Salary guide, May 2025

Assistant Plant Controller pay in Lincoln, NE

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The median annual wage for Financial Managers in Lincoln, NE was $131,150 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $102,490 and $172,160.

The Lincoln, NE median is $35,420 below the national median of $166,570, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-3031 Financial Managers

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What should you know about lincoln, NE?

Financial Managers in Lincoln, NE: median $131,150; published 25th to 75th percentile $102,490 to $172,160.

Annual wage percentiles, Lincoln, NE
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$81,300	$102,490	$131,150	$172,160	$221,970

Financial Managers in Lincoln, NE: median $63.05; published 25th to 75th percentile $49.27 to $82.77.

Hourly wage percentiles, Lincoln, NE
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$39.09	$49.27	$63.05	$82.77	$106.72

BLS estimated 1,010 workers employed in this occupation in Lincoln, NE. Location quotient: 1.02.

What should you know about united States?

Financial Managers in U.S.: median $166,570; published 25th to 75th percentile $125,490 to $219,980.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$94,310	$125,490	$166,570	$219,980	$323,270

Financial Managers in U.S.: median $80.08; published 25th to 75th percentile $60.33 to $105.76.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$45.34	$60.33	$80.08	$105.76	$155.42

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Assistant Plant Controller median is $131,150. The all-occupations median in Lincoln, NE is $49,800. Ratio: 2.63 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.02 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Assistant Plant Controller in Lincoln, NE, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$99,270	$127,280	$167,090
May 2025	$102,490	$131,150	$172,160

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3031 Financial Managers, Lincoln, NE. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3031 Financial Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Assistant Plant Controller
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Omaha, NE-IA	$140,390	$109,610 to $179,600
Grand Island, NE	$137,100	$103,130 to $169,970

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