SALARY · MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL AND CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION · NEBRASKA

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Nebraska

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Nebraska, that middle figure was $62,510 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$62,510

Not published per hour at the median · That is $1,860 (2.9 percent) below the national median of $64,370 for this occupation.

$63,630Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$4,150People employed in this job in Nebraska

Salary range

25th: $51,310Median: $62,51075th: $76,530
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$51,310
Median (50th percentile)$62,510
75th percentile$76,530
Mean$63,630

The middle half of workers earned from $51,310 to $76,530 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$50,442 a year
$4,204 a month
Federal tax $5,321 · FICA $4,782 · State tax $1,965
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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