Project Manager, R&D Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Project Manager, R&D make in Nebraska?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Manager, R&D in Nebraska is $112,782 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

However, a Project Manager, R&D's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $131,734
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,367 to $122,702
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,063

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Project Manager, R&D Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,702	$10,225	$2,360	$59
Average	$112,782	$9,398	$2,169	$54
25th Percentile	$100,367	$8,364	$1,930	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Project Manager, R&D Salaries

A Project Manager, R&D'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 Project Manager, R&D Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project Manager, R&D'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): $73,252
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,559
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,052
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,214
Expert (over 8 years): $148,847

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$73,252
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$91,559
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$112,052
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$126,214
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$148,847

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How Do Project Manager, R&D 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 Project Manager, R&Ds. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,546.
California: $132,043.
Massachusetts: $130,284.

District of Columbia $132,546 California $132,043 Massachusetts $130,284 Washington $129,805 New Jersey $129,757 Alaska $129,589 Connecticut $127,937 New York $127,267

Hawaii $125,124 Rhode Island $124,118 Maryland $123,436 Minnesota $122,502 Colorado $122,143 Illinois $122,023 Oregon $121,569 Delaware $121,233

New Hampshire $121,023 Virginia $120,551 Pennsylvania $119,174 Nevada $118,480 North Dakota $118,253 Michigan $117,893 Wisconsin $117,762 Vermont $117,498

Texas $116,768 Maine $116,720 Arizona $116,648 Ohio $116,565 Georgia $115,463 Indiana $114,913 Wyoming $114,805 Utah $114,637

Iowa $114,565 Kansas $113,991 Louisiana $113,823 North Carolina $113,763 Missouri $113,739 Florida $113,272 Montana $113,021 Nebraska $112,782

Kentucky $112,650 South Carolina $112,171 Tennessee $111,872 Idaho $111,752 New Mexico $110,878 Oklahoma $110,687 Alabama $109,980 South Dakota $108,795

Arkansas $108,149 West Virginia $107,802 Mississippi $106,760

Top Paying Cities for Project Manager, R&Ds

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: $113,748
La Vista: $113,747
Adams: $111,705

Offutt A F B, NE $113,748 La Vista, NE $113,747 Adams, NE $111,705 Alexandria, NE $111,198 Alvo, NE $111,913 Auburn, NE $111,552 Avoca, NE $112,165 Barneston, NE $111,685

Beatrice, NE $111,604 Beaver Crossing, NE $111,579 Bee, NE $111,731 Belvidere, NE $111,156 Benedict, NE $111,355 Bennet, NE $111,722 Blue Springs, NE $111,334 Bradshaw, NE $111,312

Brock, NE $111,471 Brownville, NE $111,442 Bruning, NE $111,253 Burchard, NE $111,121 Burr, NE $111,804 Byron, NE $111,045 Carleton, NE $111,170 Chester, NE $111,127

Clatonia, NE $111,666 Cook, NE $111,816 Cordova, NE $111,541 Cortland, NE $111,679 Crab Orchard, NE $111,674 Crete, NE $111,681 Davenport, NE $111,175 Davey, NE $111,726

Dawson, NE $111,154 Daykin, NE $111,289 Denton, NE $111,707 Deshler, NE $111,278 De Witt, NE $111,540 Diller, NE $111,240 Dorchester, NE $111,590 Douglas, NE $111,754

Du Bois, NE $111,086 Dunbar, NE $112,015 Eagle, NE $111,783 Elk Creek, NE $111,335 Elmwood, NE $111,988 Endicott, NE $111,142 Exeter, NE $111,356 Fairbury, NE $111,363

Fairmont, NE $111,325 Falls City, NE $111,346 Filley, NE $111,509 Firth, NE $111,699 Friend, NE $111,544 Garland, NE $111,713 Geneva, NE $111,422 Gilead, NE $111,292

Goehner, NE $111,596 Grafton, NE $111,215 Greenwood, NE $111,965 Gresham, NE $111,401 Wilcox, NE $111,096 Alma, NE $111,133 Arapahoe, NE $111,086 Atlanta, NE $111,573

Axtell, NE $111,162 Ayr, NE $111,158 Beaver City, NE $110,986 Bertrand, NE $111,083 Bladen, NE $111,060 Bloomington, NE $110,976 Blue Hill, NE $111,179 Campbell, NE $111,073

Clay Center, NE $111,266 Deweese, NE $111,138 Edgar, NE $111,161 Edison, NE $110,939 Elwood, NE $111,086 Fairfield, NE $111,183 Franklin, NE $111,114 Funk, NE $111,083

Glenvil, NE $111,181 Guide Rock, NE $111,011 Hardy, NE $111,052 Harvard, NE $111,249 Heartwell, NE $111,096 Hendley, NE $110,957 Hildreth, NE $111,096 Holbrook, NE $110,963

Holdrege, NE $111,260 Holstein, NE $111,125 Inavale, NE $110,960 Inland, NE $111,189 Juniata, NE $111,289 Kenesaw, NE $111,217 Lawrence, NE $111,130 Loomis, NE $111,104

Minden, NE $111,218 Naponee, NE $111,001 Nelson, NE $111,131 Oak, NE $111,136 Orleans, NE $111,019 Oxford, NE $111,054 Ragan, NE $111,090 Red Cloud, NE $111,128

Republican City, NE $110,998 Riverton, NE $110,902 Roseland, NE $111,186 Ruskin, NE $111,114 Saronville, NE $111,181 Smithfield, NE $111,028 Stamford, NE $110,933 Superior, NE $111,198

Sutton, NE $111,310 Trumbull, NE $111,224 Upland, NE $111,039 Bellwood, NE $111,549 Mc Cook, NE $111,138 Bartley, NE $110,934 Benkelman, NE $110,903 Cambridge, NE $111,019

Champion, NE $111,076 Culbertson, NE $110,942 Curtis, NE $110,992 Danbury, NE $110,879 Enders, NE $110,805 Eustis, NE $111,001 Farnam, NE $110,894 Haigler, NE $110,913

Hayes Center, NE $110,826 Imperial, NE $111,096 Indianola, NE $110,978 Lebanon, NE $110,889 Max, NE $110,821 Maywood, NE $110,887 Moorefield, NE $110,846 Palisade, NE $110,903

Parks, NE $110,743 Stockville, NE $110,662 Stratton, NE $110,861 Trenton, NE $110,927 Wauneta, NE $110,890 Wilsonville, NE $110,863 North Platte, NE $111,224 Arnold, NE $110,919

Arthur, NE $110,574 Big Springs, NE $111,021 Brady, NE $110,952 Broadwater, NE $110,695 Brule, NE $110,994 Bushnell, NE $111,374 Chappell, NE $111,094 Cozad, NE $111,181

Dalton, NE $110,766 Dickens, NE $110,754 Dix, NE $110,966 Elsie, NE $110,792 Elsmere, NE $110,606 Gothenburg, NE $111,121 Grant, NE $111,101 Abie, NE $111,932

Arlington, NE $113,061 Ashland, NE $112,390 Bancroft, NE $111,171 Bellevue, NE $113,755 Bennington, NE $113,605 Blair, NE $113,280 Boys Town, NE $113,741 Bruno, NE $111,905

Cedar Bluffs, NE $112,296 Cedar Creek, NE $113,307 Ceresco, NE $111,808 Colon, NE $112,270 Craig, NE $111,569 Decatur, NE $111,227 Elkhorn, NE $113,512 Fort Calhoun, NE $113,628

Fremont, NE $112,731 Gretna, NE $113,129 Herman, NE $112,863 Homer, NE $108,978 Hooper, NE $112,479 Ithaca, NE $112,140 Kennard, NE $113,383 Linwood, NE $111,570

Louisville, NE $113,051 Lyons, NE $111,298 Macy, NE $110,196 Malmo, NE $112,065 Mead, NE $112,535 Memphis, NE $112,267 Hallam, NE $111,683 Hebron, NE $111,240

Henderson, NE $111,393 Hickman, NE $111,705 Hubbell, NE $111,061 Humboldt, NE $111,280 Jansen, NE $111,301 Johnson, NE $111,504 Julian, NE $111,737 Lewiston, NE $111,373

Liberty, NE $111,136 Lorton, NE $112,132 Mc Cool Junction, NE $111,436 Malcolm, NE $111,714 Manley, NE $112,613 Martell, NE $111,698 Milford, NE $111,686 Milligan, NE $111,324

Murdock, NE $112,257 Murray, NE $113,026 Nebraska City, NE $111,892 Nehawka, NE $112,646 Nemaha, NE $111,309 Odell, NE $111,241 Ohiowa, NE $111,255 Otoe, NE $112,108

Palmyra, NE $111,784 Panama, NE $111,720 Pawnee City, NE $111,224 Peru, NE $111,619 Pickrell, NE $111,662 Pleasant Dale, NE $111,702 Plymouth, NE $111,380 Raymond, NE $111,720

Reynolds, NE $111,077 Roca, NE $111,711 Rulo, NE $111,134 Salem, NE $111,069 Seward, NE $111,702 Shickley, NE $111,231 Shubert, NE $111,210 Sprague, NE $111,699

Staplehurst, NE $111,716 Steele City, NE $111,142 Steinauer, NE $111,252 Stella, NE $111,274 Sterling, NE $111,740 Strang, NE $111,186 Swanton, NE $111,516 Syracuse, NE $111,945

Table Rock, NE $111,310 Talmage, NE $111,571 Tecumseh, NE $111,565 Ong, NE $111,170 Tobias, NE $111,255 Unadilla, NE $111,867 Union, NE $112,703 Utica, NE $111,577

Verdon, NE $111,218 Virginia, NE $111,303 Waco, NE $111,391 Walton, NE $111,725 Waverly, NE $111,784 Weeping Water, NE $112,527 Western, NE $111,494 Wilber, NE $111,573

Wymore, NE $111,343 York, NE $111,573 Lincoln, NE $111,704 Nickerson, NE $112,752 Oakland, NE $111,540 Papillion, NE $113,726 Pender, NE $110,857 Plattsmouth, NE $113,361

Prague, NE $111,986 Rosalie, NE $110,581 St Columbans, NE $113,755 Scribner, NE $111,623 South Bend, NE $112,723 Springfield, NE $113,337 Tekamah, NE $112,102 Thurston, NE $109,721

Uehling, NE $111,905 Valley, NE $113,168 Valparaiso, NE $111,772 Wahoo, NE $112,085 Walthill, NE $109,907 Washington, NE $113,517 Waterloo, NE $113,251 Weston, NE $111,918

Winnebago, NE $109,306 Winslow, NE $112,565 Yutan, NE $112,840 Omaha, NE $113,763 Brainard, NE $111,819 Cedar Rapids, NE $111,241 Clarks, NE $111,304 Clarkson, NE $111,476

Creston, NE $111,510 David City, NE $111,822 Dodge, NE $111,526 Duncan, NE $111,666 Dwight, NE $111,762 Elgin, NE $111,334 Ericson, NE $111,066 Fullerton, NE $111,344

Genoa, NE $111,410 Howells, NE $111,488 Humphrey, NE $111,531 Leigh, NE $111,495 Lindsay, NE $111,449 Monroe, NE $111,426 Morse Bluff, NE $111,692 North Bend, NE $111,751

Osceola, NE $111,422 Petersburg, NE $111,308 Platte Center, NE $111,496 Polk, NE $111,351 Primrose, NE $111,219 Rising City, NE $111,472 Rogers, NE $111,498 Saint Edward, NE $111,387

Schuyler, NE $111,739 Shelby, NE $111,471 Silver Creek, NE $111,335 Snyder, NE $112,017 Spalding, NE $111,204 Stromsburg, NE $111,456 Surprise, NE $111,731 Ulysses, NE $111,735

Norfolk, NE $111,921 Allen, NE $109,608 Amelia, NE $110,883 Atkinson, NE $111,102 Bassett, NE $110,906 Battle Creek, NE $111,692 Beemer, NE $111,407 Belden, NE $111,037

Gurley, NE $110,924 Columbus, NE $111,752 Albion, NE $111,399 Ames, NE $112,366 Bartlett, NE $111,025 Belgrade, NE $111,212 Bloomfield, NE $111,313 Halsey, NE $110,773

Hershey, NE $110,948 Keystone, NE $110,712 Kimball, NE $111,278 Lemoyne, NE $110,796 Lewellen, NE $110,673 Lisco, NE $110,554 Lodgepole, NE $110,970 Madrid, NE $110,873

Maxwell, NE $110,900 Mullen, NE $110,569 Ogallala, NE $111,136 Oshkosh, NE $110,769 Paxton, NE $110,833 Potter, NE $110,877 Purdum, NE $110,713 Sidney, NE $111,333

Seneca, NE $110,653 Stapleton, NE $110,792 Sutherland, NE $110,883 Thedford, NE $110,705 Tryon, NE $110,620 Venango, NE $111,096 Wallace, NE $110,885 Wellfleet, NE $110,863

Willow Island, NE $111,107 Valentine, NE $110,822 Ainsworth, NE $110,999 Cody, NE $110,568 Crookston, NE $110,755 Johnstown, NE $110,707 Kilgore, NE $110,624 Long Pine, NE $110,974

Merriman, NE $110,492 Nenzel, NE $110,502 Sparks, NE $110,718 Wood Lake, NE $110,663 Alliance, NE $110,891 Angora, NE $110,545 Ashby, NE $110,430 Bayard, NE $110,895

Bingham, NE $110,421 Bridgeport, NE $110,877 Chadron, NE $110,853 Crawford, NE $110,897 Ellsworth, NE $110,404 Gering, NE $111,243 Gordon, NE $110,618 Harrisburg, NE $110,788

Harrison, NE $110,811 Hay Springs, NE $110,730 Hemingford, NE $110,766 Hyannis, NE $110,493 Lakeside, NE $110,422 Lyman, NE $111,131 Mcgrew, NE $111,407 Marsland, NE $110,512

Melbeta, NE $111,588 Minatare, NE $110,980 Mitchell, NE $111,126 Morrill, NE $111,265 Rushville, NE $110,741 Scottsbluff, NE $111,268 Whiteclay, NE $110,579 Whitman, NE $110,397

Whitney, NE $110,630 Verdigre, NE $111,213 Wakefield, NE $110,046 Waterbury, NE $109,255 Wausa, NE $111,395 Wayne, NE $111,112 West Point, NE $111,535 Winnetoon, NE $111,242

Winside, NE $111,254 Wisner, NE $111,315 Wynot, NE $110,846 Grand Island, NE $111,650 Alda, NE $111,410 Amherst, NE $111,079 Anselmo, NE $110,840 Ansley, NE $111,033

Arcadia, NE $111,034 Archer, NE $111,189 Ashton, NE $111,100 Aurora, NE $111,393 Boelus, NE $111,201 Brewster, NE $110,788 Broken Bow, NE $111,134 Burwell, NE $111,016

Cairo, NE $111,260 Bristow, NE $111,001 Brunswick, NE $111,307 Butte, NE $111,072 Carroll, NE $111,077 Center, NE $111,221 Chambers, NE $111,108 Clearwater, NE $111,298

Coleridge, NE $110,972 Concord, NE $109,918 Creighton, NE $111,395 Crofton, NE $111,343 Dakota City, NE $108,704 Dixon, NE $109,972 Emerson, NE $109,554 Emmet, NE $111,103

Ewing, NE $111,150 Fordyce, NE $111,233 Hadar, NE $111,889 Hartington, NE $111,082 Hoskins, NE $111,440 Hubbard, NE $109,038 Inman, NE $111,233 Jackson, NE $108,936

Laurel, NE $110,799 Lynch, NE $111,017 Mclean, NE $111,388 Madison, NE $111,622 Magnet, NE $111,570 Maskell, NE $111,114 Meadow Grove, NE $111,459 Mills, NE $110,719

Naper, NE $110,937 Neligh, NE $111,480 Newcastle, NE $109,943 Newman Grove, NE $111,465 Newport, NE $110,837 Niobrara, NE $111,262 Oakdale, NE $111,410 Oneill, NE $111,261

Orchard, NE $111,276 Osmond, NE $111,466 Page, NE $111,204 Pierce, NE $111,581 Pilger, NE $111,337 Plainview, NE $111,452 Ponca, NE $109,363 Randolph, NE $111,240

Royal, NE $111,235 Saint Helena, NE $111,090 South Sioux City, NE $108,604 Spencer, NE $111,061 Springview, NE $110,812 Stanton, NE $111,569 Stuart, NE $111,045 Tilden, NE $111,496

Callaway, NE $110,968 Central City, NE $111,422 Chapman, NE $111,271 Comstock, NE $110,974 Dannebrog, NE $111,241 Doniphan, NE $111,298 Dunning, NE $110,727 Eddyville, NE $110,912

Elba, NE $111,134 Elm Creek, NE $111,151 Elyria, NE $111,059 Farwell, NE $111,157 Gibbon, NE $111,245 Giltner, NE $111,236 Greeley, NE $111,139 Hampton, NE $111,304

Hazard, NE $111,052 Kearney, NE $111,467 Hordville, NE $111,310 Lexington, NE $111,285 Litchfield, NE $111,036 Loup City, NE $111,148 Marquette, NE $111,302 Mason City, NE $110,964

Merna, NE $111,021 Miller, NE $111,021 North Loup, NE $111,118 Oconto, NE $110,895 Odessa, NE $111,441 Ord, NE $111,197 Overton, NE $111,116 Palmer, NE $111,225

Phillips, NE $111,304 Pleasanton, NE $111,134 Ravenna, NE $111,180 Riverdale, NE $111,169 Rockville, NE $111,065 Saint Libory, NE $111,295 Saint Paul, NE $111,328 Sargent, NE $111,007

Scotia, NE $111,136 Shelton, NE $111,242 Sumner, NE $110,984 Taylor, NE $110,920 Westerville, NE $110,980 Wolbach, NE $111,148 Wood River, NE $111,222 Hastings, NE $111,544

Project Manager, R&D Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Project Manager, R&D roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Project Manager, R&D positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Project Manager, R&D as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Project Manager, R&D

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$135,338	$65.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$135,338	$65.0	20%
Financial Services	$129,699	$62.0	15%
Software & Networking	$129,699	$62.0	15%
Biotechnology	$124,060	$60.0	10%

Project Manager, R&D Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Project Manager, R&D'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 August 01, 2026

$100,367

Average $112,782/year

$122,702

$8,364

Average $9,398/month

$10,225

$1,930

Average $2,169/week

$2,360

$48

Average $54/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,702	$10,225	$2,360	$59
Average	$112,782	$9,398	$2,169	$54
25th Percentile	$100,367	$8,364	$1,930	$48

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