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Special Effects Artists and Animators salary in Omaha, NE

The median special effects artists and animators in Omaha, NE-IA earns $53,280 a year, 48% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,527 a month.

10th percentile
$35,000
25th percentile
$50,830
Median percentile
$53,280
75th percentile
$61,060
90th percentile
$82,850

Based on 40 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

$42,326 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,280
Federal income tax−$4,214
Social Security + Medicare−$4,076
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$2,664
Monthly take-home$3,527
Every two weeks$1,628

Does it go far here?

$57,969Median pay in Omaha, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
34%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 special effects artists and animators salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska