SOC 15-1244 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Omaha, Nebraska is $96,220 a year ($46.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $89,090: half of the 860 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

$96,220average per year

$46.26 / hourMedian $89,090Take-home ≈ $73,022

  • $57K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $143K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

860people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $142,620 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Omaha earn between $71,480 and $119,640.

  • $57K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $143K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,220$8,018$46.26
Median$89,090$7,424$42.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,480$5,957$34.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$119,640$9,970$57.52

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $96,220, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $73,022 a year, or $6,085 a month and $2,809 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$73,476$6,123
Working in NE$73,022$6,085

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 network and computer systems administrators? 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 $96,220 buys what about $104,688 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 1st of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for network and computer systems administrators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,400).

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Omaha: questions

How much do network and computer systems administrators make an hour in Omaha?

$46.26 an hour on average, and $42.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level network and computer systems administrators salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the network and computer systems administrators take-home pay in Omaha?

About $73,022 a year ($6,085 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,220.

Do network and computer systems administrators earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,999).

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 15-1244; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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