Community Health Workers pay range in Omaha
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,690 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Omaha earn between $44,310 and $58,890.
- $39K10th
- $44K25th
- $52KMedian
- $59K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,850 | $4,571 | $26.37 |
| Median | $51,760 | $4,313 | $24.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,310 | $3,692 | $21.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,890 | $4,908 | $28.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Omaha
On the average salary of $54,850, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $44,636 a year, or $3,720 a month and $1,717 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:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IA | $44,779 | $3,732 |
| Working in NE | $44,636 | $3,720 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Omaha a good place for community health workers? 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 $54,850 buys what about $59,677 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 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Community Health Workers salary in other Nebraska cities
Omaha ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Lincoln pays the most ($56,600).
- Lincoln$56,600
- Omaha$54,850
Highest-paying cities for community health workers
Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).
- Carson City, NV$81,360
- San Francisco, CA$79,470
- San Jose, CA$72,730
- San Luis Obispo, CA$69,930
- Boulder, CO$67,870
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Community Health Workers salary in Omaha: questions
How much do community health workers make an hour in Omaha?
$26.37 an hour on average, and $24.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Omaha?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the community health workers take-home pay in Omaha?
About $44,636 a year ($3,720 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,850.
Do community health workers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,240).
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 21-1094; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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