Human Resources Managers salary in Lincoln, NE

Median pay for human resources managers in Lincoln, NE: $105,720/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $69,300 – $178,930 · about 300 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($123,200) by −$17,480 (-14%).

What it's really worth in Lincoln

With Lincoln's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $105,720 has the buying power of about $115,047 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $70,899 · median home $304,242 · median rent $1,344/mo.

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How Lincoln ranks for this job

On raw pay, Lincoln, NE is 152nd of the 185 metros we hold human resources managers wages for. Once Lincoln's cost of living is applied, it ranks 147th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Lincoln sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Lincoln

A median home in Lincoln, NE costs $304,242 — about 2.9× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,344/mo works out at 15% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where human resources managers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Lincoln.

Metro	Median pay	vs Lincoln	Rent vs Lincoln
San Jose, CA	$212,030	+101%	2.7×
San Francisco, CA	$196,760	+86%	2.4×
New York, NY	$181,080	+71%	2.6×
Washington, DC	$168,770	+60%	1.8×

Same job elsewhere in NE

Metro	Median pay	vs Lincoln	Rent vs Lincoln
Omaha, NE	$128,660	+22%	1.1×

Staying in NE keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires human resources managers around Lincoln

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital · Healthcare

Other jobs in Lincoln