Physical Therapists salary in Omaha, NE
Median pay for physical therapists in Omaha, NE: $87,210/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $67,440 – $108,620 · about 880 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($98,205) by −$10,995 (-11%).
What it's really worth in Omaha
With Omaha's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $87,210 has the buying power of about $94,307 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $79,634 · median home $310,337 · median rent $1,444/mo.
How Omaha ranks for this job
On raw pay, Omaha, NE is 175th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Omaha's cost of living is applied, it ranks 157th.
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 3.6× 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 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where physical therapists 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $132,870 | +52% | 1.8× |
| San Jose, CA | $131,930 | +51% | 2.5× |
| Sacramento, CA | $131,760 | +51% | 1.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $131,050 | +50% | 2.3× |
Same job elsewhere in NE
| Metro | Median pay | vs Omaha | Rent vs Omaha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $92,930 | +7% | 0.9× |
Staying in NE keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires physical therapists around Omaha
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Omaha Public Schools · Education
- CHI Health · Healthcare
- University of Nebraska Omaha · Education
Other jobs in Omaha
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.