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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Nebraska

The median project coordinator in Nebraska earned $80,150 a year in May 2025[1], 21.7% below the US median of $102,320. That puts Nebraska at #48 of 51 states for this job.

$6,679median pay per month in Nebraska
$9,542employer cost per month with benefits
$38.53median pay per hour
3,190people in this job in Nebraska

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Nebraska$51,630$80,150$129,560
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Nebraska earns $62,390–$102,820; the top tenth earns $129,560 or more, 2.5 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Nebraska median that makes about $114,500 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$114,500local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Nebraska

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$94,600
$94,60030
Omaha, NE-IA
$82,460
$106,2601,670
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$81,640
$99,090150
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$79,700
$102,060170
Grand Island, NE
$77,730
$97,26050
Lincoln, NE
$64,710
$87,060950

Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area pays the most ($94,600) and Lincoln, NE the least ($64,710): $29,890 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Nebraska
Kentucky
$81,700
+1.9%
Vermont
$80,800
+0.8%
Nebraska
$80,150
+0.0%
Mississippi
$78,870
-1.6%
Hawaii
$78,000
-2.7%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Nebraska?

The median was $80,150 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $62,390 to $102,820.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Nebraska?

About $114,500 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Nebraska do project coordinators earn the most?

Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, with a median of $94,600 a year.

Other roles in Nebraska

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.