SOC 19-1042 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Omaha, Nebraska is $84,640 a year ($40.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,500: half of the 500 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

$84,640average per year

$40.69 / hourMedian $81,500Take-home ≈ $65,403

  • $52K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $111K90th

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

500people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,020 or more. The middle half of medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Omaha earn between $65,560 and $93,480.

  • $52K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $111K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,640$7,053$40.69
Median$81,500$6,792$39.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,560$5,463$31.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,480$7,790$44.94

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Omaha earn about the same as the Nebraska average ($84,250) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($116,840). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $103,410.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$84,640$81,500$52,330$111,020500
Nebraska$84,250$80,970$52,330$111,020620
United States$116,840$103,410$64,800$177,780172,340

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $84,640, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $65,403 a year, or $5,450 a month and $2,515 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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$65,770$5,481
Working in NE$65,403$5,450

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 medical scientists (except epidemiologists)? 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 $84,640 buys what about $92,089 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Lincoln pays the most ($88,440).

All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for medical scientists (except epidemiologists)

Syracuse, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,580).

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary by city

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Omaha: questions

How much do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) make an hour in Omaha?

$40.69 an hour on average, and $39.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical scientists (except epidemiologists) salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical scientists (except epidemiologists) take-home pay in Omaha?

About $65,403 a year ($5,450 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,640.

Do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

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 19-1042; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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