Omaha, NE-IA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Nebraska statewide data
$57,900
Median Annual Wage
+39% since 2014
$54,980
Nebraska Median
+5% vs state
470,280
Total Workers
545
Occupations Tracked
Omaha, NE-IA is a Metropolitan Area with 545 tracked occupations and an estimated 470,280 total workers. Wages grew an average of 40.8% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $232,800 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $231,090 |
| Psychiatrists | $229,230 |
| Chief Executives | $221,120 |
| Pediatricians, General | $216,170 |
| Dentists, General | $200,590 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $196,390 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $174,830 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $160,630 |
| Commercial Pilots | $147,310 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+40.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+4.7%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+792.9%
$19,580 → $174,830
|
| Meter Readers, Utilities Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+149.1%
$34,040 → $84,780
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+141.4%
$20,370 → $49,180
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+132.1%
$20,400 → $47,340
|
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+123.2%
$28,720 → $64,110
|
Most Jobs Added
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+500.0%
40 → 240
|
| Natural Sciences Managers Management Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 150
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+400.0%
210 → 1,140
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+400.0%
210 → 1,150
|
| Chemical Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
Wage Declines
| Farm and Home Management Educators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-27.2%
$86,460 → $62,940
|
| Chiropractors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-18.5%
$78,930 → $64,320
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Protective Service Occupations |
-13.2%
$85,710 → $74,410
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-12.1%
$34,790 → $30,570
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-9.8%
$87,570 → $79,000
|
Wage Trends in Omaha, NE-IA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $57,900 |
| 2023 | $54,880 |
| 2022 | $50,445 |
| 2021 | $48,615 |
| 2020 | $47,955 |
| 2019 | $46,440 |
| 2018 | $44,980 |
| 2017 | $44,150 |
| 2016 | $42,920 |
| 2015 | $42,635 |
| 2014 | $41,790 |