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Chemists salary in Omaha, NE

The median chemists in Omaha, NE-IA earns $74,890 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,814 a month.

10th percentile
$63,850
25th percentile
$64,290
Median percentile
$74,890
75th percentile
$104,150
90th percentile
$137,600

Based on 170 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

$57,771 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,890
Federal income tax−$7,646
Social Security + Medicare−$5,729
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$3,745
Monthly take-home$4,814
Every two weeks$2,222

Does it go far here?

$81,481Median pay in Omaha, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
25%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 chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska