What is the average salary in Omaha, NE?

$64,510a year

Average yearly pay across 566 jobs with official data in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $31.01
Jobs with data: 566
Workers counted: 488,200

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Cardiologist	$598,500
Orthopedic Surgeon	$534,800
Dermatologist	$393,200
Anesthesiologist	$343,700
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$342,600
Neurologist	$316,800
Emergency Medicine Physician	$306,400
Physician	$290,500
Nurse Anesthetist	$271,700
Chief Executive	$228,200

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$29,450
Registered Nurse	$84,600
Retail Salesperson	$33,260
General and Operations Manager	$90,620
Stocker and Order Filler	$36,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$58,010
Cashier	$31,270
Customer Service Representative	$44,260
Nursing Assistant	$40,020
Waiter and Waitress	$34,290

Management

Administrative Services Manager$108,800
Advertising and Promotions Manager$97,250
Architectural and Engineering Manager$148,900
Chief Executive$228,200
Compensation and Benefits Manager$122,100
Computer and Information Systems Manager$145,500
Construction Manager$102,500
Education Administrator$122,000
Education Administrator$97,620
Education Administrator$88,320
Education and Childcare Administrator$48,540
Emergency Management Director$104,900
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$64,370
Facilities Manager$104,000
Farmer$120,600
Financial Manager$140,400
Food Service Manager$62,940
Fundraising Manager$97,840
Funeral Home Manager$83,280
Gambling Manager$75,440
General and Operations Manager$90,620
Human Resources Manager$132,000
Industrial Production Manager$110,000
Lodging Manager$69,930
Manager$120,600
Marketing Manager$112,900
Medical and Health Services Manager$107,800
Natural Sciences Manager$124,500
Personal Service Manager$61,420
Property$62,670
Public Relations Manager$113,100
Purchasing Manager$128,400
Sales Manager$130,100
Social and Community Service Manager$75,510
Training and Development Manager$105,700
Transportation$96,180

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$77,030
Budget Analyst$91,450
Business Operations Specialist$82,140
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$76,100
Claims Adjuster$75,570
Compensation$74,010
Compliance Officer$69,350
Cost Estimator$76,350
Credit Analyst$86,250
Credit Counselor$62,520
Financial and Investment Analyst$87,850
Financial Examiner$80,000
Financial Risk Specialist$93,180
Financial Specialist$69,980
Fundraiser$75,520
Human Resources Specialist$61,840
Insurance Underwriter$70,160
Labor Relations Specialist$81,910
Loan Officer$80,300
Logistician$64,860
Management Analyst$81,740
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$62,280
Meeting$53,760
Personal Financial Advisor$80,550
Project Management Specialist$82,460
Property Appraiser and Assessor$79,610
Tax Examiner and Collector$65,580
Tax Preparer$41,600
Training and Development Specialist$66,310

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$107,100
Computer Network Architect$122,000
Computer Network Support Specialist$72,660
Computer Occupation$101,700
Computer Programmer$95,150
Computer Systems Analyst$96,310
Computer User Support Specialist$60,870
Data Scientist$100,800
Database Administrator$106,300
Database Architect$136,600
Information Security Analyst$95,700
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$89,090
Operations Research Analyst$102,900
Software Developer$125,200
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$99,580
Statistician$77,590
Web and Digital Interface Designer$71,210
Web Developer$87,920

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$171,400
Architect$99,350
Architectural and Civil Drafter$63,200
Chemical Engineer$98,480
Civil Engineer$102,000
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$67,450
Computer Hardware Engineer$136,600
Drafter$58,650
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$65,790
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$56,180
Electrical Engineer$103,400
Electronics Engineer$84,420
Engineer$113,400
Engineering Technologist and Technician$74,600
Environmental Engineer$119,300
Health and Safety Engineer$111,400
Industrial Engineer$102,000
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$66,880
Landscape Architect$62,170
Materials Engineer$103,400
Mechanical Drafter$73,790
Mechanical Engineer$93,180
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,130
Surveying and Mapping Technician$48,550
Surveyor$64,360

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$38,030
Animal Scientist$73,740
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$60,740
Biological Scientist$88,070
Biological Technician$49,440
Chemical Technician$62,700
Chemist$74,890
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$89,700
Conservation Scientist$74,210
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$66,240
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$65,790
Food Science Technician$52,160
Food Scientist and Technologist$90,770
Forensic Science Technician$67,160
Forest and Conservation Technician$47,130
Geological Technician$51,450
Geoscientist$92,340
Medical Scientist$81,500
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$89,500
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$87,670
School Psychologist$89,900
Social Science Research Assistant$46,730
Social Scientist and Related Worker$107,400
Soil and Plant Scientist$81,300
Survey Researcher$67,780
Urban and Regional Planner$83,270

Community and social service

Child$49,490
Clergy$58,170
Community and Social Service Specialist$47,960
Community Health Worker$51,760
Educational$65,330
Health Education Specialist$63,600
Healthcare Social Worker$63,360
Marriage and Family Therapist$72,020
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$44,730
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$65,520
Rehabilitation Counselor$37,850
Social and Human Service Assistant$40,510
Social Worker$92,480
Substance Abuse$60,650

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$50,580
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$97,640
Art$75,650
Business Teacher$92,660
Career/Technical Education Teacher$65,730
Career/Technical Education Teacher$69,080
Career/Technical Education Teacher$63,530
Chemistry Teacher$74,630
Communications Teacher$79,180
Curator$77,460
Education Teacher$75,920
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$32,680
Elementary School Teacher$62,670
Engineering Teacher$95,860
English Language and Literature Teacher$78,450
Farm and Home Management Educator$42,360
Geography Teacher$72,300
History Teacher$37,300
Instructional Coordinator$79,150
Kindergarten Teacher$61,870
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$71,050
Library Technician$40,320
Mathematical Science Teacher$79,500
Middle School Teacher$63,750
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$97,390
Postsecondary Teacher$52,210
Preschool Teacher$44,440
Psychology Teacher$80,040
Secondary School Teacher$63,900
Self-Enrichment Teacher$44,470
Social Work Teacher$64,910
Sociology Teacher$77,140
Special Education Teacher$62,760
Special Education Teacher$62,970
Special Education Teacher$73,870
Special Education Teacher$63,600
Special Education Teacher$64,790
Substitute Teacher$43,440
Teacher and Instructor$66,770
Teaching Assistant$43,190
Teaching Assistant$35,910
Tutor$37,390

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$78,420
Athlete and Sports Competitor$34,490
Audio and Video Technician$50,870
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$49,990
Broadcast Technician$44,800
Camera Operator$49,680
Coach and Scout$40,410
Commercial and Industrial Designer$77,120
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$77,900
Editor$51,030
Entertainer and Performer$31,890
Film and Video Editor$56,990
Floral Designer$37,980
Graphic Designer$58,020
Interior Designer$67,120
Interpreter and Translator$53,960
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$95,020
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$39,690
News Analyst$47,020
Photographer$45,160
Producer and Director$52,580
Public Relations Specialist$63,700
Sound Engineering Technician$63,810
Special Effects Artist and Animator$53,280
Writer and Author$67,390

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$343,700
Athletic Trainer$59,180
Audiologist$93,610
Cardiologist$598,500
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$60,000
Chiropractor$69,870
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$59,420
Dental Hygienist$94,170
Dentist$187,400
Dentist$225,000
Dermatologist$393,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,920
Dietetic Technician$37,760
Dietitian and Nutritionist$70,170
Emergency Medical Technician$41,350
Emergency Medicine Physician$306,400
Family Medicine Physician$200,900
General Internal Medicine Physician$185,100
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$61,630
Health Technologist and Technician$48,520
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$64,440
Hearing Aid Specialist$59,920
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$63,540
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$82,710
Medical Records Specialist$56,830
Neurologist$316,800
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$105,600
Nurse Anesthetist$271,700
Nurse Midwive$138,900
Nurse Practitioner$133,800
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$342,600
Occupational Therapist$93,650
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$47,270
Optician$43,340
Optometrist$127,100
Orthopedic Surgeon$534,800
Orthotist and Prosthetist$63,030
Paramedic$56,130
Pharmacist$141,800
Pharmacy Technician$47,290
Physical Therapist$99,630
Physician$214,900
Physician$290,500
Physician Assistant$134,100
Psychiatric Technician$48,310
Psychiatrist$132,200
Radiation Therapist$97,360
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$76,600
Recreational Therapist$58,630
Registered Nurse$84,600
Respiratory Therapist$81,270
Speech-Language Pathologist$82,650
Surgeon$204,900
Surgical Technologist$65,050
Veterinarian$107,300
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$44,970

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$48,020
Healthcare Support Worker$44,450
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$36,450
Massage Therapist$51,950
Medical Assistant$48,010
Medical Equipment Preparer$39,430
Medical Transcriptionist$46,870
Nursing Assistant$40,020
Occupational Therapy Aide$39,950
Occupational Therapy Assistant$65,930
Pharmacy Aide$35,760
Phlebotomist$39,540
Physical Therapist Aide$31,000
Physical Therapist Assistant$63,470
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$36,840

Protective service

Correctional Officer and Jailer$63,380
Detective and Criminal Investigator$105,300
Firefighter$61,040
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$90,850
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$73,540
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$106,100
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$77,150
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$45,700
Lifeguard$29,300
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$80,280
Private Detective and Investigator$44,100
Protective Service Worker$48,530
School Bus Monitor$33,930
Security Guard$42,370
Transportation Security Screener$61,710

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$34,630
Chef and Head Cook$62,240
Cook$31,220
Cook$36,750
Cook$37,840
Cook$32,710
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$31,170
Dishwasher$33,810
Fast Food and Counter Worker$29,450
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$40,740
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$48,070
Food Preparation Worker$36,140
Food Server$32,150
Host and Hostess$28,500
Waiter and Waitress$34,290

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$47,980
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$59,380
Janitor and Cleaner$35,620
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$45,970
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$35,170
Pest Control Worker$38,430
Pesticide Handler$48,160
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$38,650

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$29,500
Animal Caretaker$32,980
Animal Trainer$34,900
Childcare Worker$31,330
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$32,910
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$44,470
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$56,200
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$44,990
Funeral Attendant$29,510
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$30,610
Hairdresser$36,390
Manicurist and Pedicurist$58,620
Mortician$69,900
Personal Care and Service Worker$32,770
Recreation Worker$34,630
Residential Advisor$43,990
Skincare Specialist$58,430
Tour and Travel Guide$32,720
Usher$28,760

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$62,520
Cashier$31,270
Counter and Rental Clerk$37,060
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$32,180
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$89,690
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,900
Insurance Sales Agent$63,520
Parts Salesperson$46,600
Real Estate Sales Agent$47,240
Retail Salesperson$33,260
Sale and Related Worker$35,480
Sales Engineer$97,820
Sales Representative$90,910
Sales Representative$65,320
Sales Representatives of Service$60,130
Security$82,560
Telemarketer$29,800
Travel Agent$52,060

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$46,350
Billing and Posting Clerk$48,860
Bookkeeping$49,230
Brokerage Clerk$60,880
Cargo and Freight Agent$62,240
Correspondence Clerk$49,800
Courier and Messenger$35,080
Court$55,590
Credit Authorizer$63,220
Customer Service Representative$44,260
Data Entry Keyer$42,370
Dispatcher$52,800
Eligibility Interviewer$59,450
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$68,240
File Clerk$42,160
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$63,700
Gambling Cage Worker$37,270
Hotel$34,530
Human Resources Assistant$47,650
Information and Record Clerk$50,440
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$49,410
Interviewer$44,770
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,760
Library Assistant$28,080
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$50,250
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$40,590
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,340
Meter Reader$87,320
New Accounts Clerk$48,150
Office and Administrative Support Worker$38,840
Office Clerk$39,690
Office Machine Operator$38,870
Order Clerk$45,160
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$56,870
Postal Service Clerk$61,310
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,490
Procurement Clerk$47,950
Production$55,540
Public Safety Telecommunicator$64,940
Receptionist and Information Clerk$38,740
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$37,850
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,760
Shipping$44,970
Statistical Assistant$60,380
Switchboard Operator$38,300
Teller$39,090
Weigher$49,130
Word Processor and Typist$47,080

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$48,010
Agricultural Inspector$52,120
Farmworker$39,100
Farmworker and Laborer$36,620
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$59,340
Grader and Sorter$43,430

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$63,870
Carpenter$52,800
Carpet Installer$50,100
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$50,240
Construction and Building Inspector$65,830
Construction Laborer$48,300
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$56,430
Earth Driller$63,330
Electrician$62,440
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$117,700
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$59,980
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$77,860
Glazier$50,190
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$50,360
Helper$48,550
Helpers--Brickmason$47,320
Helpers--Electrician$37,450
Helpers--Pipelayer$37,990
Highway Maintenance Worker$53,100
Insulation Worker$81,880
Insulation Worker$79,060
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$60,020
Painter$47,760
Paving$44,720
Pipelayer$54,570
Plumber$63,400
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$62,250
Roofer$46,460
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$71,570
Sheet Metal Worker$75,440
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$74,430
Tile and Stone Setter$61,040

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$67,350
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$56,310
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$54,230
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$60,960
Coin$46,440
Computer$47,630
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$91,660
Electric Motor$58,240
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$77,050
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$102,000
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$47,630
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$56,220
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$76,080
Heating$62,570
Helpers--Installation$36,920
Home Appliance Repairer$46,270
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$65,320
Installation$50,760
Maintenance and Repair Worker$51,700
Maintenance Worker$62,710
Mechanical Door Repairer$59,090
Medical Equipment Repairer$58,030
Millwright$62,960
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$66,600
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$46,890
Motorcycle Mechanic$49,640
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$57,030
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$61,680
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$43,610
Rigger$62,740
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$48,820
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$64,850
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$50,070
Tire Repairer and Changer$37,830

Production

Baker$36,430
Butcher and Meat Cutter$41,700
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$48,600
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$60,370
Cleaning$37,300
Coating$49,920
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$48,670
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$61,870
Crushing$61,950
Cutting$49,610
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$46,390
Dental Laboratory Technician$58,630
Electrical$47,490
Extruding$45,840
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$70,110
Food and Tobacco Roasting$43,410
Food Batchmaker$40,460
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$48,420
Food Processing Worker$42,600
Furniture Finisher$45,540
Gas Plant Operator$91,320
Grinding$46,590
Helpers--Production Worker$34,620
Inspector$49,030
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$55,000
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$48,400
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$35,450
Machinist$58,540
Meat$49,810
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$58,290
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$43,950
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$51,980
Molder$46,510
Molding$45,830
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$45,990
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$40,640
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$44,140
Plating Machine Setter$61,880
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$98,570
Power Plant Operator$106,500
Prepress Technician and Worker$40,930
Presser$35,110
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$36,800
Printing Press Operator$42,070
Production Worker$45,410
Rolling Machine Setter$48,220
Sawing Machine Setter$47,610
Separating$47,030
Sewing Machine Operator$37,380
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$46,390
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$71,560
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$53,360
Tool and Die Maker$66,420
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$62,660
Welder$53,110
Welding$55,450
Woodworking Machine Setter$45,950

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$37,250
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$35,440
Bus Driver$50,850
Bus Driver$46,740
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$35,920
Commercial Pilot$110,200
Conveyor Operator and Tender$44,650
Crane and Tower Operator$68,880
Driver/Sales Worker$37,110
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$59,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$58,010
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$45,120
Laborer and Freight$42,550
Light Truck Driver$45,080
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$41,680
Motor Vehicle Operator$31,440
Packer and Packager$38,880
Parking Attendant$33,280
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$51,530
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$35,000
Stocker and Order Filler$36,810

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Omaha, NE?

About $64,510 a year ($31.01 an hour): the average of the 566 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Omaha, NE?

Cardiologist ($598,500), Orthopedic Surgeon ($534,800), Dermatologist ($393,200).

What are the most common jobs in Omaha, NE?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (15,580 jobs), Registered Nurse (13,200 jobs), Retail Salesperson (12,080 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.