SOC 41-3041 · Omaha, NE-IA metro

Travel Agents Salary in Omaha, NE

The average salary for travel agents in Omaha, Nebraska is $48,810 a year ($23.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,060: half of the 120 people in this job in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,981).

$48,810average per year

$23.47 / hourMedian $52,060Take-home ≈ $40,058

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Travel Agents pay range in Omaha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,320 or more. The middle half of travel agents in Omaha earn between $38,650 and $55,360.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,810$4,068$23.47
Median$52,060$4,338$25.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,650$3,221$18.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,360$4,613$26.62

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

Travel Agents salary after taxes in Omaha

On the average salary of $48,810, a single filer in Omaha takes home about $40,058 a year, or $3,338 a month and $1,541 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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$40,156$3,346
Working in NE$40,058$3,338

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 travel agents? 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 $48,810 buys what about $53,106 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Omaha ($49,660). A typical home costs $310,337, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Travel Agents salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for travel agents

Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,650).

Travel Agents salary by city

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Travel Agents salary in Omaha: questions

How much do travel agents make an hour in Omaha?

$23.47 an hour on average, and $25.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level travel agents salary in Omaha?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the travel agents take-home pay in Omaha?

About $40,058 a year ($3,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,810.

Do travel agents earn more in Omaha than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,981).

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 41-3041; area Omaha, NE-IA (36540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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