SOC 13-2072 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Loan Officers Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for loan officers in Omaha, Nebraska is $94,810 a year ($45.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,300: half of the 910 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,726).

$94,810average per year

$45.58 / hourMedian $80,300Take-home ≈ $72,095

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $159K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

910people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,640 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Omaha earn between $61,940 and $120,490.

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $159K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,810$7,901$45.58
Median$80,300$6,692$38.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,940$5,162$29.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$120,490$10,041$57.93

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

Loan Officers salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $94,810, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $72,095 a year, or $6,008 a month and $2,773 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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$72,538$6,045
Working in NE$72,095$6,008

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 loan officers? 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 $94,810 buys what about $103,154 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $94,810 is worth in another city

Loan Officers salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 2nd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Lincoln pays the most ($96,470).

All Loan Officers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for loan officers

Elmira, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,370).

Loan Officers salary by city

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Loan Officers salary in Omaha: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Omaha?

$45.58 an hour on average, and $38.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level loan officers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the loan officers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $72,095 a year ($6,008 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,810.

Do loan officers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,726).

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 13-2072; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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