SOC 53-3031 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Omaha, Nebraska is $41,030 a year ($19.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,110: half of the 1,180 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$41,030average per year

$19.72 / hourMedian $37,110Take-home ≈ $34,160

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,180people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,000 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Omaha earn between $30,640 and $47,530.

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,030$3,419$19.73
Median$37,110$3,092$17.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,640$2,553$14.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,530$3,961$22.85

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $41,030, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $34,160 a year, or $2,847 a month and $1,314 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$34,200$2,850
Working in NE$34,160$2,847

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 driver/sales 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 $41,030 buys what about $44,641 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 3rd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Grand Island pays the most ($41,820).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Omaha: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Omaha?

$19.72 an hour on average, and $17.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $34,160 a year ($2,847 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,030.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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