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Power Plant Operators salary in Omaha, NE

The median power plant operators in Omaha, NE-IA earns $106,520 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,537 a month.

10th percentile
$97,160
25th percentile
$97,160
Median percentile
$106,520
75th percentile
$106,520
90th percentile
$125,570

Based on 80 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

$78,441 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,520
Federal income tax−$14,604
Social Security + Medicare−$8,149
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$5,326
Monthly take-home$6,537
Every two weeks$3,017

Does it go far here?

$115,895Median pay in Omaha, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
18%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 power plant operators salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska