Salary guide, May 2025

Skilled Machine Operator pay in Lincoln, NE

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The median annual wage for Production Workers, All Other in Lincoln, NE was $38,400 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $37,140 and $42,850.

The Lincoln, NE median is $1,710 below the national median of $40,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

Skilled Machine Operator is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about lincoln, NE?

Production Workers, All Other in Lincoln, NE: median $38,400; published 25th to 75th percentile $37,140 to $42,850.

Annual wage percentiles, Lincoln, NE
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31,680	$37,140	$38,400	$42,850	$44,510

Production Workers, All Other in Lincoln, NE: median $18.46; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.85 to $20.60.

Hourly wage percentiles, Lincoln, NE
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$15.23	$17.85	$18.46	$20.60	$21.40

BLS estimated 80 workers employed in this occupation in Lincoln, NE. Location quotient: 0.27.

What should you know about united States?

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $40,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,030 to $49,010.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31,200	$36,030	$40,110	$49,010	$61,530

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $19.29; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.32 to $23.56.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$15.00	$17.32	$19.29	$23.56	$29.58

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

The published Skilled Machine Operator median is $38,400. The all-occupations median in Lincoln, NE is $49,800. Ratio: 0.77 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.27 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about earlier release?

BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Lincoln, NE, so no release comparison is shown.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, 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 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Skilled Machine Operator
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Omaha, NE-IA	$45,410	$36,640 to $52,860
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$43,420	$35,270 to $57,180

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