In Omaha, 15.8% of the 524 job postings we track list a pay range, and the median posted pay is $124,500 a year. 6.5% are remote, 15.8% are entry level, and 25.6% have been open for more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
A $119,500 posted salary in the Omaha area buys about what $130,000 buys in the average US metro area, because prices here run 8% below the national average.
After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($49,500) is worth $54,000 in average-US dollars, 24th of 99 metro areas.
The unemployment rate is 3%, 1.1 points below the median of the metro areas in this report.
15.7% of open job postings list a pay range, 72nd of 99 metro areas.
Housing costs run 14% below the US average here (BEA regional price parities).
Omaha compared with similar-sized metro areas: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
524open postings from 79 employers
15.8%list a pay range (#61 of 71 published cities)
$124,500median posted pay (middle half: $109,500 to $162,000), from 70 postings with pay
6.5%remote, 0% hybrid
28 daysmedian time a posting has been open; 25.6% over 60 days
$49,500official median wage for all jobs in the metro area (BLS)
15.8%entry-level postings
NE has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 3% in 2026-08 (3.1% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across Nebraska, employers had 38,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 3.5% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 11.2% above its February 2020 level and 11.5% higher than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
Posted pay by kind of job in Omaha
Kind of job
Median posted pay
Postings with pay
Sales
$190,000
11
Kinds of job are grouped by title wording. Pay is the midpoint of the range in the posting, annualized for hourly postings.
Who is hiring, by industry
Industry
Postings
Software & Technology
156
Retail & E-commerce
126
Healthcare & Life Sciences
74
Real Estate & Construction
49
Financial Services
25
Consulting & Professional Services
24
Energy & Utilities
20
Other
18
Manufacturing & Industrial
15
Employers with the most openings
Olsson: 129 postings
Hy-Vee: 76 postings
Dlrgroup: 33 postings
Careers Ho Chunk: 23 postings
Fiserv: 16 postings
What applications ask in Omaha
Among 102 application forms we read: 25.5% ask applicants for a salary expectation, 86.3% ask about visa sponsorship, 82.4% include the equal-opportunity section, and 2.9% carry an AI-use notice. Question wording only; no applicant answers are ever collected.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the Omaha, NE-IA area run 8% below the national average, and housing runs 14% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $49,500, which is worth $54,000 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $119,500 is worth $130,000.
Local prices compared with the national average, where 100 is the US average. Download this chart (SVG)Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)Which industries have the most open postings in our data. Download this chart (SVG)
Postings that list several cities count in each one. This covers employers whose career pages we read, not every job in Omaha. Methodology · All cities (CSV)
