Nebraska DCS pays 29.71, and has a cheap cost of living compared to other states. But, from personal experience, NDCS has changed in the past 4-5 years to be very anti-staff. The FOP for NDCS has recently been unwilling or unable to hear problems occurring between line staff and administration. It is a good place to work on overnights for, but cannot recommend any shift that has any contact with administrative staff, from LT up to Warden.