SOC 45-2091 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Agricultural Equipment Operators Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for agricultural equipment operators in Omaha, Nebraska is $48,520 a year ($23.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,010: half of the 120 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,844).

$48,520average per year

$23.33 / hourMedian $48,010Take-home ≈ $39,838

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Agricultural Equipment Operators pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,820 or more. The middle half of agricultural equipment operators in Omaha earn between $38,660 and $52,730.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,520$4,043$23.33
Median$48,010$4,001$23.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,660$3,222$18.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,730$4,394$25.35

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

Agricultural Equipment Operators salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $48,520, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $39,838 a year, or $3,320 a month and $1,532 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$39,934$3,328
Working in NE$39,838$3,320

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 agricultural equipment operators? 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 $48,520 buys what about $52,790 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Agricultural Equipment Operators salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 1st of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Agricultural Equipment Operators salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for agricultural equipment operators

Cincinnati, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,160).

Agricultural Equipment Operators salary by city

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Agricultural Equipment Operators salary in Omaha: questions

How much do agricultural equipment operators make an hour in Omaha?

$23.33 an hour on average, and $23.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level agricultural equipment operators salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the agricultural equipment operators take-home pay in Omaha?

About $39,838 a year ($3,320 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,520.

Do agricultural equipment operators earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,844).

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 45-2091; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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