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Mechanical Drafters salary in Omaha, NE

The median mechanical drafters in Omaha, NE-IA earns $73,790 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,754 a month.

10th percentile
$49,020
25th percentile
$60,870
Median percentile
$73,790
75th percentile
$83,290
90th percentile
$105,520

Based on 160 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

$57,052 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,790
Federal income tax−$7,404
Social Security + Medicare−$5,645
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$3,690
Monthly take-home$4,754
Every two weeks$2,194

Does it go far here?

$80,284Median 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 mechanical drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska