SOC 29-1217 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Neurologists Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for neurologists in Omaha, Nebraska is $283,560 a year ($136.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $316,840: half of the 70 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($280,955).

$283,560average per year

$136.33 / hourMedian $316,840Take-home ≈ $192,855

  • $103K10th
  • $209K25th
  • $317KMedian
  • $353K75th
  • $378K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Neurologists pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $377,900 or more. The middle half of neurologists in Omaha earn between $208,730 and $352,590.

  • $103K10th
  • $209K25th
  • $317KMedian
  • $353K75th
  • $378K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$283,560$23,630$136.33
Median$316,840$26,403$152.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$208,730$17,394$100.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$352,590$29,382$169.51

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

Neurologists salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $283,560, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $192,855 a year, or $16,071 a month and $7,417 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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$194,714$16,226
Working in NE$192,855$16,071

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 neurologists? 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 $283,560 buys what about $308,516 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 6.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Neurologists salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for neurologists

Buffalo, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($448,720).

Neurologists salary by city

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Neurologists salary in Omaha: questions

How much do neurologists make an hour in Omaha?

$136.33 an hour on average, and $152.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level neurologists salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $208,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the neurologists take-home pay in Omaha?

About $192,855 a year ($16,071 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $283,560.

Do neurologists earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($280,955).

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 29-1217; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 2.02, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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