Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Lincoln, NE
$81,810
Median annual
$39.33
Median hourly
$83,980
Mean annual
160
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Lincoln, NE was $81,810 in May 2025, with an average of $83,980. About 160 people work in this occupation there.
That is 20% above the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Lincoln, NE (median $49,800), librarians earn 64% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $48,720, while the top 10% earned more than $120,920. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $48,720 | $23.42 |
| 25th | $64,150 | $30.84 |
| Median | $81,810 | $39.33 |
| 75th | $100,770 | $48.45 |
| 90th | $120,920 | $58.14 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.