SOC 49-3051 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for motorboat mechanics and service technicians in Omaha, Nebraska is $47,410 a year ($22.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,890: half of the 30 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,070).

$47,410average per year

$22.80 / hourMedian $46,890Take-home ≈ $38,996

  • $33K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $66K90th

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

30people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,890 or more. The middle half of motorboat mechanics and service technicians in Omaha earn between $33,260 and $51,220.

  • $33K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $66K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,410$3,951$22.79
Median$46,890$3,908$22.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,260$2,772$15.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,220$4,268$24.62

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

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Motorboat mechanics and service technicians in Omaha earn about the same as the Nebraska average ($47,950) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($58,070). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $57,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$47,410$46,890$32,790$65,89030
Nebraska$47,950$45,400$31,210$65,89080
United States$58,070$57,550$36,950$79,33023,220

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

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $47,410, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $38,996 a year, or $3,250 a month and $1,500 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$39,084$3,257
Working in NE$38,996$3,250

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 motorboat mechanics and service technicians? 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 $47,410 buys what about $51,583 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for motorboat mechanics and service technicians

Virginia Beach, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,540).

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians salary by city

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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Omaha: questions

How much do motorboat mechanics and service technicians make an hour in Omaha?

$22.80 an hour on average, and $22.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level motorboat mechanics and service technicians salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the motorboat mechanics and service technicians take-home pay in Omaha?

About $38,996 a year ($3,250 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,410.

Do motorboat mechanics and service technicians earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,070).

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 49-3051; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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