Registered Nurses pay in Lincoln
$86,730avg. a year
$41.70 an hour · 4,200 employed
Registered Nurses in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn an average of $86,730 a year. That is about the same as the Nebraska average of $88,330. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$87,530Median pay
$41.70Average hourly
-2%vs. Nebraska average
4,200Jobs in this metro
Other Nebraska metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Nebraska metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
113,200 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$90,860
$43.68 an hour
2830 jobs
Grand Island, NE
$84,600
$40.67 an hour
31,600 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$75,840
$36.46 an hour
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How Lincoln compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lincoln
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $327,320 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $124,660 |
| Pharmacists | $142,240 |
| Physical Therapists | $96,350 |
| Dental Hygienists | $90,820 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $94,570 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Lincoln?
The average is $86,730 a year, and the median is $87,530. About 4,200 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Nebraska average?
That is about the same as the Nebraska average of $88,330.
Is this job common in Lincoln?
It makes up 23.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.06 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Lincoln, NE metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 30700). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.