High paying entry level jobs in Omaha, NE-IA

These occupations in Omaha, NE-IA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Omaha, NE-IA run 8.1% below the national average (2024), so a Omaha, NE-IA salary is worth about 1.09× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Omaha, NE-IA · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$271,680
Master's degree
$221,820 – $323,050230
2Dentists, General$187,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,580 – $263,450440
3Pharmacists$141,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,130 – $170,0901,350
4Physician Assistants$134,130
Master's degree
$106,690 – $168,400720
5Nurse Practitioners$133,760
Master's degree
$107,450 – $161,9901,380
6Lawyers$131,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,700 – $230,8202,010
7Software Developers$125,220
Bachelor's degree
$80,120 – $162,8003,920
8Veterinarians$107,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,310 – $174,060300
9Database Administrators$106,270
Bachelor's degree
$66,230 – $156,540350
10Electrical Engineers$103,360
Bachelor's degree
$65,320 – $141,020530
11Operations Research Analysts$102,900
Bachelor's degree
$60,550 – $154,590240
12Civil Engineers$102,020
Bachelor's degree
$72,080 – $144,0401,240
13Industrial Engineers$101,980
Bachelor's degree
$75,660 – $142,650370
14Computer Occupations, All Other$101,730
Bachelor's degree
$55,060 – $141,0001,520
15Data Scientists$100,830
Bachelor's degree
$70,720 – $135,8701,200
16Physical Therapists$99,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,540 – $120,3901,120
17Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,580
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $131,490800
18Computer Systems Analysts$96,310
Bachelor's degree
$65,490 – $139,2701,220
19Computer Programmers$95,150
Bachelor's degree
$64,740 – $157,910640
20Dental Hygienists$94,170
Associate's degree
$75,490 – $98,080580
21Occupational Therapists$93,650
Master's degree
$71,100 – $107,780820
22Mechanical Engineers$93,180
Bachelor's degree
$59,800 – $135,200490
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,500
Bachelor's degree
$53,080 – $116,360300
24Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,090
Bachelor's degree
$56,700 – $142,620860
25Financial and Investment Analysts$87,850
Bachelor's degree
$63,990 – $127,980590
26Credit Analysts$86,250
Bachelor's degree
$55,420 – $136,470320
27Registered Nurses$84,600
Bachelor's degree
$69,070 – $112,94013,200
28Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,920
Associate's degree
$69,070 – $104,470530
29Project Management Specialists$82,460
Bachelor's degree
$57,860 – $129,3401,670
30Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,140
Bachelor's degree
$52,120 – $131,8501,490
31Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$81,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,330 – $111,020500
32Respiratory Therapists$81,270
Associate's degree
$64,100 – $99,090460
33Accountants and Auditors$77,030
Bachelor's degree
$53,120 – $119,8205,170
34Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,600
Associate's degree
$57,960 – $100,710830
35Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,650
Master's degree
$35,990 – $178,830190
36Fundraisers$75,520
Bachelor's degree
$48,980 – $108,070430
37Chemists$74,890
Bachelor's degree
$63,850 – $137,600170
38Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,600
Associate's degree
$49,270 – $114,340160
39Special Education Teachers, Middle School$73,870
Bachelor's degree
$47,380 – $88,720260
40Mechanical Drafters$73,790
Associate's degree
$49,020 – $105,520160
41Web and Digital Interface Designers$71,210
Bachelor's degree
$48,940 – $104,270380
42Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$71,050
Master's degree
$47,440 – $92,860410
43Financial Specialists, All Other$69,980
Bachelor's degree
$48,310 – $110,390280
44Chiropractors$69,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,200 – $121,370270
45Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,450
Associate's degree
$50,560 – $105,430210
46Interior Designers$67,120
Bachelor's degree
$44,860 – $101,440270
47Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,790
Associate's degree
$53,340 – $91,520260
48Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,330
Master's degree
$43,470 – $100,1601,000
49Surgical Technologists$65,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,170 – $83,790380
50Logisticians$64,860
Bachelor's degree
$40,230 – $120,6201,030

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianOmaha, NE-IA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$271,680	$221,820 – $323,050	230
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$187,400	$58,580 – $263,450	440
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,830	$56,130 – $170,090	1,350
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,130	$106,690 – $168,400	720
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,760	$107,450 – $161,990	1,380
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,730	$76,700 – $230,820	2,010
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,220	$80,120 – $162,800	3,920
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$107,280	$71,310 – $174,060	300
9	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$106,270	$66,230 – $156,540	350
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,360	$65,320 – $141,020	530
11	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,900	$60,550 – $154,590	240
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,020	$72,080 – $144,040	1,240
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,980	$75,660 – $142,650	370
14	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,730	$55,060 – $141,000	1,520
15	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$100,830	$70,720 – $135,870	1,200
16	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,630	$77,540 – $120,390	1,120
17	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$99,580	$65,200 – $131,490	800
18	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,310	$65,490 – $139,270	1,220
19	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$95,150	$64,740 – $157,910	640
20	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,170	$75,490 – $98,080	580
21	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,650	$71,100 – $107,780	820
22	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,180	$59,800 – $135,200	490
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,500	$53,080 – $116,360	300
24	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,090	$56,700 – $142,620	860
25	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,850	$63,990 – $127,980	590
26	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,250	$55,420 – $136,470	320
27	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,600	$69,070 – $112,940	13,200
28	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,920	$69,070 – $104,470	530
29	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,460	$57,860 – $129,340	1,670
30	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,140	$52,120 – $131,850	1,490
31	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$81,500	$52,330 – $111,020	500
32	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,270	$64,100 – $99,090	460
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,030	$53,120 – $119,820	5,170
34	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,600	$57,960 – $100,710	830
35	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$75,650	$35,990 – $178,830	190
36	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$75,520	$48,980 – $108,070	430
37	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$74,890	$63,850 – $137,600	170
38	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$74,600	$49,270 – $114,340	160
39	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$73,870	$47,380 – $88,720	260
40	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$73,790	$49,020 – $105,520	160
41	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$71,210	$48,940 – $104,270	380
42	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$71,050	$47,440 – $92,860	410
43	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$69,980	$48,310 – $110,390	280
44	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$69,870	$47,200 – $121,370	270
45	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,450	$50,560 – $105,430	210
46	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$67,120	$44,860 – $101,440	270
47	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,790	$53,340 – $91,520	260
48	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$65,330	$43,470 – $100,160	1,000
49	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,050	$51,170 – $83,790	380
50	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$64,860	$40,230 – $120,620	1,030

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Omaha, NE-IA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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