SOC 15-1231 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for computer network support specialists in Omaha, Nebraska is $79,240 a year ($38.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,660: half of the 710 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,870).

$79,240average per year

$38.10 / hourMedian $72,660Take-home ≈ $61,849

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $126K90th

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

710people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,530 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in Omaha earn between $58,590 and $95,530.

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $126K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,240$6,603$38.10
Median$72,660$6,055$34.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,590$4,882$28.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,530$7,961$45.93

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

Computer Network Support Specialists pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Computer network support specialists in Omaha earn 9% more than the Nebraska average ($72,410) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($81,870). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $76,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$79,240$72,660$49,010$125,530710
Nebraska$72,410$65,450$44,490$108,8701,490
United States$81,870$76,220$47,120$127,780146,190

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

Computer Network Support Specialists salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $79,240, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $61,849 a year, or $5,154 a month and $2,379 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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$62,176$5,181
Working in NE$61,849$5,154

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 computer network support specialists? 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 $79,240 buys what about $86,214 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 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 1st of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Network Support Specialists salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for computer network support specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($135,940).

Computer Network Support Specialists salary by city

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in Omaha: questions

How much do computer network support specialists make an hour in Omaha?

$38.10 an hour on average, and $34.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer network support specialists salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer network support specialists take-home pay in Omaha?

About $61,849 a year ($5,154 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,240.

Do computer network support specialists earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,870).

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 15-1231; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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