Job market report: Lincoln, NE
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Lincoln, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 34 open listings in Lincoln; 35 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 5 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
- Typical listed pay: $65k a year ($72k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in NE: 10% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Lincoln
- Mechanic and technician · 14 listings · typical $65k a year
- Warehouse and logistics · 4 listings · typical $58k a year
Employers hiring most
- Army National Guard Units · 17 jobs
- Veterans Health Administration · 4 jobs
- Veterans Benefits Administration · 3 jobs
- Air National Guard Units · 2 jobs
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · 1 job
- U.S. Census Bureau · 1 job
- U.S. Courts · 1 job
- Agricultural Research Service · 1 job
Nearby cities
- Omaha, NE · 64 jobs · 49 mi
- Papillion, NE · 3 jobs · 42 mi
- Mead, NE · 3 jobs · 31 mi
- Ashland, NE · 1 job · 23 mi
- Beatrice, NE · 1 job · 37 mi
- Syracuse, NE · 1 job · 29 mi
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Live map and job list for Lincoln · Pay is what listings publish, not what people earn.