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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in Nebraska

The median sales development representative in Nebraska earned $57,770 a year in May 2025[1], 17.5% below the US median of $69,990. That puts Nebraska at #45 of 51 states for this job.

$4,814median pay per month in Nebraska
$6,877employer cost per month with benefits
$27.77median pay per hour
6,110people in this job in Nebraska

BLS occupation 41-3091. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Nebraska$34,370$57,770$104,100
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Nebraska earns $46,410–$79,230; the top tenth earns $104,100 or more, 3.0 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 $82,529 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$82,529local 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
Lincoln, NE
$61,790
$82,2001,050
Omaha, NE-IA
$60,130
$81,1303,430
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$54,870
$69,630130
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$53,840
$67,030410
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$53,600
$77,600210
Grand Island, NE
$44,300
$61,590140

Lincoln, NE pays the most ($61,790) and Grand Island, NE the least ($44,300): $17,490 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Nebraska
South Carolina
$58,510
+1.3%
Hawaii
$58,500
+1.3%
Nebraska
$57,770
+0.0%
Louisiana
$55,200
-4.4%
Oklahoma
$54,990
-4.8%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in Nebraska?

The median was $57,770 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $46,410 to $79,230.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in Nebraska?

About $82,529 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 sales development representatives earn the most?

Lincoln, NE, with a median of $61,790 a year.

Other roles in Nebraska

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.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.