Registered Nurses pay range in Omaha
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,940 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Omaha earn between $79,240 and $102,670.
- $69K10th
- $79K25th
- $85KMedian
- $103K75th
- $113K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,860 | $7,572 | $43.68 |
| Median | $84,600 | $7,050 | $40.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,240 | $6,603 | $38.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,670 | $8,556 | $49.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Omaha
On the average salary of $90,860, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $69,495 a year, or $5,791 a month and $2,673 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:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IA | $69,909 | $5,826 |
| Working in NE | $69,495 | $5,791 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Omaha a good place for registered nurses? 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 $90,860 buys what about $98,857 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Nebraska cities
Omaha ranks 1st of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Omaha$90,860
- Lincoln$86,730
- Grand Island$84,600
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Omaha: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Omaha?
$43.68 an hour on average, and $40.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Omaha?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Omaha?
About $69,495 a year ($5,791 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,860.
Do registered nurses earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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