SOC 49-9098 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Omaha, Nebraska is $38,980 a year ($18.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,920: half of the 120 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,632).

$38,980average per year

$18.74 / hourMedian $36,920Take-home ≈ $32,606

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,590 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Omaha earn between $31,980 and $42,740.

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,980$3,248$18.74
Median$36,920$3,077$17.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,980$2,665$15.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,740$3,562$20.55

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

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $38,980, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $32,606 a year, or $2,717 a month and $1,254 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$32,631$2,719
Working in NE$32,606$2,717

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 helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair 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 $38,980 buys what about $42,411 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 1st of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

Wheeling, WV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,330).

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Omaha: questions

How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Omaha?

$18.74 an hour on average, and $17.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $32,606 a year ($2,717 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,980.

Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,632).

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 49-9098; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).

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