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Food Preparation Workers salary
in Lincoln, NE

Median base pay · Lincoln, NE
$35,210
≈ $16.93/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,270 jobs
Middle 50%
$32,840–$36,970
vs U.S. median
0%
Metro rank
#138 of 496

Food Preparation Workers in the Lincoln, NE metro earn a median of $35,210 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,270 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $35,320 and in line with the NE statewide median of $35,210. It ranks #138 of 496 metros with published figures for this job.

FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS · LINCOLN, NE · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LINCOLN, NE · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$29,100P25$32,840MEDIAN$35,210P75$36,970P90$40,510
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$25,810P25$29,950MEDIAN$35,320P75$38,550P90$45,340
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Food Preparation Workers pay in other NE metros

MetroMedian
Omaha, NE-IA$36,140
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$32,640
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$32,640
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$31,290
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    Questions

    What is the average Food Preparation Workers salary in Lincoln?

    The BLS median is $35,210 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,270 jobs pay between $32,840 and $36,970. The 10th percentile is $29,100 and the 90th is $40,510.

    Is Lincoln a high-paying metro for Food Preparation Workers?

    That is in line with the U.S. median of $35,320 and in line with the NE statewide median of $35,210. It ranks #138 of 496 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Food Preparation Workers make an hour in Lincoln?

    About $16.93 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,210 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.79–$17.77 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.