High paying jobs in Omaha, NE-IA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Omaha, NE-IA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Anesthesiologists$343,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$229,490 – $513,340180
2Emergency Medicine Physicians$306,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,290 – $511,320200
3Physicians, All Other$290,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,370 – $405,780870
4Nurse Anesthetists$271,680
Master's degree
$221,820 – $323,050230
5Chief Executives$228,220
Bachelor's degree
$105,770 – $530,9801,330
6Family Medicine Physicians$200,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,350 – $363,080410
7Dentists, General$187,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,580 – $263,450440
8General Internal Medicine Physicians$185,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,920 – $369,180740
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$148,930
Bachelor's degree
$107,040 – $222,240720
10Computer and Information Systems Managers$145,500
Bachelor's degree
$98,810 – $215,9602,970
11Pharmacists$141,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,130 – $170,0901,350
12Financial Managers$140,390
Bachelor's degree
$97,080 – $235,8503,120
13Database Architects$136,620
Bachelor's degree
$95,100 – $173,050490
14Physician Assistants$134,130
Master's degree
$106,690 – $168,400720
15Nurse Practitioners$133,760
Master's degree
$107,450 – $161,9901,380
16Psychiatrists$132,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,160 – $353,440160
17Human Resources Managers$132,020
Bachelor's degree
$85,570 – $211,7701,020
18Lawyers$131,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,700 – $230,8202,010
19Sales Managers$130,100
Bachelor's degree
$77,320 – $226,8801,760
20Purchasing Managers$128,390
Bachelor's degree
$79,630 – $187,100210
21Software Developers$125,220
Bachelor's degree
$80,120 – $162,8003,920
22Natural Sciences Managers$124,470
Bachelor's degree
$79,100 – $205,690200
23Computer Network Architects$121,970
Bachelor's degree
$80,300 – $167,940780
24Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$121,950
Master's degree
$81,110 – $159,850940
25Managers, All Other$120,620
Bachelor's degree
$56,400 – $195,4001,380
26Public Relations Managers$113,110
Bachelor's degree
$72,230 – $192,340170
27Marketing Managers$112,870
Bachelor's degree
$76,330 – $200,1501,280
28Industrial Production Managers$109,960
Bachelor's degree
$75,980 – $171,230820
29Administrative Services Managers$108,790
Bachelor's degree
$74,040 – $170,8901,450
30Medical and Health Services Managers$107,810
Bachelor's degree
$78,790 – $195,0001,940
31Veterinarians$107,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,310 – $174,060300
32Database Administrators$106,270
Bachelor's degree
$66,230 – $156,540350
33First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,180 – $127,240380
34Training and Development Managers$105,710
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $178,340280
35Detectives and Criminal Investigators$105,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,900 – $159,640160
36Facilities Managers$104,010
Bachelor's degree
$66,950 – $159,910710
37Electrical Engineers$103,360
Bachelor's degree
$65,320 – $141,020530
38Operations Research Analysts$102,900
Bachelor's degree
$60,550 – $154,590240
39Construction Managers$102,520
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $160,3501,800
40Civil Engineers$102,020
Bachelor's degree
$72,080 – $144,0401,240
41Industrial Engineers$101,980
Bachelor's degree
$75,660 – $142,650370
42Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,390 – $118,230370
43Computer Occupations, All Other$101,730
Bachelor's degree
$55,060 – $141,0001,520
44Data Scientists$100,830
Bachelor's degree
$70,720 – $135,8701,200
45Physical Therapists$99,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,540 – $120,3901,120
46Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,580
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $131,490800
47Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,350
Bachelor's degree
$55,640 – $172,650410
48Fundraising Managers$97,840
Bachelor's degree
$63,270 – $182,560220
49Education Administrators, Postsecondary$97,620
Master's degree
$61,240 – $180,840640
50Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$97,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,440 – $120,910180

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	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$343,730	$229,490 – $513,340	180
2	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$306,350	$71,290 – $511,320	200
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$290,460	$80,370 – $405,780	870
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$271,680	$221,820 – $323,050	230
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$228,220	$105,770 – $530,980	1,330
6	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$200,860	$71,350 – $363,080	410
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$187,400	$58,580 – $263,450	440
8	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$185,110	$70,920 – $369,180	740
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,930	$107,040 – $222,240	720
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,500	$98,810 – $215,960	2,970
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,830	$56,130 – $170,090	1,350
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,390	$97,080 – $235,850	3,120
13	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$136,620	$95,100 – $173,050	490
14	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,130	$106,690 – $168,400	720
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,760	$107,450 – $161,990	1,380
16	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,200	$53,160 – $353,440	160
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,020	$85,570 – $211,770	1,020
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,730	$76,700 – $230,820	2,010
19	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,100	$77,320 – $226,880	1,760
20	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,390	$79,630 – $187,100	210
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,220	$80,120 – $162,800	3,920
22	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,470	$79,100 – $205,690	200
23	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$121,970	$80,300 – $167,940	780
24	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$121,950	$81,110 – $159,850	940
25	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,620	$56,400 – $195,400	1,380
26	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,110	$72,230 – $192,340	170
27	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,870	$76,330 – $200,150	1,280
28	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,960	$75,980 – $171,230	820
29	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,790	$74,040 – $170,890	1,450
30	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,810	$78,790 – $195,000	1,940
31	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$107,280	$71,310 – $174,060	300
32	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$106,270	$66,230 – $156,540	350
33	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,100	$82,180 – $127,240	380
34	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,710	$72,800 – $178,340	280
35	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,310	$68,900 – $159,640	160
36	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,010	$66,950 – $159,910	710
37	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,360	$65,320 – $141,020	530
38	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,900	$60,550 – $154,590	240
39	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,520	$72,800 – $160,350	1,800
40	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,020	$72,080 – $144,040	1,240
41	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,980	$75,660 – $142,650	370
42	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,960	$60,390 – $118,230	370
43	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,730	$55,060 – $141,000	1,520
44	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$100,830	$70,720 – $135,870	1,200
45	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,630	$77,540 – $120,390	1,120
46	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$99,580	$65,200 – $131,490	800
47	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$99,350	$55,640 – $172,650	410
48	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,840	$63,270 – $182,560	220
49	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$97,620	$61,240 – $180,840	640
50	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,390	$63,440 – $120,910	180

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