SOC 27-2012 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Producers and Directors Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for producers and directors in Omaha, Nebraska is $65,070 a year ($31.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,580: half of the 260 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% less than the U.S. average for this job ($113,300).

$65,070average per year

$31.28 / hourMedian $52,580Take-home ≈ $52,383

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $104K90th

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

260people in this job
-43%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Producers and Directors pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,810 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Omaha earn between $47,260 and $78,870.

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,070$5,422$31.28
Median$52,580$4,382$25.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,260$3,938$22.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,870$6,572$37.92

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

Producers and Directors pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Producers and directors in Omaha earn 4% more than the Nebraska average ($62,370) and 43% less than the U.S. average ($113,300). At the median the gap is -42% against the U.S. median of $90,360.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$65,070$52,580$39,130$103,810260
Nebraska$62,370$52,580$33,750$101,070470
United States$113,300$90,360$45,780$198,540143,120

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

Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $65,070, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $52,383 a year, or $4,365 a month and $2,015 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$52,603$4,384
Working in NE$52,383$4,365

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 producers and directors? 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 $65,070 buys what about $70,797 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 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Producers and Directors salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Lincoln pays the most ($65,300).

All Producers and Directors salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for producers and directors

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($159,390).

Producers and Directors salary by city

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Producers and Directors salary in Omaha: questions

How much do producers and directors make an hour in Omaha?

$31.28 an hour on average, and $25.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Omaha?

About $52,383 a year ($4,365 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,070.

Do producers and directors earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 43% less than the U.S. average for this job ($113,300).

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 27-2012; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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