Translator & Interpreter salary in Lincoln, NE

In Lincoln, NE, a typical translator earned $60,820 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $56,940. About 100 people work in this occupation there.

That is roughly in line with the national median. Compared with all occupations in Lincoln, NE (median $49,800), translators earn 22% more. With a location quotient of 1.57, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $44,850, while the top 10% earned more than $74,540. Many translators are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.