SOC 29-1127 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Omaha, Nebraska is $86,290 a year ($41.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,650: half of the 690 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$86,290average per year

$41.48 / hourMedian $82,650Take-home ≈ $66,488

  • $61K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

690people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,360 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Omaha earn between $75,870 and $100,260.

  • $61K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,290$7,191$41.49
Median$82,650$6,888$39.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,870$6,322$36.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,260$8,355$48.20

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $86,290, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $66,488 a year, or $5,541 a month and $2,557 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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$66,868$5,572
Working in NE$66,488$5,541

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 speech-language pathologists? 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 $86,290 buys what about $93,884 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 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Nebraska cities

Omaha ranks 3rd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Lincoln pays the most ($94,570).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).

Speech-Language Pathologists salary by city

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Omaha: questions

How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Omaha?

$41.48 an hour on average, and $39.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Omaha?

About $66,488 a year ($5,541 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,290.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

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 29-1127; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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