How much does a Financial Advisor make in Nebraska?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $74,040 for Financial Advisors in Nebraska as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $61,390 and the 75th-percentile is $154,940.

How are Nebraska Financial Advisor salaries calculated on this page?

Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.

Why is the BEA RPP for Nebraska different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Nebraska's overall index of 90.3 reflects rents 74.3, services 79.4, and goods 96.5.

Where does Nebraska rank for Financial Advisor pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Nebraska ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

How wide is the wage spread in Nebraska?

P10 to P90 spans $44,900 to $224,700. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

What are the limits of these Financial Advisor salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Nebraska?

The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Nebraska.

How Much Do Financial Advisors Make in Nebraska? $74K (2026 BLS + BEA)

TL;DR

Nebraska pays Financial Advisors a BLS median of $74,040 — the more useful number is $82,004, what that paycheck buys after rent and services.
Nominal: #44/51 · Real: #42/51 — ranking shifts by 2 positions after RPP.
After the cost-of-living adjustment, take-home rises by $7,964 versus the BLS median — purchasing-power arbitrage.
P25-P75 spread runs $61,390 to $154,940; P10 floor $44,900, P90 ceiling $224,700.

Wage breakdown — Nebraska

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$44,900	$49,730
P25 (lower quartile)	$61,390	$67,994
P50 (median)	$74,040	$82,004
P75 (upper quartile)	$154,940	$171,606
P90 (top tier)	$224,700	$248,870
Mean	$127,430	$141,137
Employment	1,670 Financial Advisors in Nebraska

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Nebraska index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	90.3
Goods	96.5
Services	79.4
Rents	74.3

Nebraska sits below the national baseline (RPP 90.3), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 74.3.

After-tax take-home — Nebraska (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Financial Advisor)	$74,040	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$7,536	10.2% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$3,195	2.46–5.84% (graduated, 3.99% top by 2027)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$5,664	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$57,646	77.9% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$63,846	÷ (90.3 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Nebraska state-tax burden means for Financial Advisor take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 4.3% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $57,646 (77.9% of gross). After the 90.3 RPP, real take-home is $63,846.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $102,140 for Financial Advisors with mean pay of $160,210 and total employment of 270,480. Nebraska sits at #44 on nominal pay and #42 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Nebraska climbs 2 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Financial Advisor make in Nebraska?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $74,040 for Financial Advisors in Nebraska as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $61,390 and the 75th-percentile is $154,940.
How are Nebraska Financial Advisor salaries calculated on this page?: Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
Why is the BEA RPP for Nebraska different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Nebraska's overall index of 90.3 reflects rents 74.3, services 79.4, and goods 96.5.
Where does Nebraska rank for Financial Advisor pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Nebraska ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
How wide is the wage spread in Nebraska?: P10 to P90 spans $44,900 to $224,700. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
What are the limits of these Financial Advisor salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Nebraska?: The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Nebraska.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 13-2052, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-08.

Cross-comparison: see how Nebraska Financial Advisor pay ranks against the other 254 state × occupation pages on the Real Wage Atlas → — four-way ranking by real wage, after-tax take-home, state-tax savings, and cost-of-living arbitrage.