Registered Nurses salary in Lincoln, NE

Median pay for registered nurses in Lincoln, NE: $81,310/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $61,170 – $97,490 · about 4,030 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$500 (+1%).

What it's really worth in Lincoln

With Lincoln's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $81,310 has the buying power of about $88,483 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 86th of the 187 metros we hold registered nurses wages for. Once Lincoln's cost of living is applied, it ranks 67th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Lincoln is one of the places where registered nurses gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Lincoln

A median home in Lincoln, NE costs $304,242 — about 3.7× 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 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where registered nurses 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
Vallejo, CA	$187,080	+130%	1.8×
San Francisco, CA	$181,240	+123%	2.4×
San Jose, CA	$179,210	+120%	2.7×
Sacramento, CA	$157,810	+94%	1.7×

Same job elsewhere in NE

Metro	Median pay	vs Lincoln	Rent vs Lincoln
Omaha, NE	$78,090	−4%	1.1×

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

Who hires registered nurses around Lincoln

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• University of Nebraska · Education
• Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital · Healthcare

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