High paying jobs in Omaha, NE-IA that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Omaha, NE-IA, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,390 – $118,230370
2Dental Hygienists$94,170
Associate's degree
$75,490 – $98,080580
3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$91,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,020 – $102,570280
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,920
Associate's degree
$69,070 – $104,470530
5Respiratory Therapists$81,270
Associate's degree
$64,100 – $99,090460
6Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,240 – $95,2101,640
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,600
Associate's degree
$57,960 – $100,710830
8Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,130 – $101,4401,630
9Sheet Metal Workers$75,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,340 – $98,650300
10Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,600
Associate's degree
$49,270 – $114,340160
11Structural Iron and Steel Workers$74,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,620 – $79,230380
12Mechanical Drafters$73,790
Associate's degree
$49,020 – $105,520160
13Computer Network Support Specialists$72,660
Associate's degree
$49,010 – $125,530710
14Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$71,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,750 – $71,570180
15Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,450
Associate's degree
$50,560 – $105,430210
16Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,440 – $95,200790
17Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,790
Associate's degree
$53,340 – $91,520260
18Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,030 – $120,8403,930
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,850 – $83,3601,190
20Surgical Technologists$65,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,170 – $83,790380
21Public Safety Telecommunicators$64,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,100 – $81,250220
22Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$64,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,640 – $85,850390
23Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,230
Associate's degree
$45,330 – $92,4801,010
24Brickmasons and Blockmasons$63,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,440 – $72,600220
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,800 – $78,8301,840
26Insurance Sales Agents$63,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $122,3402,770
27Physical Therapist Assistants$63,470
Associate's degree
$44,980 – $80,680440
28Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,710 – $98,5402,430
29Correctional Officers and Jailers$63,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,010 – $78,2701,180
30Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,200
Associate's degree
$48,120 – $84,880500
31Millwrights$62,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,500 – $78,850230
32Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,020 – $80,350260
33Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,370 – $77,800240
34Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,610 – $83,6401,600
35Advertising Sales Agents$62,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,970 – $142,670530
36Electricians$62,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,120 – $94,6903,530
37Cargo and Freight Agents$62,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,600 – $78,500290
38Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,0401,000
39Transportation Security Screeners$61,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,090 – $67,890200
40Postal Service Clerks$61,310
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030190
41Firefighters$61,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,660 – $78,730660
42Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,580 – $81,2501,120
43Brokerage Clerks$60,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,200 – $75,750320
44Computer User Support Specialists$60,870
Some college, no degree
$45,350 – $82,7603,030
45Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,980 – $78,890350
46Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,920 – $105,4403,430
47Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,870 – $77,9201,380
48Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,000
Associate's degree
$41,440 – $97,750200
49Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,280520
50Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$59,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,800 – $69,750170

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,960	$60,390 – $118,230	370
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,170	$75,490 – $98,080	580
3	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,660	$67,020 – $102,570	280
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,920	$69,070 – $104,470	530
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,270	$64,100 – $99,090	460
6	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,280	$63,240 – $95,210	1,640
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,600	$57,960 – $100,710	830
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,570	$49,130 – $101,440	1,630
9	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,440	$40,340 – $98,650	300
10	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$74,600	$49,270 – $114,340	160
11	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,430	$52,620 – $79,230	380
12	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$73,790	$49,020 – $105,520	160
13	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$72,660	$49,010 – $125,530	710
14	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,570	$42,750 – $71,570	180
15	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,450	$50,560 – $105,430	210
16	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,600	$46,440 – $95,200	790
17	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,790	$53,340 – $91,520	260
18	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,320	$43,030 – $120,840	3,930
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,320	$51,850 – $83,360	1,190
20	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,050	$51,170 – $83,790	380
21	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,940	$49,100 – $81,250	220
22	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,850	$44,640 – $85,850	390
23	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,230	$45,330 – $92,480	1,010
24	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,870	$45,440 – $72,600	220
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,540	$49,800 – $78,830	1,840
26	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,520	$40,330 – $122,340	2,770
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,470	$44,980 – $80,680	440
28	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,400	$46,710 – $98,540	2,430
29	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,380	$50,010 – $78,270	1,180
30	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,200	$48,120 – $84,880	500
31	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,960	$47,500 – $78,850	230
32	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,710	$49,020 – $80,350	260
33	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,660	$47,370 – $77,800	240
34	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,570	$45,610 – $83,640	1,600
35	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,520	$32,970 – $142,670	530
36	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,440	$44,120 – $94,690	3,530
37	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,240	$43,600 – $78,500	290
38	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	1,000
39	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,710	$46,090 – $67,890	200
40	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,310	$42,600 – $75,030	190
41	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,040	$46,660 – $78,730	660
42	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,960	$45,580 – $81,250	1,120
43	Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,880	$49,200 – $75,750	320
44	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$60,870	$45,350 – $82,760	3,030
45	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,370	$39,980 – $78,890	350
46	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,130	$35,920 – $105,440	3,430
47	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,020	$46,870 – $77,920	1,380
48	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,000	$41,440 – $97,750	200
49	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$42,600 – $75,280	520
50	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,450	$42,800 – $69,750	170

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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