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Teacher Salary in Nebraska

According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available across 246 public school districts in Nebraska.

$77,862
Est. state avg salary
-9.2%
vs national
#27
National rank
246
Districts
$77,862/year (est.)

Nebraska's estimated average teacher salary is $77,862, below the national average of $85,759, ranking #27 of 51 states and territories, across 246 public school districts (NCES CCD F-33, FY2022).

  • middle third nationally (#27 of 51)
  • $52,716 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • -9.2% vs the national average
  • +5.5% since FY2019
  • #21 of 51 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 89.8)

What does the NCES F-33 data show for Nebraska?

Nebraska reports 246 public school districts in the NCES Common Core of Data FY2022 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, with an average teacher salary of $77,862. That places the state in the middle third of US teacher-pay rankings - #27 of 51, below the national average of $85,759 (-9.2%). The state's public schools serve 327,055 students across these districts. Most district figures divide total instructional spending by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey); a small number of large consolidated districts that report staffing only at a sub-district level fall back to an estimated ratio instead, since total instructional spending also includes aides and assistants, both figures run somewhat above survey-reported classroom-teacher-only salaries, treat this as a relative cross-district comparison, not an exact paycheck, and see our methodology for the formula, its data source per district, and its limits.

Among enrolling districts, pay varies widely: Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs reports the highest estimated average salary at $109,160, while Winside Public Schools sits at the lower end at $56,444 - a spread of $52,716 between top and bottom reporting districts. Licensing rules, state aid formulas, collective bargaining density, and local tax bases all drive this intra-state variation. Urban and suburban districts with larger tax bases typically lead, while rural districts often lag despite lower cost of living.

Teacher compensation here reflects both state policy choices, the statutory minimum salary schedule, pension funding levels, licensure reciprocity, and the funding formula that determines how much state aid each district receives per pupil. A #27 national rank signals where Nebraska sits in the competition for teachers against neighboring states; teacher shortage areas typically correlate with lower pay rank. Figures below are per-district averages derived from the F-33 instructional salary expenditure field (Z33) divided by each district's reported teacher FTE (or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure), a district-level aggregate, not individual salary records.

Purchasing-power-adjusted rank

Nebraska's nominal average teacher salary ranks #27 of 51 states and territories. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2022 Regional Price Parity (89.8, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $86,663, ranking #21 of 51 , 6 places higher than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download.

$86,000$88,000$90,000$92,000$94,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022 $88,163 $93,033 ▲ +5.5%

Nebraska's estimated average teacher salary, FY2019-FY2022

Source: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey (consistent estimated basis, all years) As of FY2022

Highest-paying districts in Nebraska

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs leads Nebraska on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 As of FY2022

Top 3 districts

1 $109,160

Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $101,570

Garden County Schools

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $96,379

Winnebago Public Schools District 17

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs $109,160 617 $37,956
Garden County Schools $101,570 231 $22,675
Winnebago Public Schools District 17 $96,379 621 $26,499
Scottsbluff Public Schools $94,664 3,416 $14,178
Bellevue Public Schools $94,512 9,485 $14,102
Gering Public Schools $89,195 2,004 $12,249
Bridgeport Public Schools $89,191 481 $19,730
Lexington Public Schools $88,366 3,190 $14,295
Fremont Public Schools $88,199 5,017 $13,169
Grand Island Public Schools $87,115 9,829 $13,910
Syracuse-dunbar-avoca Schools $86,661 795 $14,006
Omaha Public Schools $86,078 51,626 $17,584
Columbus Public Schools $85,563 4,094 $14,070
Gordon-rushville Public Schs $85,544 562 $20,528
Falls City Public Schools $85,444 886 $18,308
Kearney Public Schools $85,226 6,177 $12,031
Isanti Community School $84,613 258 $36,236
Howells-dodge Consolidated Schools $84,504 271 $24,768
So Sioux City Community Schs $84,289 3,748 $14,941
Fairbury Public Schools $84,119 914 $19,059
South Platte Public Schools $83,667 228 $19,794
Auburn Public Schools $83,563 1,038 $14,614
North Bend Central Public Schs $83,237 599 $19,780
Malcolm Public Schools $83,041 626 $14,081
Homer Community Schools $82,548 441 $17,079
Wahoo Public Schools $82,210 1,099 $13,763
Crete Public Schools $81,780 2,120 $16,615
Adams Central Public Schools $81,733 1,000 $16,643
Pawnee City Public Schools $81,148 281 $19,737
North Platte Public Schools $80,798 3,834 $13,728
Hartington Newcastle Public Schools $80,060 401 $20,696
Wayne Community Schools $79,984 987 $13,184
Fullerton Public Schools $79,977 307 $18,625
Walthill Public Schools $79,792 279 $28,047
Bayard Public Schools $79,603 345 $22,023
East Butler Public Schools $79,422 286 $28,853
Morrill Public Schools $79,315 393 $21,827
Douglas Co West Community Schs $78,397 1,039 $19,396
Plattsmouth Community Schools $78,381 1,480 $16,048
Norfolk Public Schools $78,365 4,471 $13,776
Sutherland Public Schools $78,123 347 $16,686
Tri County Public Schools $78,034 426 $18,249
Lakeview Community Schools $77,863 905 $18,597
Aurora Public Schools $77,831 1,230 $16,852
Mc Cook Public Schools $77,825 1,387 $14,510
Louisville Public Schools $77,669 681 $14,248
Nebraska City Public Schools $77,507 1,449 $14,246
Hastings Public Schools $77,493 3,686 $14,277
Thayer Central Community Schs $77,431 425 $33,078
Madison Public Schools $77,379 538 $17,727
West Holt Public Schools $77,074 437 $20,057
O'neill Public Schools $76,951 807 $18,112
Springfield Platteview Community Schools $76,792 1,156 $29,941
Sumner-eddyville-miller Schs $76,747 221 $21,507
York Public Schools $76,700 1,521 $14,203
Seward Public Schools $76,646 1,520 $13,909
Central City Public Schools $76,591 782 $23,032
Ogallala Public Schools $76,217 870 $16,332
Johnson-brock Public Schools $76,086 352 $15,023
Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs $75,976 282 $20,862
Mitchell Public Schools $75,700 633 $16,044
Bertrand Public Schools $75,499 248 $19,653
Crofton Community Schools $75,426 338 $19,509
Arlington Public Schools $75,379 710 $16,032
Wisner-pilger Public Schools $75,372 438 $20,212
Summerland Public Schools $75,270 401 $34,601
Oakland Craig Public Schools $75,255 409 $18,086
Harvard Public Schools $75,222 231 $23,472
Hemingford Public Schools $75,178 394 $20,530
Broken Bow Public Schools $75,131 896 $13,275
Westside Community Schools $75,049 6,221 $15,826
Centennial Public Schools $75,040 473 $21,875
Beatrice Public Schools $74,993 2,044 $13,352
Laurel-concord-coleridge School $74,988 431 $30,056
Central Valley Public Schools $74,965 319 $26,006
Hershey Public Schools $74,843 526 $17,527
Papillion la Vista Community Schools $74,410 12,008 $13,821
Chadron Public Schools $74,392 981 $15,172
Milford Public Schools $74,279 820 $13,191
Wood River Rural Schools $74,121 502 $20,952
Perkins County Schools $74,021 444 $18,975
Sidney Public Schools $74,009 1,340 $13,130
Doniphan-trumbull Public Schs $74,004 449 $19,684
Elkhorn Public Schools $73,884 11,094 $13,062
Wakefield Public Schools $73,844 546 $21,242
Dorchester Public School $73,823 237 $17,840
Lincoln Public Schools $73,807 41,747 $14,943
Kimball Public Schools $73,726 398 $23,417
Southern Valley Schools $73,668 357 $24,560
Alliance Public Schools $73,646 1,358 $14,316
Pierce Public Schools $73,642 694 $13,964
Pender Public Schools $73,572 417 $19,129
Elm Creek Public Schools $73,566 363 $20,537
Medicine Valley Public Schools $73,543 210 $23,219
West Point Public Schools $73,371 717 $18,717
Humphrey Public Schools $73,222 292 $19,233
Weeping Water Public Schools $73,148 299 $23,054
Rock County Public Schools $73,129 242 $18,913
Gibbon Public Schools $73,121 565 $14,864
Blair Community Schools $72,958 2,265 $13,075

Showing 1–100 of 197 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in Nebraska

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Winside Public Schools $56,444 241
Loup City Public Schools $57,963 356
Deshler Public Schools $58,845 248
Arapahoe Public Schools $59,738 349
Franklin Public Schools $59,761 274
Anselmo-merna Public Schools $60,549 258
Southwest Public Schools $61,063 291
Yutan Public Schools $61,745 531
Red Cloud Community Schools $61,772 271
Ord Public Schools $61,831 567

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Louisiana
$80,129
Rank #24
Alabama
$78,398
Rank #25
Iowa
$77,910
Rank #26
North Dakota
$77,606
Rank #28

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2022. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

Nebraska teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in Nebraska?

Across Nebraska's 246 public school districts, the average teacher salary is $77,862 (NCES CCD F-33 finance data divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2022). This figure is derived from total instructional spending and runs above survey-reported classroom-teacher-only salaries, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Nebraska school district pays teachers the most?

Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs reports the highest average teacher salary in Nebraska at $109,160, while Winside Public Schools sits at the lower end at $56,444.

How does Nebraska teacher pay compare to the national average?

Nebraska's average of $77,862 is below the national average of $85,759 (-9.2%), ranking #27 of 51 US states and territories.

How many school districts are in Nebraska?

Nebraska has 246 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 327,055 students.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Nebraska?

2 of 197 Nebraska districts with reliable data report an estimated average teacher salary of $100,000 or more, led by Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schs at $109,160. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does Nebraska rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Adjusted by the BEA's 2022 Regional Price Parity (89.8, US=100), Nebraska's purchasing-power-adjusted estimated teacher salary is $86,663, ranking #21 of 51 states and territories, higher than its #27 nominal-salary rank. This is a relative state-level price-level comparison, not take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher Editorial

According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Nebraska's district figures are aggregated directly from each district's FY2022 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2022.