SOC 25-1199 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Omaha, Nebraska is $59,300 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,210: half of the 390 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$59,300average per year

Median $52,210Take-home ≈ $48,009

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  • $52K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $82K90th

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

390people in this job
-35%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,360 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Omaha earn between $52,210 and $52,210.

  • $52K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,300$4,942—
Median$52,210$4,351—
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,210$4,351—
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,210$4,351—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Omaha earn 11% less than the Nebraska average ($66,800) and 35% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is -33% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$59,300$52,210$52,210$82,360390
Nebraska$66,800$52,210$48,350$98,150830
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $59,300, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $48,009 a year, or $4,001 a month and $1,846 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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$48,186$4,015
Working in NE$48,009$4,001

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 postsecondary teachers? 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 $59,300 buys what about $64,519 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Lincoln pays the most ($92,730).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Omaha: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $48,009 a year ($4,001 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,300.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 35% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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