Physician Assistants pay range in Omaha
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,400 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Omaha earn between $121,310 and $148,100.
- $107K10th
- $121K25th
- $134KMedian
- $148K75th
- $168K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $135,930 | $11,328 | $65.35 |
| Median | $134,130 | $11,178 | $64.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $121,310 | $10,109 | $58.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $148,100 | $12,342 | $71.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Omaha
On the average salary of $135,930, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $98,869 a year, or $8,239 a month and $3,803 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:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IA | $99,621 | $8,302 |
| Working in NE | $98,869 | $8,239 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Omaha a good place for physician assistants? 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 $135,930 buys what about $147,893 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Nebraska cities
Omaha ranks 2nd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Grand Island pays the most ($137,440).
- Grand Island$137,440
- Omaha$135,930
- Lincoln$123,400
Highest-paying cities for physician assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($207,660).
- San Jose, CA$207,660
- Salinas, CA$202,320
- San Francisco, CA$182,610
- Vallejo, CA$182,520
- Bakersfield, CA$177,840
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Physician Assistants salary in Omaha: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Omaha?
$65.35 an hour on average, and $64.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Omaha?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $121,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Omaha?
About $98,869 a year ($8,239 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,930.
Do physician assistants earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,862).
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 29-1071; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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