SOC 11-3121 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for human resources managers in Omaha, Nebraska is $143,100 a year ($68.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $132,020: half of the 1,020 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

$143,100average per year

$68.80 / hourMedian $132,020Take-home ≈ $103,443

  • $86K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $212K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,020people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,770 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Omaha earn between $104,350 and $166,590.

  • $86K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $212K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$143,100$11,925$68.80
Median$132,020$11,002$63.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$104,350$8,696$50.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$166,590$13,882$80.09

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $143,100, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $103,443 a year, or $8,620 a month and $3,979 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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$104,249$8,687
Working in NE$103,443$8,620

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 human resources managers? 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 $143,100 buys what about $155,694 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other Nebraska cities

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

All Human Resources Managers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for human resources managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,750).

Human Resources Managers salary by city

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Human Resources Managers salary in Omaha: questions

How much do human resources managers make an hour in Omaha?

$68.80 an hour on average, and $63.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources managers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources managers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $103,443 a year ($8,620 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,100.

Do human resources managers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

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 11-3121; 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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