SOC 51-2090 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Omaha, Nebraska is $44,360 a year ($21.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,950: half of the 1,710 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 ($47,003).

$44,360average per year

$21.33 / hourMedian $43,950Take-home ≈ $36,684

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,710people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,600 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Omaha earn between $37,690 and $50,160.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,360$3,697$21.33
Median$43,950$3,662$21.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,690$3,141$18.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,160$4,180$24.12

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $44,360, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $36,684 a year, or $3,057 a month and $1,411 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$36,749$3,062
Working in NE$36,684$3,057

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 miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? 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 $44,360 buys what about $48,264 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 3rd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Grand Island pays the most ($54,710).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

Lafayette, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,040).

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary by city

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Omaha: questions

How much do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators make an hour in Omaha?

$21.33 an hour on average, and $21.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators take-home pay in Omaha?

About $36,684 a year ($3,057 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,360.

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

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 51-2090; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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