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Editors salary in Omaha, NE

The median editors in Omaha, NE-IA earns $51,030 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,386 a month.

10th percentile
$36,950
25th percentile
$44,990
Median percentile
$51,030
75th percentile
$68,260
90th percentile
$96,370

Based on 90 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

$40,631 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,030
Federal income tax−$3,944
Social Security + Medicare−$3,904
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$2,552
Monthly take-home$3,386
Every two weeks$1,563

Does it go far here?

$55,521Median pay in Omaha, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
35%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 editors salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska