How much do Veterinarians make in Lincoln, NE?

Percentile spread

For Veterinarians, the published 10th percentile is $78,460 and the 90th percentile is $161,520. The difference is $83,060, which is 79.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $86,250 to the 75th at $133,000, covers $46,750.

The mean annual wage is $117,340, which sits above the median of $104,330. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Lincoln, NE median is 19.8% lower than the national median of $130,100 for Veterinarians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $113,921, which is 12.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.8% higher than the Nebraska median of $103,500.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Lincoln, NE is 91.581, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $104,330 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Veterinarians at $113,921 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

9 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Veterinarians. Lincoln, NE ranks 7th of 10 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Omaha, NE-IA is 56 miles away, with a median of $107,280 and employment of 300. That median is 2.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $116,722, against $113,921 here.
• Grand Island, NE is 81 miles away, with a median of $103,050 and employment of 30. That median is 1.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $118,917, against $113,921 here.
• Manhattan, KS is 108 miles away, with a median of $81,310 and employment of 70. That median is 22.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $90,182, against $113,921 here.

Employment share

Veterinarians accounts for 0.07% of wage-and-salary employment in Lincoln, NE (130 of 182,620). Nationally the occupation is 0.05% of employment (83,900 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.32 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.