SOC 11-9161 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Emergency Management Directors Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for emergency management directors in Omaha, Nebraska is $104,610 a year ($50.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,880: half of the 40 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,017).

$104,610average per year

$50.29 / hourMedian $104,880Take-home ≈ $78,543

  • $65K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Emergency Management Directors pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,910 or more. The middle half of emergency management directors in Omaha earn between $77,680 and $130,820.

  • $65K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,610$8,718$50.29
Median$104,880$8,740$50.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,680$6,473$37.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,820$10,902$62.89

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

Emergency Management Directors salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $104,610, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $78,543 a year, or $6,545 a month and $3,021 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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$79,060$6,588
Working in NE$78,543$6,545

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 emergency management directors? 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 $104,610 buys what about $113,817 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Emergency Management Directors salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for emergency management directors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,540).

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Emergency Management Directors salary in Omaha: questions

How much do emergency management directors make an hour in Omaha?

$50.29 an hour on average, and $50.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level emergency management directors salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the emergency management directors take-home pay in Omaha?

About $78,543 a year ($6,545 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,610.

Do emergency management directors earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,017).

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 11-9161; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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