Editor salary in Lincoln, NE

In Lincoln, NE, a typical editor earned $52,000 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $60,020. About 80 people work in this occupation there.

That is 33% below the national median of $77,920. Compared with all occupations in Lincoln, NE (median $49,800), editors earn 4% more. Its location quotient of 0.77 means the job is less common here than nationally.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $31,880, while the top 10% earned more than $81,990. Many editors are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.