SOC 41-2011 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Cashiers Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for cashiers in Omaha, Nebraska is $32,640 a year ($15.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,270: half of the 9,110 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,678).

$32,640average per year

$15.69 / hourMedian $31,270Take-home ≈ $27,791

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

9,110people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cashiers pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,720 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Omaha earn between $29,420 and $35,510.

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,640$2,720$15.69
Median$31,270$2,606$15.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,420$2,452$14.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,510$2,959$17.07

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

Cashiers salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $32,640, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $27,791 a year, or $2,316 a month and $1,069 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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$27,791$2,316
Working in IA$27,778$2,315

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 cashiers? 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 $32,640 buys what about $35,513 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $32,640 is worth in another city

Cashiers salary in other Nebraska cities

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

All Cashiers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for cashiers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,090).

Cashiers salary by city

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Cashiers salary in Omaha: questions

How much do cashiers make an hour in Omaha?

$15.69 an hour on average, and $15.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cashiers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $27,791 a year ($2,316 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,640.

Do cashiers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,678).

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 41-2011; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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