SOC 17-3023 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Omaha, Nebraska is $71,800 a year ($34.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,790: half of the 260 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$71,800average per year

$34.52 / hourMedian $65,790Take-home ≈ $56,954

  • $53K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,520 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Omaha earn between $60,400 and $80,080.

  • $53K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,800$5,983$34.52
Median$65,790$5,482$31.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,400$5,033$29.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,080$6,673$38.50

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $71,800, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $56,954 a year, or $4,746 a month and $2,191 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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$57,225$4,769
Working in NE$56,954$4,746

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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $71,800 buys what about $78,119 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Nebraska cities

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

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Omaha: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Omaha?

$34.52 an hour on average, and $31.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Omaha?

About $56,954 a year ($4,746 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,800.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

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 17-3023; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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