Web Developers salary in Omaha, NE
Median pay for web developers in Omaha, NE: $79,030/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $52,140 – $140,560 · about 140 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($76,305) by +$2,725 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Omaha
With Omaha's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $79,030 has the buying power of about $85,461 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 61st of the 148 metros we hold web developers wages for. Once Omaha's cost of living is applied, it ranks 48th.
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 3.9× 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 22% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where web developers 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 | $157,390 | +99% | 2.5× |
| San Francisco, CA | $141,980 | +80% | 2.3× |
| Oxnard, CA | $125,280 | +59% | 2.1× |
| Vallejo, CA | $116,640 | +48% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in NE
| Metro | Median pay | vs Omaha | Rent vs Omaha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $70,310 | −11% | 0.9× |
Staying in NE keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires web developers around Omaha
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Berkshire Hathaway · Finance
- First National Bank of Omaha · Finance
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 148 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.