SOC 17-3026 · Lincoln, NE metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Lincoln, Nebraska is $67,870 a year ($32.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,010: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

$67,870average per year

$32.63 / hourMedian $65,010Take-home ≈ $54,368

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  • $60K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $80K90th

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

80people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,420 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Lincoln earn between $59,970 and $76,140.

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,870$5,656$32.63
Median$65,010$5,418$31.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,970$4,998$28.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,140$6,345$36.61

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Lincoln earn 9% more than the Nebraska average ($62,550) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($70,700). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $66,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lincoln$67,870$65,010$51,410$80,42080
Nebraska$62,550$59,970$49,240$82,370240
United States$70,700$66,120$47,300$99,15075,570

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $67,870, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $54,368 a year, or $4,531 a month and $2,091 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

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

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Is Lincoln a good place for industrial engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $67,870 buys what about $74,109 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Nebraska cities

Lincoln ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($75,420).

  • Omaha$75,420
  • Lincoln$67,870

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Lincoln: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Lincoln?

$32.63 an hour on average, and $31.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Lincoln?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Lincoln?

About $54,368 a year ($4,531 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,870.

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

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 17-3026; area Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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