SOC 39-9099 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for other personal care and service workers in Omaha, Nebraska is $35,340 a year ($16.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,770: half of the people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,120).

$35,340average per year

$16.99 / hourMedian $32,770Take-home ≈ $29,847

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  • $42K75th
  • $42K90th

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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,060 or more. The middle half of other personal care and service workers in Omaha earn between $32,720 and $42,060.

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $33KMedian
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  • $42K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,340$2,945$16.99
Median$32,770$2,731$15.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,720$2,727$15.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,060$3,505$20.22

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

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Other personal care and service workers in Omaha earn 11% more than the Nebraska average ($31,780) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($40,120). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $41,600.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$35,340$32,770$30,020$42,060n/a
Nebraska$31,780$30,120$28,080$37,000140
United States$40,120$41,600$27,480$48,91060,420

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

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $35,340, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $29,847 a year, or $2,487 a month and $1,148 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 NE$29,847$2,487
Working in IA$29,845$2,487

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 other personal care and service 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 $35,340 buys what about $38,450 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary in other Nebraska cities

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

All Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for other personal care and service workers

Logan, UT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,620).

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary by city

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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary in Omaha: questions

How much do other personal care and service workers make an hour in Omaha?

$16.99 an hour on average, and $15.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other personal care and service workers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other personal care and service workers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $29,847 a year ($2,487 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,340.

Do other personal care and service workers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,120).

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 39-9099; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • 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).

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