How much does a Web Developer make in Nebraska?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $74,320 for Web Developers in Nebraska as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $54,980 and the 75th-percentile is $97,690.

What does the top of the Web Developer pay scale look like in Nebraska?

The 90th percentile lands at $121,770. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $97,690.

How many Web Developers does Nebraska employ?

BLS OES counts 320 Web Developers employed in Nebraska in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

Where does Nebraska rank for Web Developer 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 $51,170 to $121,770. 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 Web Developer 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.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Web Developer Pay in Nebraska: $74K Median + Purchasing Power (2026)

TL;DR

Headline Web Developer pay in Nebraska is $74,320. Real take-home, after the state's cost-of-living index, lands at $82,314.
Quartile range $54,980 (bottom 25%) to $97,690 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $51,170 to $121,770.
After the cost-of-living adjustment, take-home rises by $7,994 versus the BLS median — purchasing-power arbitrage.
Web Developer ranking: #35 on the BLS table, #28 once cost of living is in.

Wage breakdown — Nebraska

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$51,170	$56,674
P25 (lower quartile)	$54,980	$60,894
P50 (median)	$74,320	$82,314
P75 (upper quartile)	$97,690	$108,198
P90 (top tier)	$121,770	$134,868
Mean	$79,870	$88,461
Employment	320 Web Developers 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 (Web Developer)	$74,320	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$7,597	10.2% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$3,211	2.46–5.84% (graduated, 3.99% top by 2027)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$5,685	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$57,826	77.8% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$64,046	÷ (90.3 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Nebraska state-tax burden means for Web Developer take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 4.3% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $57,826 (77.8% of gross). After the 90.3 RPP, real take-home is $64,046.

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 $90,930 for Web Developers with mean pay of $98,790 and total employment of 78,860. Nebraska sits at #35 on nominal pay and #28 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Nebraska climbs 7 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Web Developer make in Nebraska?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $74,320 for Web Developers in Nebraska as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $54,980 and the 75th-percentile is $97,690.
What does the top of the Web Developer pay scale look like in Nebraska?: The 90th percentile lands at $121,770. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $97,690.
How many Web Developers does Nebraska employ?: BLS OES counts 320 Web Developers employed in Nebraska in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
Where does Nebraska rank for Web Developer 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 $51,170 to $121,770. 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 Web Developer 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.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 15-1254, 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 2026-05-05.

Cross-comparison: see how Nebraska Web Developer 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.