SOC 47-3019 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for other helpers, construction trades in Omaha, Nebraska is $45,100 a year ($21.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,550: 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 about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($45,556).

$45,100average per year

$21.68 / hourMedian $48,550Take-home ≈ $37,245

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,760 or more. The middle half of other helpers, construction trades in Omaha earn between $35,070 and $54,800.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,100$3,758$21.68
Median$48,550$4,046$23.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,070$2,922$16.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,800$4,567$26.35

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

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $45,100, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $37,245 a year, or $3,104 a month and $1,433 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$37,316$3,110
Working in NE$37,245$3,104

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 helpers, construction trades? 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 $45,100 buys what about $49,069 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 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other helpers, construction trades

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,410).

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary by city

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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary in Omaha: questions

How much do other helpers, construction trades make an hour in Omaha?

$21.68 an hour on average, and $23.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other helpers, construction trades salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other helpers, construction trades take-home pay in Omaha?

About $37,245 a year ($3,104 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,100.

Do other helpers, construction trades earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($45,556).

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 47-3019; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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