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Lawyers salary
in Lincoln, NE

Median base pay · Lincoln, NE
$101,300
≈ $48.70/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 820 jobs
Middle 50%
$80,000–$134,290
vs U.S. median
-37%
Metro rank
#258 of 304

Lawyers in the Lincoln, NE metro earn a median of $101,300 a year, based on BLS estimates for 820 jobs (May 2025). That is 37% below the U.S. median of $159,670 and 7% below the NE statewide median of $109,170. It ranks #258 of 304 metros with published figures for this job.

LAWYERS · LINCOLN, NE · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LINCOLN, NE · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$65,970P25$80,000MEDIAN$101,300P75$134,290P90$175,470
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$78,360P25$102,990MEDIAN$159,670P75$221,370P90$351,600
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    Questions

    What is the average Lawyers salary in Lincoln?

    The BLS median is $101,300 a year (May 2025). Half of the 820 jobs pay between $80,000 and $134,290. The 10th percentile is $65,970 and the 90th is $175,470.

    Is Lincoln a high-paying metro for Lawyers?

    That is 37% below the U.S. median of $159,670 and 7% below the NE statewide median of $109,170. It ranks #258 of 304 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Lawyers make an hour in Lincoln?

    About $48.70 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $101,300 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $38.46–$64.56 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.