Salaries in Omaha.

3,500+ roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 0.88x national average. Last updated April 2026.

3445 roles tracked

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Highest Paying

$317,000

Principal AI Research Scientist

Median of All Roles

$137,000

Senior Customer Analytics Engineer

Entry Level

$28,000

Hotel Clerk / Front Desk

Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.

Omaha, NE has a cost-of-living index of 0.88x the national average. The highest-paying role is Principal AI Research Scientist at $317,000, while the median across all 3445 roles is $137,000. Omaha punches above its weight with Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, and a strong financial services cluster.

About the Omaha market

Omaha punches above its weight with Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, and a strong financial services cluster. The city has a growing tech scene and is home to several Fortune 500 companies. Very affordable living costs combined with corporate headquarters salaries create exceptional purchasing power.

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Top 50 salaries in Omaha

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Principal AI Research Scientist	$317,000	$247,000 – $412,000
2	Technical Fellow	$311,000	$243,000 – $404,000
3	Senior VP of Security	$305,000	$238,000 – $396,000
4	Principal Quantitative Researcher	$305,000	$238,000 – $396,000
5	Principal AI Safety Engineer	$291,000	$227,000 – $378,000
6	Principal AI Compiler Engineer	$288,000	$225,000 – $375,000
7	Principal Quantitative Developer	$288,000	$225,000 – $375,000
8	Principal Deep Learning Engineer	$286,000	$223,000 – $372,000
9	Distinguished Engineer	$285,000	$216,000 – $362,000
10	Chief AI Officer	$284,000	$210,000 – $366,000
11	SVP of Product	$284,000	$221,000 – $369,000
12	SVP of Technology	$283,000	$221,000 – $368,000
13	Principal AI Agent Architect	$282,000	$220,000 – $367,000
14	Senior VP of Design	$281,000	$220,000 – $365,000
15	Senior VP of Product	$281,000	$220,000 – $366,000
16	Chief Security Officer	$279,000	$217,000 – $362,000
17	SVP of Engineering	$278,000	$217,000 – $362,000
18	Chief Science Officer	$276,000	$215,000 – $358,000
19	SVP of Strategy	$275,000	$214,000 – $357,000
20	Senior Head of Security	$273,000	$213,000 – $354,000
21	L7 Software Engineer	$273,000	$213,000 – $355,000
22	Lead High-Frequency Trading Engineer	$272,000	$212,000 – $353,000
23	Principal LLM Engineer	$270,000	$210,000 – $351,000
24	Chief Strategy Officer	$270,000	$211,000 – $351,000
25	SVP of Data	$270,000	$210,000 – $351,000
26	Principal Applied Scientist	$269,000	$210,000 – $350,000
27	Principal Cryptographer	$269,000	$210,000 – $350,000
28	SVP of Sales	$269,000	$210,000 – $350,000
29	Staff AI Research Scientist	$267,000	$209,000 – $348,000
30	CTO	$267,000	$208,000 – $347,000
31	VP of AI	$265,000	$201,000 – $348,000
32	Principal Kernel Engineer	$265,000	$206,000 – $344,000
33	Staff Quantitative Researcher	$265,000	$207,000 – $344,000
34	Chief Design Officer	$265,000	$206,000 – $345,000
35	Chief Growth Officer	$265,000	$207,000 – $345,000
36	Staff AI Agent Architect	$263,000	$205,000 – $341,000
37	Principal Compiler Engineer	$262,000	$204,000 – $340,000
38	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$261,000	$204,000 – $340,000
39	Senior Head of Product	$261,000	$204,000 – $340,000
40	SVP of Business Development	$261,000	$203,000 – $340,000
41	Principal Machine Learning Engineer	$259,000	$202,000 – $337,000
42	Principal AI Agent Engineer	$259,000	$202,000 – $336,000
43	SVP of Finance	$258,000	$201,000 – $335,000
44	Principal Computer Vision Engineer	$257,000	$200,000 – $334,000
45	Chief Commercial Officer	$257,000	$200,000 – $335,000
46	Principal AI Platform Engineer	$256,000	$200,000 – $333,000
47	Chief Legal Officer	$256,000	$200,000 – $333,000
48	Chief Architect	$256,000	$200,000 – $333,000
49	Chief Platform Officer	$256,000	$200,000 – $333,000
50	Chief Revenue Officer	$254,000	$190,000 – $335,000

Tax considerations

Nebraska's top income tax rate is 5.84%. Omaha has no city income tax. The moderate rate is offset by some of the most affordable housing costs among major metros.

Negotiating in Omaha

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Salaries in Omaha.

3,500+ roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 0.88x national average. Last updated April 2026.

3445 roles tracked

Get your playbook.

Highest Paying

$317,000

Principal AI Research Scientist

Median of All Roles

$137,000

Senior Customer Analytics Engineer

Entry Level

$28,000

Hotel Clerk / Front Desk

About the Omaha market

Financial Services & InsuranceTechnologyAgricultureHealthcareTransportation

Top 50 salaries in Omaha

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Principal AI Research Scientist	$317,000	$247,000 – $412,000
2	Technical Fellow	$311,000	$243,000 – $404,000
3	Senior VP of Security	$305,000	$238,000 – $396,000
4	Principal Quantitative Researcher	$305,000	$238,000 – $396,000
5	Principal AI Safety Engineer	$291,000	$227,000 – $378,000
6	Principal AI Compiler Engineer	$288,000	$225,000 – $375,000
7	Principal Quantitative Developer	$288,000	$225,000 – $375,000
8	Principal Deep Learning Engineer	$286,000	$223,000 – $372,000
9	Distinguished Engineer	$285,000	$216,000 – $362,000
10	Chief AI Officer	$284,000	$210,000 – $366,000
11	SVP of Product	$284,000	$221,000 – $369,000
12	SVP of Technology	$283,000	$221,000 – $368,000
13	Principal AI Agent Architect	$282,000	$220,000 – $367,000
14	Senior VP of Design	$281,000	$220,000 – $365,000
15	Senior VP of Product	$281,000	$220,000 – $366,000
16	Chief Security Officer	$279,000	$217,000 – $362,000
17	SVP of Engineering	$278,000	$217,000 – $362,000
18	Chief Science Officer	$276,000	$215,000 – $358,000
19	SVP of Strategy	$275,000	$214,000 – $357,000
20	Senior Head of Security	$273,000	$213,000 – $354,000
21	L7 Software Engineer	$273,000	$213,000 – $355,000
22	Lead High-Frequency Trading Engineer	$272,000	$212,000 – $353,000
23	Principal LLM Engineer	$270,000	$210,000 – $351,000
24	Chief Strategy Officer	$270,000	$211,000 – $351,000
25	SVP of Data	$270,000	$210,000 – $351,000
26	Principal Applied Scientist	$269,000	$210,000 – $350,000
27	Principal Cryptographer	$269,000	$210,000 – $350,000
28	SVP of Sales	$269,000	$210,000 – $350,000
29	Staff AI Research Scientist	$267,000	$209,000 – $348,000
30	CTO	$267,000	$208,000 – $347,000
31	VP of AI	$265,000	$201,000 – $348,000
32	Principal Kernel Engineer	$265,000	$206,000 – $344,000
33	Staff Quantitative Researcher	$265,000	$207,000 – $344,000
34	Chief Design Officer	$265,000	$206,000 – $345,000
35	Chief Growth Officer	$265,000	$207,000 – $345,000
36	Staff AI Agent Architect	$263,000	$205,000 – $341,000
37	Principal Compiler Engineer	$262,000	$204,000 – $340,000
38	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$261,000	$204,000 – $340,000
39	Senior Head of Product	$261,000	$204,000 – $340,000
40	SVP of Business Development	$261,000	$203,000 – $340,000
41	Principal Machine Learning Engineer	$259,000	$202,000 – $337,000
42	Principal AI Agent Engineer	$259,000	$202,000 – $336,000
43	SVP of Finance	$258,000	$201,000 – $335,000
44	Principal Computer Vision Engineer	$257,000	$200,000 – $334,000
45	Chief Commercial Officer	$257,000	$200,000 – $335,000
46	Principal AI Platform Engineer	$256,000	$200,000 – $333,000
47	Chief Legal Officer	$256,000	$200,000 – $333,000
48	Chief Architect	$256,000	$200,000 – $333,000
49	Chief Platform Officer	$256,000	$200,000 – $333,000
50	Chief Revenue Officer	$254,000	$190,000 – $335,000

Tax considerations

Nebraska's top income tax rate is 5.84%. Omaha has no city income tax. The moderate rate is offset by some of the most affordable housing costs among major metros.

Negotiating in Omaha

Reference Fortune 500 headquarters pay scales. Omaha's corporate density means employers benchmark against national compensation data, not just regional rates.

Other cities

New York San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago Seattle Austin Boston Denver Dallas Atlanta Miami Houston

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Salaries in Omaha.

About the Omaha market

Top 50 salaries in Omaha

Tax considerations

Negotiating in Omaha

Other cities

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.

Salaries in Omaha.

About the Omaha market

Top 50 salaries in Omaha

Tax considerations

Negotiating in Omaha

Other cities

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.