SOC 45-2093 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in Omaha, Nebraska is $37,660 a year ($18.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,100: half of the 70 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,260).

$37,660average per year

$18.10 / hourMedian $39,100Take-home ≈ $31,606

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $46K90th

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

70people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,860 or more. The middle half of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in Omaha earn between $31,020 and $39,290.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,660$3,138$18.11
Median$39,100$3,258$18.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,020$2,585$14.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,290$3,274$18.89

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

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in Omaha earn 8% less than the Nebraska average ($40,730) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($39,260). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $36,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$37,660$39,100$30,870$45,86070
Nebraska$40,730$37,220$37,210$48,040570
United States$39,260$36,670$27,360$54,08032,810

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

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $37,660, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $31,606 a year, or $2,634 a month and $1,216 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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$31,621$2,635
Working in NE$31,606$2,634

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 farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals? 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 $37,660 buys what about $40,974 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals

Wenatchee, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,170).

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary by city

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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary in Omaha: questions

How much do farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals make an hour in Omaha?

$18.10 an hour on average, and $18.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals take-home pay in Omaha?

About $31,606 a year ($2,634 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,660.

Do farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,260).

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 45-2093; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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