questions

How much do sales managers make an hour in Lincoln?

$66.55 an hour on average, and $57.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Lincoln?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales managers take-home pay in Lincoln?

About $100,464 a year ($8,372 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,430.

Do sales managers earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).

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 11-2022; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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