SOC 15-1241 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Computer Network Architects Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for computer network architects in Omaha, Nebraska is $123,090 a year ($59.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $121,970: half of the 780 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,228).

$123,090average per year

$59.18 / hourMedian $121,970Take-home ≈ $90,677

  • $80K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $122KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

780people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Architects pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,940 or more. The middle half of computer network architects in Omaha earn between $91,400 and $149,160.

  • $80K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $122KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$123,090$10,258$59.18
Median$121,970$10,164$58.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,400$7,617$43.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$149,160$12,430$71.71

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

Computer Network Architects salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $123,090, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $90,677 a year, or $7,556 a month and $3,488 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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$91,332$7,611
Working in NE$90,677$7,556

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 computer network architects? 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 $123,090 buys what about $133,923 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Architects salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 1st of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Network Architects salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for computer network architects

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,650).

Computer Network Architects salary by city

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Computer Network Architects salary in Omaha: questions

How much do computer network architects make an hour in Omaha?

$59.18 an hour on average, and $58.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer network architects salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer network architects take-home pay in Omaha?

About $90,677 a year ($7,556 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,090.

Do computer network architects earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,228).

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 15-1241; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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