SOC 11-9121 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Omaha, Nebraska is $130,270 a year ($62.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $124,470: half of the 200 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

$130,270average per year

$62.63 / hourMedian $124,470Take-home ≈ $95,258

  • $79K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $150K75th
  • $206K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-30%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $205,690 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Omaha earn between $91,350 and $149,760.

  • $79K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $150K75th
  • $206K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$130,270$10,856$62.63
Median$124,470$10,372$59.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,350$7,612$43.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$149,760$12,480$72.00

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

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $130,270, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $95,258 a year, or $7,938 a month and $3,664 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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$95,967$7,997
Working in NE$95,258$7,938

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 natural sciences 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 $130,270 buys what about $141,735 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Nebraska cities

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

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Omaha: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Omaha?

$62.63 an hour on average, and $59.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Omaha?

About $95,258 a year ($7,938 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,270.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

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 11-9121; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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