SOC 25-1122 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for communications teachers, postsecondary in Omaha, Nebraska is $87,310 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,180: half of the 60 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,210).

$87,310average per year

Median $79,180Take-home ≈ $67,160

  • $49K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,720 or more. The middle half of communications teachers, postsecondary in Omaha earn between $62,680 and $101,020.

  • $49K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,310$7,276—
Median$79,180$6,598—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,680$5,223—
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,020$8,418—

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

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $87,310, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $67,160 a year, or $5,597 a month and $2,583 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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$67,547$5,629
Working in NE$67,160$5,597

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 communications teachers, postsecondary? 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 $87,310 buys what about $94,994 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for communications teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,630).

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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Omaha: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $67,160 a year ($5,597 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,310.

Do communications teachers, postsecondary earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,210).

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 25-1122; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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