SOC 21-1021 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for child, family, and school social workers in Omaha, Nebraska is $53,630 a year ($25.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,490: half of the 2,150 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,000).

$53,630average per year

$25.79 / hourMedian $49,490Take-home ≈ $43,711

  • $42K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

2,150people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,400 or more. The middle half of child, family, and school social workers in Omaha earn between $45,580 and $59,100.

  • $42K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,630$4,469$25.78
Median$49,490$4,124$23.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,580$3,798$21.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,100$4,925$28.41

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Child, family, and school social workers in Omaha earn 4% more than the Nebraska average ($51,650) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($64,000). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $59,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$53,630$49,490$42,430$71,4002,150
Nebraska$51,650$47,770$41,620$64,7504,830
United States$64,000$59,550$42,280$95,530392,550

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

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $53,630, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $43,711 a year, or $3,643 a month and $1,681 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IA$43,846$3,654
Working in NE$43,711$3,643

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 child, family, and school social workers? 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 $53,630 buys what about $58,350 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 2nd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Grand Island pays the most ($58,160).

All Child, Family, and School Social Workers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for child, family, and school social workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,820).

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary by city

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Omaha: questions

How much do child, family, and school social workers make an hour in Omaha?

$25.79 an hour on average, and $23.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level child, family, and school social workers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the child, family, and school social workers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $43,711 a year ($3,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,630.

Do child, family, and school social workers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,000).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1021; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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