Lawyers salary in Omaha, NE

Median pay for lawyers in Omaha, NE: $116,050/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $67,320 – $211,160 · about 2,110 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($119,840) by −$3,790 (-3%).

What it's really worth in Omaha

With Omaha's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $116,050 has the buying power of about $125,493 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $79,634 · median home $310,337 · median rent $1,444/mo.

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How Omaha ranks for this job

On raw pay, Omaha, NE is 101st of the 183 metros we hold lawyers wages for. Once Omaha's cost of living is applied, it ranks 95th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Omaha sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Omaha

A median home in Omaha, NE costs $310,337 — about 2.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,444/mo works out at 15% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where lawyers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Omaha.

Metro	Median pay	vs Omaha	Rent vs Omaha
San Jose, CA	$239,200	+106%	2.5×
San Francisco, CA	$217,340	+87%	2.3×
Los Angeles, CA	$194,020	+67%	2×
New York, NY	$185,790	+60%	2.4×

Same job elsewhere in NE

Metro	Median pay	vs Omaha	Rent vs Omaha
Lincoln, NE	$96,970	−16%	0.9×

Staying in NE keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires lawyers around Omaha

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Offutt Air Force Base · Government
• Berkshire Hathaway · Finance
• First National Bank of Omaha · Finance

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