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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Omaha, NE

The median soil and plant scientists in Omaha, NE-IA earns $81,300 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,163 a month.

10th percentile
$40,030
25th percentile
$49,020
Median percentile
$81,300
75th percentile
$103,180
90th percentile
$142,260

Based on 120 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

$61,960 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,300
Federal income tax−$9,056
Social Security + Medicare−$6,219
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$4,065
Monthly take-home$5,163
Every two weeks$2,383

Does it go far here?

$88,455Median pay in Omaha, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
23%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 soil and plant scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska