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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
Dundy Co Stratton Public Schs $72,904 285 $31,361
Shelton Public Schools $72,874 269 $17,695
Clarkson Public Schools $72,844 238 $18,550
Bloomfield Community Schools $72,754 274 $29,901
Freeman Public Schools $72,672 451 $16,208
Johnson Co Central Public Schs $72,425 507 $17,850
Elkhorn Valley Schools $72,423 454 $17,410
Alma Public Schools $72,185 357 $18,227
Northwest Public Schools $72,065 1,444 $14,637
Raymond Central Public Schools $71,934 734 $15,289
Giltner Public Schools $71,920 245 $18,094
Hay Springs Public Schools $71,862 204 $18,907
Mc Cool Junction Public Schs $71,796 251 $20,841
Ralston Public Schools $71,731 3,304 $13,673
Schuyler Community Schools $71,613 1,989 $14,300
Emerson-hubbard Public Schools $71,511 235 $21,715
Battle Creek Public Schools $71,451 528 $15,167
Mead Public Schools $71,347 286 $28,108
Millard Public Schools $71,194 23,762 $13,267
Fort Calhoun Community Schs $71,141 796 $14,492
Maxwell Public Schools $71,115 267 $18,285
Axtell Community Schools $70,967 313 $18,495
St Paul Public Schools $70,914 724 $14,381
Twin River Public Schools $70,865 437 $21,551
Valentine Community Schools $70,843 645 $18,501
Blue Hill Community Schools $70,705 307 $19,769
Tekamah-herman Community Schs $70,583 536 $20,841
Conestoga Public Schools $70,499 698 $15,464
Norris School Dist 160 $70,364 2,500 $11,513
Holdrege Public Schools $70,209 1,021 $16,292
Waverly School District 145 $70,182 2,180 $13,615
Osceola Public Schools $70,084 234 $22,722
David City Public Schools $70,008 677 $20,879
Gretna Public Schools $69,930 6,339 $27,971
Hitchcock Co Sch System $69,837 310 $16,810
Neligh-oakdale Schools $69,629 364 $19,871
Wilber-clatonia Public Schools $69,617 624 $15,470
Meridian Public Schools $69,433 209 $22,986
Logan View Public Schools $69,396 579 $16,869
Bancroft-rosalie Comm Schools $69,248 313 $16,498
Cozad Community Schools $69,175 936 $16,974
Friend Public Schools $68,967 250 $20,880
Chase County Schools $68,922 614 $16,256
Boyd County Schools $68,873 336 $18,923
Heartland Community Schools $68,851 361 $16,291
Creighton Community Public Schools $68,845 281 $19,509
Palmer Public Schools $68,646 323 $16,149
Ponca Public Schools $68,505 451 $16,687
South Central Nebraska Unified 5 $68,367 695 $20,065
Palmyra District O R 1 $68,191 660 $13,383
Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer $68,119 305 $26,813
Leigh Community Schools $68,008 270 $17,856
Cambridge Public Schools $67,979 286 $19,577
Centura Public Schools $67,858 495 $16,818
Kenesaw Public Schools $67,832 272 $21,313
Wausa Public Schools $67,746 239 $17,690
Boone Central Schools $67,602 641 $19,775
Riverside Public Schools $67,518 248 $22,121
Shelby - Rising City Public Schools $67,414 401 $18,776
Amherst Public Schools $67,389 385 $16,366
Ainsworth Community Schools $67,228 421 $20,720
Ashland-greenwood Public Schs $67,221 1,062 $37,258
Wauneta-palisade Public Schs $67,183 243 $20,695
Gothenburg Public Schools $67,058 841 $15,800
Elmwood-murdock Public Schools $67,029 502 $14,538
Ravenna Public Schools $66,962 395 $19,651
Stanton Community Schools $66,956 354 $21,215
Superior Public Schools $66,945 410 $21,776
Burwell Public Schools $66,942 309 $17,994
Cross County Community Schools $66,894 366 $20,243
Bennington Public Schools $66,495 3,900 $20,591
Diller-odell Public Schools $66,180 239 $22,510
Pleasanton Public Schools $65,451 308 $13,851
Loomis Public Schools $65,353 266 $17,278
High Plains Community Schools $65,322 236 $31,932
Cedar Bluffs Public Schools $64,907 470 $16,383
Southern School District 1 $64,802 384 $20,044
Minden Public Schools $64,495 848 $15,926
Sterling Public Schools $64,430 219 $18,402
Plainview Public Schools $64,342 344 $22,701
Silver Lake Public Schools $63,653 251 $23,534
Elwood Public Schools $63,219 212 $20,392
Sutton Public Schools $63,095 407 $16,803
Randolph Public Schools $62,613 276 $16,851
Wilcox-hildreth Public Schools $62,530 236 $23,225
Overton Public Schools $62,307 283 $17,459
Fillmore Central Public Schs $61,925 604 $17,301
Ord Public Schools $61,831 567 $16,868
Red Cloud Community Schools $61,772 271 $18,863
Yutan Public Schools $61,745 531 $15,045
Southwest Public Schools $61,063 291 $21,615
Anselmo-merna Public Schools $60,549 258 $17,760
Franklin Public Schools $59,761 274 $23,036
Arapahoe Public Schools $59,738 349 $15,605
Deshler Public Schools $58,845 248 $21,286
Loup City Public Schools $57,963 356 $17,208
Winside Public Schools $56,444 241 $22,693

Showing 101–197 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.