Cyber Security Engineer Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Cyber Security Engineer make in Nebraska?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cyber Security Engineer in Nebraska is $128,904 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): $147,167
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $121,511 to $138,463
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $114,780

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Cyber Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$138,463	$11,539	$2,663	$67
Average	$128,904	$10,742	$2,479	$62
25th Percentile	$121,511	$10,126	$2,337	$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): $103,494
Early Career (1-2 years): $128,201
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $148,009
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $174,441
Expert (over 8 years): $203,890

Levels	Salary
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$103,494
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$128,201
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$148,009
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$174,441
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Engineer	$203,890

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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: $151,494.
California: $150,919.
Massachusetts: $148,908.

District of Columbia $151,494 California $150,919 Massachusetts $148,908 Washington $148,360 New Jersey $148,306 Alaska $148,114 Connecticut $146,226 New York $145,460

Hawaii $143,011 Rhode Island $141,861 Maryland $141,081 Minnesota $140,014 Colorado $139,604 Illinois $139,467 Oregon $138,947 Delaware $138,564

New Hampshire $138,323 Virginia $137,784 Pennsylvania $136,210 Nevada $135,417 North Dakota $135,157 Michigan $134,746 Wisconsin $134,596 Vermont $134,295

Texas $133,460 Maine $133,405 Arizona $133,323 Ohio $133,227 Georgia $131,969 Indiana $131,339 Wyoming $131,216 Utah $131,025

Iowa $130,942 Kansas $130,286 Louisiana $130,094 North Carolina $130,026 Missouri $129,998 Florida $129,465 Montana $129,177 Nebraska $128,904

Kentucky $128,753 South Carolina $128,206 Tennessee $127,864 Idaho $127,727 New Mexico $126,728 Oklahoma $126,509 Alabama $125,702 South Dakota $124,347

Arkansas $123,609 West Virginia $123,212 Mississippi $122,021

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: $129,533
La Vista: $129,656
Adams: $125,894

Offutt A F B, NE $129,533 La Vista, NE $129,656 Adams, NE $125,894 Alexandria, NE $125,894 Alvo, NE $126,728 Auburn, NE $125,894 Avoca, NE $126,824 Barneston, NE $125,894

Beatrice, NE $125,894 Beaver Crossing, NE $125,894 Bee, NE $126,249 Belvidere, NE $125,894 Benedict, NE $125,894 Bennet, NE $127,084 Blue Springs, NE $125,894 Bradshaw, NE $125,894

Brock, NE $125,894 Brownville, NE $126,879 Bruning, NE $125,894 Burchard, NE $125,894 Burr, NE $125,894 Byron, NE $125,894 Carleton, NE $125,894 Chester, NE $125,894

Clatonia, NE $125,894 Cook, NE $125,894 Cordova, NE $125,894 Cortland, NE $126,249 Crab Orchard, NE $125,894 Crete, NE $126,605 Davenport, NE $125,894 Davey, NE $127,549

Dawson, NE $125,894 Daykin, NE $125,894 Denton, NE $127,672 Deshler, NE $125,894 De Witt, NE $125,894 Diller, NE $125,894 Dorchester, NE $126,017 Douglas, NE $126,126

Du Bois, NE $124,703 Dunbar, NE $126,646 Eagle, NE $127,084 Elk Creek, NE $125,894 Elmwood, NE $126,824 Endicott, NE $125,894 Exeter, NE $125,894 Fairbury, NE $125,894

Fairmont, NE $125,894 Falls City, NE $123,513 Filley, NE $125,894 Firth, NE $126,372 Friend, NE $125,894 Garland, NE $126,961 Geneva, NE $125,894 Gilead, NE $125,894

Goehner, NE $125,894 Grafton, NE $125,894 Greenwood, NE $126,838 Gresham, NE $125,894 Wilcox, NE $125,894 Alma, NE $125,894 Arapahoe, NE $125,894 Atlanta, NE $125,894

Axtell, NE $125,894 Ayr, NE $125,894 Beaver City, NE $125,894 Bertrand, NE $125,894 Bladen, NE $125,894 Bloomington, NE $125,894 Blue Hill, NE $125,894 Campbell, NE $125,894

Clay Center, NE $125,894 Deweese, NE $125,894 Edgar, NE $125,894 Edison, NE $125,894 Elwood, NE $125,894 Fairfield, NE $125,894 Franklin, NE $125,894 Funk, NE $125,894

Glenvil, NE $125,894 Guide Rock, NE $125,894 Hardy, NE $125,894 Harvard, NE $125,894 Heartwell, NE $125,894 Hendley, NE $125,894 Hildreth, NE $125,894 Holbrook, NE $125,894

Holdrege, NE $125,894 Holstein, NE $125,894 Inavale, NE $125,894 Inland, NE $125,894 Juniata, NE $125,894 Kenesaw, NE $125,894 Lawrence, NE $125,894 Loomis, NE $125,894

Minden, NE $125,894 Naponee, NE $125,894 Nelson, NE $125,894 Oak, NE $125,894 Orleans, NE $125,894 Oxford, NE $125,894 Ragan, NE $125,894 Red Cloud, NE $125,894

Republican City, NE $125,894 Riverton, NE $125,894 Roseland, NE $125,894 Ruskin, NE $125,894 Saronville, NE $125,894 Smithfield, NE $125,894 Stamford, NE $125,894 Superior, NE $125,894

Sutton, NE $125,894 Trumbull, NE $125,894 Upland, NE $125,894 Bellwood, NE $125,894 Mc Cook, NE $126,797 Bartley, NE $125,894 Benkelman, NE $135,499 Cambridge, NE $125,894

Champion, NE $133,351 Culbertson, NE $133,898 Curtis, NE $125,894 Danbury, NE $125,894 Enders, NE $133,351 Eustis, NE $125,894 Farnam, NE $125,894 Haigler, NE $135,499

Hayes Center, NE $133,351 Imperial, NE $133,351 Indianola, NE $125,894 Lebanon, NE $125,894 Max, NE $135,499 Maywood, NE $126,797 Moorefield, NE $125,894 Palisade, NE $135,567

Parks, NE $135,499 Stockville, NE $125,894 Stratton, NE $134,746 Trenton, NE $133,487 Wauneta, NE $133,351 Wilsonville, NE $125,894 North Platte, NE $125,251 Arnold, NE $125,894

Arthur, NE $127,700 Big Springs, NE $127,700 Brady, NE $125,894 Broadwater, NE $127,700 Brule, NE $127,700 Bushnell, NE $127,700 Chappell, NE $127,700 Cozad, NE $125,894

Dalton, NE $127,700 Dickens, NE $130,956 Dix, NE $127,700 Elsie, NE $130,956 Elsmere, NE $113,224 Gothenburg, NE $125,894 Grant, NE $130,956 Abie, NE $125,894

Arlington, NE $127,659 Ashland, NE $126,933 Bancroft, NE $121,748 Bellevue, NE $129,656 Bennington, NE $129,301 Blair, NE $128,233 Boys Town, NE $129,656 Bruno, NE $125,894

Cedar Bluffs, NE $127,057 Cedar Creek, NE $128,822 Ceresco, NE $126,961 Colon, NE $126,824 Craig, NE $127,193 Decatur, NE $121,748 Elkhorn, NE $129,068 Fort Calhoun, NE $129,177

Fremont, NE $127,399 Gretna, NE $128,712 Herman, NE $127,878 Homer, NE $122,733 Hooper, NE $127,878 Ithaca, NE $126,728 Kennard, NE $128,466 Linwood, NE $125,894

Louisville, NE $127,289 Lyons, NE $121,748 Macy, NE $121,748 Malmo, NE $126,509 Mead, NE $126,906 Memphis, NE $126,865 Hallam, NE $126,482 Hebron, NE $125,894

Henderson, NE $125,894 Hickman, NE $127,193 Hubbell, NE $125,894 Humboldt, NE $125,894 Jansen, NE $125,894 Johnson, NE $125,894 Julian, NE $125,894 Lewiston, NE $125,894

Liberty, NE $125,894 Lorton, NE $126,318 Mc Cool Junction, NE $125,894 Malcolm, NE $127,672 Manley, NE $126,933 Martell, NE $127,440 Milford, NE $126,728 Milligan, NE $125,894

Murdock, NE $126,824 Murray, NE $127,508 Nebraska City, NE $127,262 Nehawka, NE $127,111 Nemaha, NE $126,879 Odell, NE $125,894 Ohiowa, NE $125,894 Otoe, NE $126,646

Palmyra, NE $126,605 Panama, NE $126,605 Pawnee City, NE $125,894 Peru, NE $126,879 Pickrell, NE $125,894 Pleasant Dale, NE $127,440 Plymouth, NE $125,894 Raymond, NE $127,672

Reynolds, NE $125,894 Roca, NE $127,440 Rulo, NE $127,741 Salem, NE $124,703 Seward, NE $126,372 Shickley, NE $125,894 Shubert, NE $126,879 Sprague, NE $127,193

Staplehurst, NE $125,894 Steele City, NE $125,894 Steinauer, NE $125,894 Stella, NE $125,894 Sterling, NE $125,894 Strang, NE $125,894 Swanton, NE $125,894 Syracuse, NE $126,345

Table Rock, NE $125,894 Talmage, NE $125,894 Tecumseh, NE $125,894 Ong, NE $125,894 Tobias, NE $125,894 Unadilla, NE $126,277 Union, NE $127,234 Utica, NE $125,894

Verdon, NE $125,757 Virginia, NE $125,894 Waco, NE $125,894 Walton, NE $127,440 Waverly, NE $127,549 Weeping Water, NE $126,906 Western, NE $125,894 Wilber, NE $125,894

Wymore, NE $125,894 York, NE $125,894 Lincoln, NE $127,672 Nickerson, NE $127,878 Oakland, NE $123,786 Papillion, NE $129,656 Pender, NE $121,748 Plattsmouth, NE $128,712

Prague, NE $126,372 Rosalie, NE $121,748 St Columbans, NE $129,301 Scribner, NE $127,878 South Bend, NE $127,029 Springfield, NE $128,945 Tekamah, NE $127,878 Thurston, NE $121,748

Uehling, NE $127,878 Valley, NE $127,672 Valparaiso, NE $126,728 Wahoo, NE $126,646 Walthill, NE $121,748 Washington, NE $128,945 Waterloo, NE $128,712 Weston, NE $126,386

Winnebago, NE $122,240 Winslow, NE $127,878 Yutan, NE $127,193 Omaha, NE $129,656 Brainard, NE $125,894 Cedar Rapids, NE $125,894 Clarks, NE $125,894 Clarkson, NE $125,168

Creston, NE $123,814 David City, NE $125,894 Dodge, NE $125,168 Duncan, NE $125,894 Dwight, NE $126,017 Elgin, NE $121,748 Ericson, NE $123,814 Fullerton, NE $125,894

Genoa, NE $125,894 Howells, NE $125,168 Humphrey, NE $123,814 Leigh, NE $123,814 Lindsay, NE $123,814 Monroe, NE $125,894 Morse Bluff, NE $126,742 North Bend, NE $126,687

Osceola, NE $125,894 Petersburg, NE $123,814 Platte Center, NE $125,894 Polk, NE $125,894 Primrose, NE $125,894 Rising City, NE $125,894 Rogers, NE $125,894 Saint Edward, NE $125,894

Schuyler, NE $125,894 Shelby, NE $125,894 Silver Creek, NE $125,894 Snyder, NE $124,813 Spalding, NE $125,894 Stromsburg, NE $125,894 Surprise, NE $125,894 Ulysses, NE $125,894

Norfolk, NE $121,748 Allen, NE $121,830 Amelia, NE $121,748 Atkinson, NE $121,939 Bassett, NE $113,224 Battle Creek, NE $121,748 Beemer, NE $121,748 Belden, NE $121,748

Gurley, NE $127,700 Columbus, NE $125,894 Albion, NE $125,894 Ames, NE $127,221 Bartlett, NE $123,814 Belgrade, NE $125,894 Bloomfield, NE $121,748 Halsey, NE $113,224

Hershey, NE $130,956 Keystone, NE $127,700 Kimball, NE $127,700 Lemoyne, NE $127,700 Lewellen, NE $127,700 Lisco, NE $127,700 Lodgepole, NE $127,700 Madrid, NE $130,956

Maxwell, NE $125,894 Mullen, NE $116,466 Ogallala, NE $127,700 Oshkosh, NE $127,700 Paxton, NE $130,956 Potter, NE $127,700 Purdum, NE $113,224 Sidney, NE $127,700

Seneca, NE $116,466 Stapleton, NE $120,284 Sutherland, NE $130,956 Thedford, NE $113,224 Tryon, NE $120,215 Venango, NE $130,956 Wallace, NE $130,956 Wellfleet, NE $129,273

Willow Island, NE $125,894 Valentine, NE $113,224 Ainsworth, NE $113,224 Cody, NE $116,466 Crookston, NE $113,224 Johnstown, NE $113,224 Kilgore, NE $113,224 Long Pine, NE $113,224

Merriman, NE $119,709 Nenzel, NE $113,224 Sparks, NE $113,224 Wood Lake, NE $113,224 Alliance, NE $127,700 Angora, NE $127,700 Ashby, NE $123,704 Bayard, NE $127,700

Bingham, NE $123,704 Bridgeport, NE $127,700 Chadron, NE $119,709 Crawford, NE $119,709 Ellsworth, NE $123,704 Gering, NE $127,700 Gordon, NE $119,709 Harrisburg, NE $127,700

Harrison, NE $119,709 Hay Springs, NE $119,709 Hemingford, NE $123,704 Hyannis, NE $123,704 Lakeside, NE $123,704 Lyman, NE $127,700 Mcgrew, NE $127,700 Marsland, NE $123,704

Melbeta, NE $127,700 Minatare, NE $127,700 Mitchell, NE $127,700 Morrill, NE $127,700 Rushville, NE $119,709 Scottsbluff, NE $127,700 Whiteclay, NE $119,709 Whitman, NE $116,466

Whitney, NE $119,709 Verdigre, NE $121,748 Wakefield, NE $121,748 Waterbury, NE $122,405 Wausa, NE $121,748 Wayne, NE $121,748 West Point, NE $121,748 Winnetoon, NE $121,748

Winside, NE $121,748 Wisner, NE $121,748 Wynot, NE $121,748 Grand Island, NE $125,894 Alda, NE $125,894 Amherst, NE $125,894 Anselmo, NE $123,814 Ansley, NE $125,894

Arcadia, NE $125,894 Archer, NE $125,894 Ashton, NE $125,894 Aurora, NE $125,894 Boelus, NE $125,894 Brewster, NE $120,284 Broken Bow, NE $125,894 Burwell, NE $123,814

Cairo, NE $125,894 Bristow, NE $121,939 Brunswick, NE $121,748 Butte, NE $119,039 Carroll, NE $121,748 Center, NE $121,748 Chambers, NE $121,748 Clearwater, NE $121,748

Coleridge, NE $121,748 Concord, NE $121,748 Creighton, NE $121,748 Crofton, NE $121,748 Dakota City, NE $122,979 Dixon, NE $121,748 Emerson, NE $121,912 Emmet, NE $121,939

Ewing, NE $121,748 Fordyce, NE $121,748 Hadar, NE $121,748 Hartington, NE $121,748 Hoskins, NE $121,748 Hubbard, NE $122,733 Inman, NE $121,748 Jackson, NE $122,979

Laurel, NE $121,748 Lynch, NE $121,939 Mclean, NE $121,748 Madison, NE $121,748 Magnet, NE $121,748 Maskell, NE $121,748 Meadow Grove, NE $121,748 Mills, NE $113,224

Naper, NE $113,224 Neligh, NE $121,748 Newcastle, NE $121,748 Newman Grove, NE $123,814 Newport, NE $113,224 Niobrara, NE $121,939 Oakdale, NE $121,748 Oneill, NE $121,939

Orchard, NE $121,748 Osmond, NE $121,748 Page, NE $121,748 Pierce, NE $121,748 Pilger, NE $121,748 Plainview, NE $121,748 Ponca, NE $122,487 Randolph, NE $121,748

Royal, NE $121,748 Saint Helena, NE $121,748 South Sioux City, NE $122,979 Spencer, NE $121,939 Springview, NE $113,224 Stanton, NE $121,748 Stuart, NE $119,039 Tilden, NE $121,748

Callaway, NE $125,894 Central City, NE $125,894 Chapman, NE $125,894 Comstock, NE $125,894 Dannebrog, NE $125,894 Doniphan, NE $125,894 Dunning, NE $120,284 Eddyville, NE $125,894

Elba, NE $125,894 Elm Creek, NE $125,894 Elyria, NE $123,814 Farwell, NE $125,894 Gibbon, NE $125,894 Giltner, NE $125,894 Greeley, NE $125,894 Hampton, NE $125,894

Hazard, NE $125,894 Kearney, NE $125,894 Hordville, NE $125,894 Lexington, NE $125,894 Litchfield, NE $125,894 Loup City, NE $125,894 Marquette, NE $125,894 Mason City, NE $125,894

Merna, NE $125,894 Miller, NE $125,894 North Loup, NE $125,894 Oconto, NE $125,894 Odessa, NE $125,894 Ord, NE $125,894 Overton, NE $125,894 Palmer, NE $125,894

Phillips, NE $125,894 Pleasanton, NE $125,894 Ravenna, NE $125,894 Riverdale, NE $125,894 Rockville, NE $125,894 Saint Libory, NE $125,894 Saint Paul, NE $125,894 Sargent, NE $125,894

Scotia, NE $125,894 Shelton, NE $125,894 Sumner, NE $125,894 Taylor, NE $123,814 Westerville, NE $125,894 Wolbach, NE $125,894 Wood River, NE $125,894 Hastings, NE $125,894

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 January 01, 2026

$121,511

Average $128,904/year

$138,463

$10,126

Average $10,742/month

$11,539

$2,337

Average $2,479/week

$2,663

$58

Average $62/hour

$67

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$138,463	$11,539	$2,663	$67
Average	$128,904	$10,742	$2,479	$62
25th Percentile	$121,511	$10,126	$2,337	$58

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