SOC 41-4011 · Lincoln, NE metro

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Lincoln, Nebraska is $88,320 a year ($42.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,060: half of the 240 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($119,730).

$88,320average per year

$42.46 / hourMedian $82,060Take-home ≈ $67,824

  • $37K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $148K90th

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

240people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $147,960 or more. The middle half of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Lincoln earn between $63,230 and $105,690.

  • $37K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $148K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,320$7,360$42.46
Median$82,060$6,838$39.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,230$5,269$30.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,690$8,808$50.81

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

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Lincoln earn 3% less than the Nebraska average ($91,140) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($119,730). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $104,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lincoln$88,320$82,060$37,280$147,960240
Nebraska$91,140$84,400$39,990$146,4101,700
United States$119,730$104,920$52,600$200,440284,800

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

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $88,320, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $67,824 a year, or $5,652 a month and $2,609 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

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

Nebraska paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Lincoln a good place for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products? 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 $88,320 buys what about $96,439 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $88,320 is worth in another city

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary in other Nebraska cities

Lincoln ranks 2nd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($99,560).

All Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($163,660).

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products in Lincoln, NE.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary in Lincoln: questions

How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products make an hour in Lincoln?

$42.46 an hour on average, and $39.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products salary in Lincoln?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products take-home pay in Lincoln?

About $67,824 a year ($5,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,320.

Do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($119,730).

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 41-4011; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.