Cyber Security Engineer Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Cyber Security Engineer make in Nebraska?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cyber Security Engineer in Nebraska is $128,909 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

However, a Cyber Security Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $147,142
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $121,494 to $138,453
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $114,743

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Cyber Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$138,453	$11,538	$2,663	$67
Average	$128,909	$10,742	$2,479	$62
25th Percentile	$121,494	$10,125	$2,336	$58

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Key Factors That Influence Cyber Security Engineer Salaries

A Cyber Security Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cyber Security Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cyber Security Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $103,487
Early Career (1-2 years): $128,208
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $148,028
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $174,471
Expert (over 8 years): $203,926

Levels	Salary
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$103,487
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$128,208
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$148,028
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$174,471
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$203,926

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How Do Cyber Security Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cyber Security Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $151,500.
California: $150,926.
Massachusetts: $148,914.

District of Columbia $151,500 California $150,926 Massachusetts $148,914 Washington $148,367 New Jersey $148,312 Alaska $148,121 Connecticut $146,232 New York $145,466

Hawaii $143,017 Rhode Island $141,867 Maryland $141,087 Minnesota $140,020 Colorado $139,610 Illinois $139,473 Oregon $138,953 Delaware $138,570

New Hampshire $138,329 Virginia $137,790 Pennsylvania $136,216 Nevada $135,423 North Dakota $135,163 Michigan $134,752 Wisconsin $134,602 Vermont $134,301

Texas $133,466 Maine $133,411 Arizona $133,329 Ohio $133,233 Georgia $131,974 Indiana $131,345 Wyoming $131,222 Utah $131,030

Iowa $130,948 Kansas $130,291 Louisiana $130,100 North Carolina $130,031 Missouri $130,004 Florida $129,470 Montana $129,183 Nebraska $128,909

Kentucky $128,759 South Carolina $128,212 Tennessee $127,870 Idaho $127,733 New Mexico $126,734 Oklahoma $126,515 Alabama $125,708 South Dakota $124,353

Arkansas $123,614 West Virginia $123,217 Mississippi $122,027

Top Paying Cities for Cyber Security Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Offutt A F B: $129,539
La Vista: $129,662
Adams: $125,899

Offutt A F B, NE $129,539 La Vista, NE $129,662 Adams, NE $125,899 Alexandria, NE $125,899 Alvo, NE $126,734 Auburn, NE $125,899 Avoca, NE $126,830 Barneston, NE $125,899

Beatrice, NE $125,899 Beaver Crossing, NE $125,899 Bee, NE $126,255 Belvidere, NE $125,899 Benedict, NE $125,899 Bennet, NE $127,090 Blue Springs, NE $125,899 Bradshaw, NE $125,899

Brock, NE $125,899 Brownville, NE $126,884 Bruning, NE $125,899 Burchard, NE $125,899 Burr, NE $125,899 Byron, NE $125,899 Carleton, NE $125,899 Chester, NE $125,899

Clatonia, NE $125,899 Cook, NE $125,899 Cordova, NE $125,899 Cortland, NE $126,255 Crab Orchard, NE $125,899 Crete, NE $126,611 Davenport, NE $125,899 Davey, NE $127,555

Dawson, NE $125,899 Daykin, NE $125,899 Denton, NE $127,678 Deshler, NE $125,899 De Witt, NE $125,899 Diller, NE $125,899 Dorchester, NE $126,022 Douglas, NE $126,132

Du Bois, NE $124,709 Dunbar, NE $126,652 Eagle, NE $127,090 Elk Creek, NE $125,899 Elmwood, NE $126,830 Endicott, NE $125,899 Exeter, NE $125,899 Fairbury, NE $125,899

Fairmont, NE $125,899 Falls City, NE $123,518 Filley, NE $125,899 Firth, NE $126,378 Friend, NE $125,899 Garland, NE $126,966 Geneva, NE $125,899 Gilead, NE $125,899

Goehner, NE $125,899 Grafton, NE $125,899 Greenwood, NE $126,843 Gresham, NE $125,899 Wilcox, NE $125,899 Alma, NE $125,899 Arapahoe, NE $125,899 Atlanta, NE $125,899

Axtell, NE $125,899 Ayr, NE $125,899 Beaver City, NE $125,899 Bertrand, NE $125,899 Bladen, NE $125,899 Bloomington, NE $125,899 Blue Hill, NE $125,899 Campbell, NE $125,899

Clay Center, NE $125,899 Deweese, NE $125,899 Edgar, NE $125,899 Edison, NE $125,899 Elwood, NE $125,899 Fairfield, NE $125,899 Franklin, NE $125,899 Funk, NE $125,899

Glenvil, NE $125,899 Guide Rock, NE $125,899 Hardy, NE $125,899 Harvard, NE $125,899 Heartwell, NE $125,899 Hendley, NE $125,899 Hildreth, NE $125,899 Holbrook, NE $125,899

Holdrege, NE $125,899 Holstein, NE $125,899 Inavale, NE $125,899 Inland, NE $125,899 Juniata, NE $125,899 Kenesaw, NE $125,899 Lawrence, NE $125,899 Loomis, NE $125,899

Minden, NE $125,899 Naponee, NE $125,899 Nelson, NE $125,899 Oak, NE $125,899 Orleans, NE $125,899 Oxford, NE $125,899 Ragan, NE $125,899 Red Cloud, NE $125,899

Republican City, NE $125,899 Riverton, NE $125,899 Roseland, NE $125,899 Ruskin, NE $125,899 Saronville, NE $125,899 Smithfield, NE $125,899 Stamford, NE $125,899 Superior, NE $125,899

Sutton, NE $125,899 Trumbull, NE $125,899 Upland, NE $125,899 Bellwood, NE $125,899 Mc Cook, NE $126,802 Bartley, NE $125,899 Benkelman, NE $135,505 Cambridge, NE $125,899

Champion, NE $133,356 Culbertson, NE $133,904 Curtis, NE $125,899 Danbury, NE $125,899 Enders, NE $133,356 Eustis, NE $125,899 Farnam, NE $125,899 Haigler, NE $135,505

Hayes Center, NE $133,356 Imperial, NE $133,356 Indianola, NE $125,899 Lebanon, NE $125,899 Max, NE $135,505 Maywood, NE $126,802 Moorefield, NE $125,899 Palisade, NE $135,573

Parks, NE $135,505 Stockville, NE $125,899 Stratton, NE $134,752 Trenton, NE $133,493 Wauneta, NE $133,356 Wilsonville, NE $125,899 North Platte, NE $125,256 Arnold, NE $125,899

Arthur, NE $127,705 Big Springs, NE $127,705 Brady, NE $125,899 Broadwater, NE $127,705 Brule, NE $127,705 Bushnell, NE $127,705 Chappell, NE $127,705 Cozad, NE $125,899

Dalton, NE $127,705 Dickens, NE $130,962 Dix, NE $127,705 Elsie, NE $130,962 Elsmere, NE $113,228 Gothenburg, NE $125,899 Grant, NE $130,962 Abie, NE $125,899

Arlington, NE $127,664 Ashland, NE $126,939 Bancroft, NE $121,753 Bellevue, NE $129,662 Bennington, NE $129,306 Blair, NE $128,239 Boys Town, NE $129,662 Bruno, NE $125,899

Cedar Bluffs, NE $127,062 Cedar Creek, NE $128,827 Ceresco, NE $126,966 Colon, NE $126,830 Craig, NE $127,199 Decatur, NE $121,753 Elkhorn, NE $129,074 Fort Calhoun, NE $129,183

Fremont, NE $127,404 Gretna, NE $128,718 Herman, NE $127,883 Homer, NE $122,738 Hooper, NE $127,883 Ithaca, NE $126,734 Kennard, NE $128,472 Linwood, NE $125,899

Louisville, NE $127,295 Lyons, NE $121,753 Macy, NE $121,753 Malmo, NE $126,515 Mead, NE $126,912 Memphis, NE $126,871 Hallam, NE $126,488 Hebron, NE $125,899

Henderson, NE $125,899 Hickman, NE $127,199 Hubbell, NE $125,899 Humboldt, NE $125,899 Jansen, NE $125,899 Johnson, NE $125,899 Julian, NE $125,899 Lewiston, NE $125,899

Liberty, NE $125,899 Lorton, NE $126,323 Mc Cool Junction, NE $125,899 Malcolm, NE $127,678 Manley, NE $126,939 Martell, NE $127,445 Milford, NE $126,734 Milligan, NE $125,899

Murdock, NE $126,830 Murray, NE $127,514 Nebraska City, NE $127,267 Nehawka, NE $127,117 Nemaha, NE $126,884 Odell, NE $125,899 Ohiowa, NE $125,899 Otoe, NE $126,652

Palmyra, NE $126,611 Panama, NE $126,611 Pawnee City, NE $125,899 Peru, NE $126,884 Pickrell, NE $125,899 Pleasant Dale, NE $127,445 Plymouth, NE $125,899 Raymond, NE $127,678

Reynolds, NE $125,899 Roca, NE $127,445 Rulo, NE $127,746 Salem, NE $124,709 Seward, NE $126,378 Shickley, NE $125,899 Shubert, NE $126,884 Sprague, NE $127,199

Staplehurst, NE $125,899 Steele City, NE $125,899 Steinauer, NE $125,899 Stella, NE $125,899 Sterling, NE $125,899 Strang, NE $125,899 Swanton, NE $125,899 Syracuse, NE $126,351

Table Rock, NE $125,899 Talmage, NE $125,899 Tecumseh, NE $125,899 Ong, NE $125,899 Tobias, NE $125,899 Unadilla, NE $126,282 Union, NE $127,240 Utica, NE $125,899

Verdon, NE $125,762 Virginia, NE $125,899 Waco, NE $125,899 Walton, NE $127,445 Waverly, NE $127,555 Weeping Water, NE $126,912 Western, NE $125,899 Wilber, NE $125,899

Wymore, NE $125,899 York, NE $125,899 Lincoln, NE $127,678 Nickerson, NE $127,883 Oakland, NE $123,792 Papillion, NE $129,662 Pender, NE $121,753 Plattsmouth, NE $128,718

Prague, NE $126,378 Rosalie, NE $121,753 St Columbans, NE $129,306 Scribner, NE $127,883 South Bend, NE $127,035 Springfield, NE $128,950 Tekamah, NE $127,883 Thurston, NE $121,753

Uehling, NE $127,883 Valley, NE $127,678 Valparaiso, NE $126,734 Wahoo, NE $126,652 Walthill, NE $121,753 Washington, NE $128,950 Waterloo, NE $128,718 Weston, NE $126,392

Winnebago, NE $122,246 Winslow, NE $127,883 Yutan, NE $127,199 Omaha, NE $129,662 Brainard, NE $125,899 Cedar Rapids, NE $125,899 Clarks, NE $125,899 Clarkson, NE $125,174

Creston, NE $123,819 David City, NE $125,899 Dodge, NE $125,174 Duncan, NE $125,899 Dwight, NE $126,022 Elgin, NE $121,753 Ericson, NE $123,819 Fullerton, NE $125,899

Genoa, NE $125,899 Howells, NE $125,174 Humphrey, NE $123,819 Leigh, NE $123,819 Lindsay, NE $123,819 Monroe, NE $125,899 Morse Bluff, NE $126,747 North Bend, NE $126,693

Osceola, NE $125,899 Petersburg, NE $123,819 Platte Center, NE $125,899 Polk, NE $125,899 Primrose, NE $125,899 Rising City, NE $125,899 Rogers, NE $125,899 Saint Edward, NE $125,899

Schuyler, NE $125,899 Shelby, NE $125,899 Silver Creek, NE $125,899 Snyder, NE $124,818 Spalding, NE $125,899 Stromsburg, NE $125,899 Surprise, NE $125,899 Ulysses, NE $125,899

Norfolk, NE $121,753 Allen, NE $121,835 Amelia, NE $121,753 Atkinson, NE $121,945 Bassett, NE $113,228 Battle Creek, NE $121,753 Beemer, NE $121,753 Belden, NE $121,753

Gurley, NE $127,705 Columbus, NE $125,899 Albion, NE $125,899 Ames, NE $127,226 Bartlett, NE $123,819 Belgrade, NE $125,899 Bloomfield, NE $121,753 Halsey, NE $113,228

Hershey, NE $130,962 Keystone, NE $127,705 Kimball, NE $127,705 Lemoyne, NE $127,705 Lewellen, NE $127,705 Lisco, NE $127,705 Lodgepole, NE $127,705 Madrid, NE $130,962

Maxwell, NE $125,899 Mullen, NE $116,471 Ogallala, NE $127,705 Oshkosh, NE $127,705 Paxton, NE $130,962 Potter, NE $127,705 Purdum, NE $113,228 Sidney, NE $127,705

Seneca, NE $116,471 Stapleton, NE $120,289 Sutherland, NE $130,962 Thedford, NE $113,228 Tryon, NE $120,221 Venango, NE $130,962 Wallace, NE $130,962 Wellfleet, NE $129,279

Willow Island, NE $125,899 Valentine, NE $113,228 Ainsworth, NE $113,228 Cody, NE $116,471 Crookston, NE $113,228 Johnstown, NE $113,228 Kilgore, NE $113,228 Long Pine, NE $113,228

Merriman, NE $119,714 Nenzel, NE $113,228 Sparks, NE $113,228 Wood Lake, NE $113,228 Alliance, NE $127,705 Angora, NE $127,705 Ashby, NE $123,710 Bayard, NE $127,705

Bingham, NE $123,710 Bridgeport, NE $127,705 Chadron, NE $119,714 Crawford, NE $119,714 Ellsworth, NE $123,710 Gering, NE $127,705 Gordon, NE $119,714 Harrisburg, NE $127,705

Harrison, NE $119,714 Hay Springs, NE $119,714 Hemingford, NE $123,710 Hyannis, NE $123,710 Lakeside, NE $123,710 Lyman, NE $127,705 Mcgrew, NE $127,705 Marsland, NE $123,710

Melbeta, NE $127,705 Minatare, NE $127,705 Mitchell, NE $127,705 Morrill, NE $127,705 Rushville, NE $119,714 Scottsbluff, NE $127,705 Whiteclay, NE $119,714 Whitman, NE $116,471

Whitney, NE $119,714 Verdigre, NE $121,753 Wakefield, NE $121,753 Waterbury, NE $122,410 Wausa, NE $121,753 Wayne, NE $121,753 West Point, NE $121,753 Winnetoon, NE $121,753

Winside, NE $121,753 Wisner, NE $121,753 Wynot, NE $121,753 Grand Island, NE $125,899 Alda, NE $125,899 Amherst, NE $125,899 Anselmo, NE $123,819 Ansley, NE $125,899

Arcadia, NE $125,899 Archer, NE $125,899 Ashton, NE $125,899 Aurora, NE $125,899 Boelus, NE $125,899 Brewster, NE $120,289 Broken Bow, NE $125,899 Burwell, NE $123,819

Cairo, NE $125,899 Bristow, NE $121,945 Brunswick, NE $121,753 Butte, NE $119,044 Carroll, NE $121,753 Center, NE $121,753 Chambers, NE $121,753 Clearwater, NE $121,753

Coleridge, NE $121,753 Concord, NE $121,753 Creighton, NE $121,753 Crofton, NE $121,753 Dakota City, NE $122,985 Dixon, NE $121,753 Emerson, NE $121,917 Emmet, NE $121,945

Ewing, NE $121,753 Fordyce, NE $121,753 Hadar, NE $121,753 Hartington, NE $121,753 Hoskins, NE $121,753 Hubbard, NE $122,738 Inman, NE $121,753 Jackson, NE $122,985

Laurel, NE $121,753 Lynch, NE $121,945 Mclean, NE $121,753 Madison, NE $121,753 Magnet, NE $121,753 Maskell, NE $121,753 Meadow Grove, NE $121,753 Mills, NE $113,228

Naper, NE $113,228 Neligh, NE $121,753 Newcastle, NE $121,753 Newman Grove, NE $123,819 Newport, NE $113,228 Niobrara, NE $121,945 Oakdale, NE $121,753 Oneill, NE $121,945

Orchard, NE $121,753 Osmond, NE $121,753 Page, NE $121,753 Pierce, NE $121,753 Pilger, NE $121,753 Plainview, NE $121,753 Ponca, NE $122,492 Randolph, NE $121,753

Royal, NE $121,753 Saint Helena, NE $121,753 South Sioux City, NE $122,985 Spencer, NE $121,945 Springview, NE $113,228 Stanton, NE $121,753 Stuart, NE $119,044 Tilden, NE $121,753

Callaway, NE $125,899 Central City, NE $125,899 Chapman, NE $125,899 Comstock, NE $125,899 Dannebrog, NE $125,899 Doniphan, NE $125,899 Dunning, NE $120,289 Eddyville, NE $125,899

Elba, NE $125,899 Elm Creek, NE $125,899 Elyria, NE $123,819 Farwell, NE $125,899 Gibbon, NE $125,899 Giltner, NE $125,899 Greeley, NE $125,899 Hampton, NE $125,899

Hazard, NE $125,899 Kearney, NE $125,899 Hordville, NE $125,899 Lexington, NE $125,899 Litchfield, NE $125,899 Loup City, NE $125,899 Marquette, NE $125,899 Mason City, NE $125,899

Merna, NE $125,899 Miller, NE $125,899 North Loup, NE $125,899 Oconto, NE $125,899 Odessa, NE $125,899 Ord, NE $125,899 Overton, NE $125,899 Palmer, NE $125,899

Phillips, NE $125,899 Pleasanton, NE $125,899 Ravenna, NE $125,899 Riverdale, NE $125,899 Rockville, NE $125,899 Saint Libory, NE $125,899 Saint Paul, NE $125,899 Sargent, NE $125,899

Scotia, NE $125,899 Shelton, NE $125,899 Sumner, NE $125,899 Taylor, NE $123,819 Westerville, NE $125,899 Wolbach, NE $125,899 Wood River, NE $125,899 Hastings, NE $125,899

Cyber Security Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cyber Security Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$121,494

Average $128,909/year

$138,453

$10,125

Average $10,742/month

$11,538

$2,336

Average $2,479/week

$2,663

$58

Average $62/hour

$67

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$138,453	$11,538	$2,663	$67
Average	$128,909	$10,742	$2,479	$62
25th Percentile	$121,494	$10,125	$2,336	$58

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