Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Omaha, NE

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,720 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Omaha earn between $57,320 and $83,330.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Omaha earn 21% less than the Nebraska average ($94,230) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($105,210). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $93,250.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $74,270, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $58,579 a year, or $4,882 a month and $2,253 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Omaha, NE-IA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Omaha a good place for chemistry teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Omaha area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $74,270 buys what about $80,806 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Lincoln pays the most ($114,990).

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Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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