SOC 35-9099 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for other food preparation and serving related workers in Omaha, Nebraska is $46,250 a year ($22.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,070: half of the people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,810).

$46,250average per year

$22.24 / hourMedian $48,070Take-home ≈ $38,117

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  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $61K90th

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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,470 or more. The middle half of other food preparation and serving related workers in Omaha earn between $34,850 and $61,470.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,250$3,854$22.24
Median$48,070$4,006$23.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,850$2,904$16.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,470$5,122$29.55

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

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Other food preparation and serving related workers in Omaha earn about the same as the Nebraska average ($47,320) and 26% more than the U.S. average ($36,810). At the median the gap is +34% against the U.S. median of $35,840.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$46,250$48,070$34,850$61,470n/a
Nebraska$47,320$46,170$33,170$61,720n/a
United States$36,810$35,840$25,470$47,55084,630

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

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $46,250, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $38,117 a year, or $3,176 a month and $1,466 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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$38,196$3,183
Working in NE$38,117$3,176

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 other food preparation and serving related 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 $46,250 buys what about $50,320 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

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Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,540).

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salary in Omaha: questions

How much do other food preparation and serving related workers make an hour in Omaha?

$22.24 an hour on average, and $23.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other food preparation and serving related workers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other food preparation and serving related workers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $38,117 a year ($3,176 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,250.

Do other food preparation and serving related workers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,810).

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 35-9099; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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).

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