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Real Estate Agent Salary in Nebraska (2026)

The average Real Estate Agent in Nebraska earns around $60,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $48,393/year ($4,033/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$48,393
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$4,033
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$1,861
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$23/hr
Federal Tax
$5,020
State Tax
$1,997
FICA Taxes
$4,590
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

19.35%
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Real Estate Agent Salary Ranges in Nebraska

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$50,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$78,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$200,000

/year

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Not all Real Estate Agents earn the same — not even close

Nebraska's real estate agent market is anchored by the Omaha metro (Omaha West Districts + Dundee + Country Club + Aksarben Village + Field Club + the substantial Omaha Berkshire + Union Pacific + ConAgra + Werner + Mutual + Kiewit + First National Bank executive market + the substantial Omaha post-2020 housing tight + the substantial Omaha Buffett Berkshire annual meeting + the substantial Omaha Old Market historic + the substantial Omaha Joslyn Art Museum), Lincoln (Lincoln Country Club + Sheridan Boulevard + Hartley + the substantial Lincoln UNL + state capital executive + the substantial Lincoln Bryan Health + Lincoln Industries + Pinnacle Bank market + the substantial Lincoln post-2020 housing tight), Bellevue + Papillion + La Vista suburbs (the substantial Sarpy County fastest-growing NE county + Offutt AFB executive market + the substantial Bellevue + Papillion + La Vista post-2020 growth), Grand Island + Kearney + Hastings + Norfolk + Columbus (the substantial central NE Tri-Cities), Sandhills ranch market (the substantial NE Sandhills ~12.5M-acre + the substantial Sandhills ranch + cattle + the substantial Sandhills UHNW ranch buyers + the substantial Sandhills $500-$2K/acre + the substantial Sandhills Switzer Trail + Niobrara River), Scottsbluff + Sidney Western Nebraska (the substantial Western NE + the substantial Sidney Cabela's heritage + Bass Pro Shops post-2017), North Platte + Lincoln County (Union Pacific Bailey Yard + the substantial Lincoln County), plus substantial NE farm + the substantial NE #1 US beef state + the substantial NE corn + soybean.

Senior Listing Agent (Omaha West / Dundee)

$85,000–$215,000+

Omaha West Districts + Dundee + Country Club + Field Club · Berkshire + UP + ConAgra + Mutual executive market

Senior Listing Agent (Lincoln Country Club)

$72,000–$175,000+

Lincoln Country Club + Sheridan Boulevard + Hartley · UNL + Bryan Health + Lincoln Industries executive market

Senior Listing Agent (Bellevue / Papillion / La Vista)

$65,000–$155,000+

Bellevue + Papillion + La Vista · Sarpy County fastest-growing NE + Offutt AFB executive market

NE Sandhills Ranch Specialist

$85,000–$245,000+

NE Sandhills ~12.5M-acre ranch + cattle + UHNW ranch buyers + Hall and Hall ranch + AFM + ALC

Commercial Real Estate Agent

$62,000–$148,000+

Omaha + Lincoln + Bellevue commercial brokerage · CRE deals + leasing + investment + CCIM

Senior Buyer Agent

$42,000–$85,000+

Senior buyer agent · Omaha + Lincoln + Bellevue · post-2020 Omaha growth + Berkshire executive relo

NE Farm + Ag Land Specialist

$68,000–$195,000+

NE farm + ag land + the substantial NE #1 US beef + the substantial NE ~$8K-$12K/acre farmland + AFM + ALC

Grand Island / Tri-Cities Specialist

$45,000–$95,000+

Grand Island + Kearney + Hastings · central NE Tri-Cities + UN-Kearney market

Mid-Career Realtor (2-5 yrs)

$32,000–$52,000+

Mid-career Realtor transitioning to senior band · NE Realtors + Omaha Area Board + Lincoln Realtors

New Realtor (0-2 yrs)

$20,000–$38,000+

New Realtor · NE Real Estate Commission licensed + brokerage sponsor + NE Realtors member

Worth knowing: Nebraska's Omaha West + Dundee + Country Club Berkshire executive market + Sandhills ranch + post-2020 Omaha + Lincoln growth concentration is a distinctive NE Realtor feature most national real estate surveys understate. Omaha West market (Omaha West Districts + Dundee + Country Club + Field Club + Aksarben Village + the substantial Omaha Berkshire Hathaway + Union Pacific + ConAgra + Werner + Mutual of Omaha + Kiewit + First National Bank executive market + the substantial Omaha Buffett Berkshire annual meeting infrastructure + the substantial Omaha Old Market historic + the substantial Omaha Joslyn Art Museum + the substantial Omaha CHI Health + Nebraska Medicine + Methodist executive + the substantial post-2020 Omaha housing supply tight + the substantial Omaha as the substantial Plains corporate headquarters capital) supports substantial Omaha luxury Realtor specialty — senior Omaha West Districts listing agents clear $85-215K+ commission. Lincoln Country Club market (the substantial Lincoln Country Club + Sheridan Boulevard + Hartley + the substantial Lincoln UNL University of Nebraska + UNMC College of Dentistry Lincoln + the substantial Lincoln state capital + Bryan Health + Lincoln Industries + Pinnacle Bank executive market + the substantial Lincoln post-2020 housing tight) supports substantial Lincoln Realtor specialty. Bellevue + Papillion + La Vista market (the substantial Sarpy County as the country's substantial fastest-growing NE county + the substantial Bellevue + Papillion + La Vista post-2020 growth + the substantial Offutt AFB USSTRATCOM executive market + the substantial Offutt military family migration) supports substantial Sarpy County Realtor specialty. The substantial NE Sandhills ranch market (the substantial NE Sandhills ~12.5M-acre ranch country + the substantial Sandhills as the country's substantial largest sand dune formation in the Western Hemisphere + the substantial Sandhills mixed-grass prairie + the substantial Sandhills ranch cattle + the substantial Sandhills ~$500-$2K/acre ranch land + the substantial Sandhills UHNW ranch buyers + the substantial NE Hall and Hall ranch brokers + the substantial Switzer Trail + Niobrara River + the substantial AFM + ALC certification) supports a distinctive NE Sandhills ranch Realtor specialty — Sandhills ranch specialists clear $85-245K+ commission on $1M-$20M+ ranch transactions. The substantial NE farm + ag market (NE is #1 US beef-producing state + the substantial NE #1 US irrigated cropland + the substantial NE corn + soybean + alfalfa + the substantial NE ~45M acres of farmland + the substantial NE farmland ~$8K-$12K/acre + the substantial NE Center Pivot irrigation + Valmont Industries irrigation HQ + Lindsay Corporation Zimmatic irrigation HQ) supports a distinctive NE agricultural Realtor specialty. Nebraska Realtors + Omaha Area Board of Realtors + REALTORS Association of Lincoln + Grand Island Board of Realtors + Sandhills Land + Ranch Brokers + Great Plains Regional MLS access. NE Real Estate Commission licensing requires 60 hours pre-license + 18 hours continuing education biennially. NE progressive 2.46-5.84% (phasing to 3.99% flat by 2027) + NE 5.5% sales tax + NE NO estate tax + NE IS a Right-to-Work state (signed 1947) anchor the NE Realtor proposition.

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