SOC 43-3041 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Gambling Cage Workers Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for gambling cage workers in Omaha, Nebraska is $38,540 a year ($18.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,270: 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 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,403).

$38,540average per year

$18.53 / hourMedian $37,270Take-home ≈ $32,273

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Gambling Cage Workers pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,080 or more. The middle half of gambling cage workers in Omaha earn between $36,120 and $38,280.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,540$3,212$18.53
Median$37,270$3,106$17.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,120$3,010$17.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,280$3,190$18.40

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

Gambling Cage Workers salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $38,540, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $32,273 a year, or $2,689 a month and $1,241 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$32,294$2,691
Working in NE$32,273$2,689

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 gambling cage 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 $38,540 buys what about $41,932 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 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Gambling Cage Workers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for gambling cage workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,480).

Gambling Cage Workers salary by city

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Gambling Cage Workers salary in Omaha: questions

How much do gambling cage workers make an hour in Omaha?

$18.53 an hour on average, and $17.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level gambling cage workers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the gambling cage workers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $32,273 a year ($2,689 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,540.

Do gambling cage workers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,403).

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 43-3041; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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