Lincoln, NE · CBSA 30700
Software Engineer Salary in Lincoln
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Lincoln, NE, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Nebraska and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Lincoln earn a median of $102,340 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $80,430–$128,450; the top 10% earn $146,920. That is 23% below the national median and 12% below the Nebraska median. BLS reports 1,670 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$102,340
-23% vs national
Top 10% earn
$146,920
90th percentile
Employed in metro
1,670
Reliability Good (6% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Lincoln vs Nebraska vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $66,010 | -17% |
| 25th percentile | $80,430 | -22% |
| Median50th percentile | $102,340 | -23% |
| 75th percentile | $128,450 | -24% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $146,920 | -31% |
| Meanaverage | $104,880 | -27% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Lincoln
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.86
Jobs per 1,000
9.21
Metro rank (pay)
#274 of 381
All engineering roles
$95,163
Lincoln employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.86).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Lincoln, NE (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →