SOC 13-1111 · Lincoln, NE metro

Management Analysts Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for management analysts in Lincoln, Nebraska is $79,440 a year ($38.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,140: half of the 450 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($113,790).

$79,440average per year

$38.19 / hourMedian $68,140Take-home ≈ $61,981

  • $36K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

450people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Management Analysts pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,790 or more. The middle half of management analysts in Lincoln earn between $52,870 and $95,190.

  • $36K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,440$6,620$38.19
Median$68,140$5,678$32.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,870$4,406$25.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,190$7,932$45.76

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

Management Analysts pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Management analysts in Lincoln earn 7% less than the Nebraska average ($85,140) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($113,790). At the median the gap is -33% against the U.S. median of $101,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lincoln$79,440$68,140$35,980$122,790450
Nebraska$85,140$75,360$49,820$131,2702,740
United States$113,790$101,860$60,640$171,640898,280

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Management Analysts salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $79,440, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $61,981 a year, or $5,165 a month and $2,384 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 management analysts? 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 $79,440 buys what about $86,743 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Management Analysts salary in other Nebraska cities

Lincoln ranks 3rd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($95,130).

All Management Analysts salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for management analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,830).

Management Analysts salary by city

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Management Analysts salary in Lincoln: questions

How much do management analysts make an hour in Lincoln?

$38.19 an hour on average, and $32.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level management analysts salary in Lincoln?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the management analysts take-home pay in Lincoln?

About $61,981 a year ($5,165 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,440.

Do management analysts earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($113,790).

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 13-1111; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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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