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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Nebraska

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 5 counties and 13 occupations in Nebraska.

Counties
5
NE, listed here
Occupations
13
with published wages
Median of medians
$40,020
per year, before tax
Population covered
859,440
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Nebraska

We track 13 occupations in 5 counties of Nebraska. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $40,020 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,014 a month in Saunders County, NE to $1,219 in Douglas County, NE.

Counties in Nebraska, largest first

Showing 1–5 of 5.

Counties in Nebraska with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Douglas County, NE590,73613$40,020$1,219/mo100%
Sarpy County, NE197,38913$40,020$1,219/mo100%
Cass County, NE27,16113$40,020$1,219/mo100%
Saunders County, NE23,04813$40,020$1,014/mo100%
Washington County, NE21,10613$40,020$1,219/mo100%