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 level | Per year | Per month | Per 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).
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.
Sales Managers salary in other Nebraska cities
Lincoln ranks 2nd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($144,170).
- Omaha$144,170
- Lincoln$138,430
- Grand Island$136,760
Highest-paying cities for sales managers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).
- New York, NY$233,770
- Boulder, CO$218,310
- San Jose, CA$213,250
- Boston, MA$207,790
- Denver, CO$202,890
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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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