Instructor Salary in Nebraska

How much does an Instructor make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Instructor in Nebraska is $60,793 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,648
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,806 to $67,522
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,445

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Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,522	$5,627	$1,298	$32
Average	$60,793	$5,066	$1,169	$29
25th Percentile	$53,806	$4,484	$1,035	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Instructor Salaries

An Instructor'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 Do Instructor 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 Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,446.
California: $71,175.
Massachusetts: $70,227.

District of Columbia $71,446 California $71,175 Massachusetts $70,227 Washington $69,969 New Jersey $69,943 Alaska $69,853 Connecticut $68,962 New York $68,601

Hawaii $67,446 Rhode Island $66,904 Maryland $66,536 Minnesota $66,032 Colorado $65,839 Illinois $65,774 Oregon $65,529 Delaware $65,348

New Hampshire $65,235 Virginia $64,981 Pennsylvania $64,239 Nevada $63,864 North Dakota $63,742 Michigan $63,548 Wisconsin $63,477 Vermont $63,335

Texas $62,941 Maine $62,916 Arizona $62,877 Ohio $62,832 Georgia $62,238 Indiana $61,941 Wyoming $61,883 Utah $61,793

Iowa $61,754 Kansas $61,444 Louisiana $61,354 North Carolina $61,322 Missouri $61,309 Florida $61,057 Montana $60,922 Nebraska $60,793

Kentucky $60,722 South Carolina $60,464 Tennessee $60,302 Idaho $60,238 New Mexico $59,767 Oklahoma $59,663 Alabama $59,283 South Dakota $58,644

Arkansas $58,295 West Virginia $58,108 Mississippi $57,547

Top Paying Cities for Instructors

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: $61,313
La Vista: $61,313
Adams: $60,213

Offutt A F B, NE $61,313 La Vista, NE $61,313 Adams, NE $60,213 Alexandria, NE $59,939 Alvo, NE $60,324 Auburn, NE $60,130 Avoca, NE $60,460 Barneston, NE $60,202

Beatrice, NE $60,158 Beaver Crossing, NE $60,144 Bee, NE $60,226 Belvidere, NE $59,916 Benedict, NE $60,023 Bennet, NE $60,222 Blue Springs, NE $60,013 Bradshaw, NE $60,000

Brock, NE $60,086 Brownville, NE $60,071 Bruning, NE $59,969 Burchard, NE $59,898 Burr, NE $60,265 Byron, NE $59,856 Carleton, NE $59,924 Chester, NE $59,901

Clatonia, NE $60,191 Cook, NE $60,272 Cordova, NE $60,124 Cortland, NE $60,198 Crab Orchard, NE $60,196 Crete, NE $60,200 Davenport, NE $59,927 Davey, NE $60,224

Dawson, NE $59,915 Daykin, NE $59,988 Denton, NE $60,213 Deshler, NE $59,982 De Witt, NE $60,124 Diller, NE $59,962 Dorchester, NE $60,151 Douglas, NE $60,239

Du Bois, NE $59,879 Dunbar, NE $60,380 Eagle, NE $60,255 Elk Creek, NE $60,013 Elmwood, NE $60,365 Endicott, NE $59,909 Exeter, NE $60,024 Fairbury, NE $60,028

Fairmont, NE $60,007 Falls City, NE $60,019 Filley, NE $60,107 Firth, NE $60,209 Friend, NE $60,125 Garland, NE $60,216 Geneva, NE $60,060 Gilead, NE $59,990

Goehner, NE $60,154 Grafton, NE $59,948 Greenwood, NE $60,353 Gresham, NE $60,049 Wilcox, NE $59,884 Alma, NE $59,904 Arapahoe, NE $59,879 Atlanta, NE $60,141

Axtell, NE $59,920 Ayr, NE $59,918 Beaver City, NE $59,825 Bertrand, NE $59,877 Bladen, NE $59,865 Bloomington, NE $59,820 Blue Hill, NE $59,929 Campbell, NE $59,872

Clay Center, NE $59,976 Deweese, NE $59,907 Edgar, NE $59,919 Edison, NE $59,800 Elwood, NE $59,879 Fairfield, NE $59,931 Franklin, NE $59,894 Funk, NE $59,877

Glenvil, NE $59,930 Guide Rock, NE $59,838 Hardy, NE $59,860 Harvard, NE $59,967 Heartwell, NE $59,884 Hendley, NE $59,809 Hildreth, NE $59,884 Holbrook, NE $59,812

Holdrege, NE $59,973 Holstein, NE $59,900 Inavale, NE $59,811 Inland, NE $59,934 Juniata, NE $59,988 Kenesaw, NE $59,949 Lawrence, NE $59,902 Loomis, NE $59,889

Minden, NE $59,950 Naponee, NE $59,833 Nelson, NE $59,903 Oak, NE $59,905 Orleans, NE $59,843 Oxford, NE $59,862 Ragan, NE $59,881 Red Cloud, NE $59,902

Republican City, NE $59,831 Riverton, NE $59,780 Roseland, NE $59,933 Ruskin, NE $59,894 Saronville, NE $59,930 Smithfield, NE $59,847 Stamford, NE $59,796 Superior, NE $59,939

Sutton, NE $60,000 Trumbull, NE $59,953 Upland, NE $59,853 Bellwood, NE $60,128 Mc Cook, NE $59,907 Bartley, NE $59,797 Benkelman, NE $59,780 Cambridge, NE $59,843

Champion, NE $59,873 Culbertson, NE $59,801 Curtis, NE $59,828 Danbury, NE $59,767 Enders, NE $59,727 Eustis, NE $59,833 Farnam, NE $59,775 Haigler, NE $59,785

Hayes Center, NE $59,738 Imperial, NE $59,884 Indianola, NE $59,820 Lebanon, NE $59,772 Max, NE $59,736 Maywood, NE $59,771 Moorefield, NE $59,749 Palisade, NE $59,780

Parks, NE $59,694 Stockville, NE $59,650 Stratton, NE $59,758 Trenton, NE $59,793 Wauneta, NE $59,773 Wilsonville, NE $59,758 North Platte, NE $59,953 Arnold, NE $59,789

Arthur, NE $59,603 Big Springs, NE $59,843 Brady, NE $59,807 Broadwater, NE $59,668 Brule, NE $59,829 Bushnell, NE $60,034 Chappell, NE $59,883 Cozad, NE $59,930

Dalton, NE $59,706 Dickens, NE $59,700 Dix, NE $59,814 Elsie, NE $59,720 Elsmere, NE $59,620 Gothenburg, NE $59,898 Grant, NE $59,887 Abie, NE $60,335

Arlington, NE $60,943 Ashland, NE $60,582 Bancroft, NE $59,925 Bellevue, NE $61,317 Bennington, NE $61,237 Blair, NE $61,061 Boys Town, NE $61,310 Bruno, NE $60,320

Cedar Bluffs, NE $60,531 Cedar Creek, NE $61,076 Ceresco, NE $60,268 Colon, NE $60,517 Craig, NE $60,139 Decatur, NE $59,954 Elkhorn, NE $61,186 Fort Calhoun, NE $61,249

Fremont, NE $60,766 Gretna, NE $60,980 Herman, NE $60,837 Homer, NE $58,743 Hooper, NE $60,629 Ithaca, NE $60,447 Kennard, NE $61,117 Linwood, NE $60,140

Louisville, NE $60,938 Lyons, NE $59,993 Macy, NE $59,399 Malmo, NE $60,406 Mead, NE $60,660 Memphis, NE $60,515 Hallam, NE $60,200 Hebron, NE $59,962

Henderson, NE $60,044 Hickman, NE $60,213 Hubbell, NE $59,865 Humboldt, NE $59,983 Jansen, NE $59,994 Johnson, NE $60,104 Julian, NE $60,229 Lewiston, NE $60,033

Liberty, NE $59,905 Lorton, NE $60,442 Mc Cool Junction, NE $60,067 Malcolm, NE $60,217 Manley, NE $60,702 Martell, NE $60,209 Milford, NE $60,202 Milligan, NE $60,007

Murdock, NE $60,510 Murray, NE $60,924 Nebraska City, NE $60,313 Nehawka, NE $60,720 Nemaha, NE $59,999 Odell, NE $59,962 Ohiowa, NE $59,970 Otoe, NE $60,429

Palmyra, NE $60,255 Panama, NE $60,220 Pawnee City, NE $59,953 Peru, NE $60,166 Pickrell, NE $60,189 Pleasant Dale, NE $60,211 Plymouth, NE $60,037 Raymond, NE $60,220

Reynolds, NE $59,874 Roca, NE $60,216 Rulo, NE $59,905 Salem, NE $59,869 Seward, NE $60,211 Shickley, NE $59,957 Shubert, NE $59,945 Sprague, NE $60,209

Staplehurst, NE $60,218 Steele City, NE $59,909 Steinauer, NE $59,968 Stella, NE $59,980 Sterling, NE $60,231 Strang, NE $59,933 Swanton, NE $60,111 Syracuse, NE $60,342

Table Rock, NE $60,000 Talmage, NE $60,140 Tecumseh, NE $60,137 Ong, NE $59,924 Tobias, NE $59,970 Unadilla, NE $60,300 Union, NE $60,750 Utica, NE $60,144

Verdon, NE $59,950 Virginia, NE $59,996 Waco, NE $60,043 Walton, NE $60,223 Waverly, NE $60,255 Weeping Water, NE $60,655 Western, NE $60,098 Wilber, NE $60,141

Wymore, NE $60,017 York, NE $60,141 Lincoln, NE $60,212 Nickerson, NE $60,777 Oakland, NE $60,124 Papillion, NE $61,302 Pender, NE $59,755 Plattsmouth, NE $61,105

Prague, NE $60,364 Rosalie, NE $59,607 St Columbans, NE $61,317 Scribner, NE $60,168 South Bend, NE $60,761 Springfield, NE $61,092 Tekamah, NE $60,426 Thurston, NE $59,143

Uehling, NE $60,320 Valley, NE $61,001 Valparaiso, NE $60,249 Wahoo, NE $60,417 Walthill, NE $59,243 Washington, NE $61,189 Waterloo, NE $61,046 Weston, NE $60,327

Winnebago, NE $58,919 Winslow, NE $60,676 Yutan, NE $60,824 Omaha, NE $61,322 Brainard, NE $60,274 Cedar Rapids, NE $59,962 Clarks, NE $59,996 Clarkson, NE $60,089

Creston, NE $60,107 David City, NE $60,275 Dodge, NE $60,116 Duncan, NE $60,191 Dwight, NE $60,243 Elgin, NE $60,013 Ericson, NE $59,868 Fullerton, NE $60,018

Genoa, NE $60,053 Howells, NE $60,095 Humphrey, NE $60,118 Leigh, NE $60,099 Lindsay, NE $60,074 Monroe, NE $60,062 Morse Bluff, NE $60,205 North Bend, NE $60,237

Osceola, NE $60,060 Petersburg, NE $59,998 Platte Center, NE $60,100 Polk, NE $60,022 Primrose, NE $59,951 Rising City, NE $60,087 Rogers, NE $60,101 Saint Edward, NE $60,041

Schuyler, NE $60,231 Shelby, NE $60,086 Silver Creek, NE $60,013 Snyder, NE $60,380 Spalding, NE $59,942 Stromsburg, NE $60,078 Surprise, NE $60,226 Ulysses, NE $60,229

Norfolk, NE $60,329 Allen, NE $59,082 Amelia, NE $59,769 Atkinson, NE $59,887 Bassett, NE $59,782 Battle Creek, NE $60,205 Beemer, NE $60,052 Belden, NE $59,852

Gurley, NE $59,791 Columbus, NE $60,238 Albion, NE $60,047 Ames, NE $60,569 Bartlett, NE $59,846 Belgrade, NE $59,947 Bloomfield, NE $60,001 Halsey, NE $59,710

Hershey, NE $59,804 Keystone, NE $59,677 Kimball, NE $59,982 Lemoyne, NE $59,722 Lewellen, NE $59,656 Lisco, NE $59,592 Lodgepole, NE $59,816 Madrid, NE $59,764

Maxwell, NE $59,778 Mullen, NE $59,600 Ogallala, NE $59,905 Oshkosh, NE $59,708 Paxton, NE $59,742 Potter, NE $59,766 Purdum, NE $59,678 Sidney, NE $60,012

Seneca, NE $59,645 Stapleton, NE $59,720 Sutherland, NE $59,769 Thedford, NE $59,673 Tryon, NE $59,627 Venango, NE $59,884 Wallace, NE $59,771 Wellfleet, NE $59,758

Willow Island, NE $59,890 Valentine, NE $59,736 Ainsworth, NE $59,832 Cody, NE $59,600 Crookston, NE $59,700 Johnstown, NE $59,674 Kilgore, NE $59,630 Long Pine, NE $59,818

Merriman, NE $59,558 Nenzel, NE $59,564 Sparks, NE $59,680 Wood Lake, NE $59,651 Alliance, NE $59,774 Angora, NE $59,587 Ashby, NE $59,525 Bayard, NE $59,776

Bingham, NE $59,520 Bridgeport, NE $59,766 Chadron, NE $59,753 Crawford, NE $59,777 Ellsworth, NE $59,511 Gering, NE $59,963 Gordon, NE $59,627 Harrisburg, NE $59,718

Harrison, NE $59,731 Hay Springs, NE $59,687 Hemingford, NE $59,706 Hyannis, NE $59,559 Lakeside, NE $59,521 Lyman, NE $59,903 Mcgrew, NE $60,052 Marsland, NE $59,569

Melbeta, NE $60,149 Minatare, NE $59,822 Mitchell, NE $59,900 Morrill, NE $59,975 Rushville, NE $59,692 Scottsbluff, NE $59,977 Whiteclay, NE $59,605 Whitman, NE $59,507

Whitney, NE $59,633 Verdigre, NE $59,947 Wakefield, NE $59,318 Waterbury, NE $58,892 Wausa, NE $60,045 Wayne, NE $59,892 West Point, NE $60,121 Winnetoon, NE $59,963

Winside, NE $59,969 Wisner, NE $60,002 Wynot, NE $59,749 Grand Island, NE $60,183 Alda, NE $60,053 Amherst, NE $59,875 Anselmo, NE $59,746 Ansley, NE $59,850

Arcadia, NE $59,851 Archer, NE $59,934 Ashton, NE $59,886 Aurora, NE $60,044 Boelus, NE $59,941 Brewster, NE $59,718 Broken Bow, NE $59,905 Burwell, NE $59,841

Cairo, NE $59,973 Bristow, NE $59,833 Brunswick, NE $59,998 Butte, NE $59,871 Carroll, NE $59,874 Center, NE $59,951 Chambers, NE $59,891 Clearwater, NE $59,993

Coleridge, NE $59,817 Concord, NE $59,249 Creighton, NE $60,045 Crofton, NE $60,017 Dakota City, NE $58,595 Dixon, NE $59,278 Emerson, NE $59,053 Emmet, NE $59,888

Ewing, NE $59,913 Fordyce, NE $59,958 Hadar, NE $60,311 Hartington, NE $59,876 Hoskins, NE $60,069 Hubbard, NE $58,775 Inman, NE $59,958 Jackson, NE $58,720

Laurel, NE $59,724 Lynch, NE $59,842 Mclean, NE $60,042 Madison, NE $60,167 Magnet, NE $60,140 Maskell, NE $59,894 Meadow Grove, NE $60,080 Mills, NE $59,681

Naper, NE $59,798 Neligh, NE $60,091 Newcastle, NE $59,263 Newman Grove, NE $60,083 Newport, NE $59,745 Niobrara, NE $59,974 Oakdale, NE $60,053 Oneill, NE $59,973

Orchard, NE $59,981 Osmond, NE $60,084 Page, NE $59,942 Pierce, NE $60,145 Pilger, NE $60,014 Plainview, NE $60,076 Ponca, NE $58,950 Randolph, NE $59,962

Royal, NE $59,959 Saint Helena, NE $59,881 South Sioux City, NE $58,541 Spencer, NE $59,865 Springview, NE $59,731 Stanton, NE $60,139 Stuart, NE $59,856 Tilden, NE $60,100

Callaway, NE $59,815 Central City, NE $60,060 Chapman, NE $59,978 Comstock, NE $59,818 Dannebrog, NE $59,962 Doniphan, NE $59,993 Dunning, NE $59,685 Eddyville, NE $59,785

Elba, NE $59,905 Elm Creek, NE $59,914 Elyria, NE $59,864 Farwell, NE $59,917 Gibbon, NE $59,964 Giltner, NE $59,960 Greeley, NE $59,907 Hampton, NE $59,996

Hazard, NE $59,860 Kearney, NE $60,084 Hordville, NE $60,000 Lexington, NE $59,986 Litchfield, NE $59,852 Loup City, NE $59,912 Marquette, NE $59,995 Mason City, NE $59,813

Merna, NE $59,843 Miller, NE $59,843 North Loup, NE $59,896 Oconto, NE $59,776 Odessa, NE $60,070 Ord, NE $59,938 Overton, NE $59,895 Palmer, NE $59,954

Phillips, NE $59,996 Pleasanton, NE $59,905 Ravenna, NE $59,929 Riverdale, NE $59,923 Rockville, NE $59,867 Saint Libory, NE $59,991 Saint Paul, NE $60,009 Sargent, NE $59,836

Scotia, NE $59,905 Shelton, NE $59,963 Sumner, NE $59,823 Taylor, NE $59,789 Westerville, NE $59,822 Wolbach, NE $59,912 Wood River, NE $59,952 Hastings, NE $60,125

Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Instructor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 31% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 16% above the average. In contrast, Instructor positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$70,520	$34.0	16%
Biotechnology	$68,088	$33.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$68,088	$33.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$65,656	$32.0	8%
Construction	$63,832	$31.0	5%

Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Instructor'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 July 01, 2026

$53,806

Average $60,793/year

$67,522

$4,484

Average $5,066/month

$5,627

$1,035

Average $1,169/week

$1,298

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,522	$5,627	$1,298	$32
Average	$60,793	$5,066	$1,169	$29
25th Percentile	$53,806	$4,484	$1,035	$26

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