Rent Affordability for A HVAC Technician in Nebraska

A typical hvac technician in Nebraska earns about $53,289 a year, which supports approximately $1,332 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Nebraska city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 6 of 15 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 9 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Scottsbluff, NE$938/mo21.1%affordable
Fremont, NE$1,244/mo28%affordable
Plattsmouth, NE$1,276/mo28.7%affordable
Norfolk, NE$1,286/mo29%affordable
La Vista, NE$1,315/mo29.6%affordable
Lexington, NE$1,319/mo29.7%affordable
Grand Island, NE$1,337/mo30.1%stretched
Lincoln, NE$1,345/mo30.3%stretched
Bellevue, NE$1,384/mo31.2%stretched
Columbus, NE$1,447/mo32.6%stretched
Omaha, NE$1,453/mo32.7%stretched
Kearney, NE$1,451/mo32.7%stretched
Papillion, NE$1,693/mo38.1%stretched
Gretna, NE$1,807/mo40.7%rent-burdened
Bennington, NE$1,914/mo43.1%rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Nebraska. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).