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Cybersecurity Analyst Salary in Nebraska (2026)

The average Cybersecurity Analyst in Nebraska earns around $130,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $94,939/year ($7,912/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$94,939
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$7,912
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$3,651
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$46/hr
Federal Tax
$19,934
State Tax
$5,182
FICA Taxes
$9,945
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

26.97%
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Cybersecurity Analyst Salary Ranges in Nebraska

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$92,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$130,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$220,000

/year

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Not all Cybersecurity Analysts earn the same — not even close

Nebraska's cybersecurity market is anchored by Offutt Air Force Base Bellevue (~10K total workforce + USSTRATCOM Strategic Command HQ + 55th Wing reconnaissance + the country's largest US Air Force ISR mission HQ + the substantial cleared cyber + nuclear deterrent cyber operations), Union Pacific Omaha (substantial railroad SOC + PTC cyber + operations technology security supporting the country's largest US railroad), Mutual of Omaha + Berkshire Hathaway insurance SOC, Charles Schwab/TD Ameritrade legacy Omaha financial services SOC, UNMC HIPAA + medical device security, First National of Nebraska Omaha (largest US privately-held bank security), plus UNL College of Engineering Cybersecurity Lab + Creighton + UNO Cybersecurity programs.

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (Cleared / Offutt)

$135,000–$215,000+ TC

Offutt AFB · USSTRATCOM + 55th Wing ISR · cleared cyber + TS/SCI + poly premium

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (Railroad / UP)

$125,000–$185,000

Union Pacific · railroad SOC + PTC cyber + OT security + TSA Pipeline Security for rail

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (Insurance)

$115,000–$175,000

Mutual of Omaha + Berkshire Hathaway + GEICO · insurance SOC + NAIC + HIPAA + customer data

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (FinTech)

$120,000–$185,000

Charles Schwab + TD Ameritrade legacy Omaha + First National of NE · brokerage + retail bank cyber

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (Healthcare)

$108,000–$165,000

UNMC + Nebraska Medicine + CHI Health + Bryan Health · HIPAA SOC + medical device security

Senior Federal Civilian Cyber (Offutt)

$98,000–$148,000

Offutt AFB GS-13/14 federal civilian · GS scale + locality + clearance premium

Cybersecurity Manager

$148,000–$245,000+ TC

Cyber Manager at NE Fortune 500 + cleared contractors · team lead

Mid-Level Cybersecurity Analyst (3-6 yrs)

$78,000–$118,000

Functional IC at NE major employers + cleared cyber · transitioning to senior band

Junior Cybersecurity Analyst (0-3 yrs)

$58,000–$82,000

UNL Cybersecurity + UNO + Creighton + Bellevue University · entry band

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (Remote, NE-based)

$125,000–$200,000+ TC

FAANG NE remote · cleared remote + hybrid · NE cost of living advantage

Worth knowing: Offutt Air Force Base Bellevue is the country's most distinctive concentrated US Strategic Command cyber operations base and a feature most national cyber surveys understate for NE. Offutt AFB (~10K total workforce + the substantial USSTRATCOM US Strategic Command HQ commanding US nuclear deterrent + space operations + global strike + missile defense + cyber operations + the substantial 55th Wing reconnaissance providing the country's largest US Air Force ISR mission with substantial RC-135 Rivet Joint + Cobra Ball + Combat Sent + WC-135 Constant Phoenix nuclear sampling aircraft fleet + the substantial 55th Wing electronic warfare + the substantial Offutt cleared cyber workforce supporting nuclear command + control + ISR data exploitation + the substantial Offutt-affiliated cleared cyber contractor cluster + the substantial Bellevue NE cyber community supporting Offutt mission) supports substantial cleared cyber engineering work. Senior cleared Offutt cyber engineers clear $135-215K + TS/SCI + poly clearance premium. Union Pacific Railroad Omaha substantial railroad SOC + PTC cyber + operations technology security + the substantial UP TSA Pipeline Security for rail compliance + the substantial post-2021 Colonial Pipeline + Norfolk Southern East Palestine cyber + safety scrutiny driving substantial UP cyber investment. Mutual of Omaha + Berkshire Hathaway substantial insurance industry cyber + the substantial GEICO auto insurance customer data cyber + the substantial Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance + Reinsurance cyber. Charles Schwab + TD Ameritrade legacy Omaha + First National of Nebraska substantial regional financial services cyber. UNMC + Nebraska Medicine substantial HIPAA SOC + medical device cyber. UNL College of Engineering Cybersecurity Lab + UNO + Creighton + Bellevue University (NSA-CAE-CD designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense designations) feed substantial NE cyber pipeline. NE progressive 2.46-4.55% top by 2026 + NE RTW since 1947 + NE property tax ~1.61% + NE inheritance tax + lower Omaha + Lincoln + Bellevue cost of living vs DC/MD/NoVa cyber metros anchor the NE cybersecurity proposition.

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