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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Omaha, NE

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Omaha, NE-IA earns $60,960 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,009 a month.

10th percentile
$45,580
25th percentile
$50,090
Median percentile
$60,960
75th percentile
$70,770
90th percentile
$81,250

Based on 1,120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,113 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,960
Federal income tax−$5,135
Social Security + Medicare−$4,663
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$3,048
Monthly take-home$4,009
Every two weeks$1,851

Does it go far here?

$66,325Median pay in Omaha, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,192 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Omaha, NE

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$290,460
Chief Executives$228,220
General Internal Medicine Physicians$185,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers$148,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers$145,500
Pharmacists$141,830
Financial Managers$140,390
Physician Assistants$134,130

All bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska