SOC 49-9012 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Omaha, Nebraska is $89,600 a year ($43.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,660: half of the 280 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

$89,600average per year

$43.08 / hourMedian $91,660Take-home ≈ $68,666

  • $67K10th
  • $88K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

280people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,570 or more. The middle half of control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Omaha earn between $87,790 and $102,570.

  • $67K10th
  • $88K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,600$7,467$43.08
Median$91,660$7,638$44.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$87,790$7,316$42.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,570$8,548$49.31

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

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Omaha earn about the same as the Nebraska average ($88,170) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($76,210). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $74,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$89,600$91,660$67,020$102,570280
Nebraska$88,170$88,610$67,020$103,980440
United States$76,210$74,340$45,910$112,50048,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $89,600, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $68,666 a year, or $5,722 a month and $2,641 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$69,071$5,756
Working in NE$68,666$5,722

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 control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)? 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 $89,600 buys what about $97,486 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Lincoln pays the most ($90,300).

All Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,830).

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary by city

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in Omaha: questions

How much do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) make an hour in Omaha?

$43.08 an hour on average, and $44.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) take-home pay in Omaha?

About $68,666 a year ($5,722 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,600.

Do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

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 49-9012; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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