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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Omaha, NE

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Omaha, NE-IA earns $47,020 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,134 a month.

10th percentile
$37,230
25th percentile
$40,500
Median percentile
$47,020
75th percentile
$62,480
90th percentile
$102,990

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

$37,610 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,020
Federal income tax−$3,462
Social Security + Medicare−$3,597
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$2,351
Monthly take-home$3,134
Every two weeks$1,447

Does it go far here?

$51,158Median pay in Omaha, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
38%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 news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska