SOC 25-2031 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Omaha, Nebraska is $65,540 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,900: half of the 3,540 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$65,540average per year

Median $63,900Take-home ≈ $52,739

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

3,540people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,760 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Omaha earn between $51,230 and $76,460.

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,540$5,462—
Median$63,900$5,325—
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,230$4,269—
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,460$6,372—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Omaha vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Omaha earn about the same as the Nebraska average ($65,520) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Omaha$65,540$63,900$47,610$78,7603,540
Nebraska$65,520$63,450$46,870$78,5107,170
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $65,540, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $52,739 a year, or $4,395 a month and $2,028 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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$52,963$4,414
Working in NE$52,739$4,395

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 secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? 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 $65,540 buys what about $71,308 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 2nd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Lincoln pays the most ($68,740).

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Omaha: questions

What is the entry-level secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Omaha?

About $52,739 a year ($4,395 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,540.

Do secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

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 25-2031; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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