Omaha, NE-IA · CBSA 36540
Engineering Manager Salary in Omaha
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for engineering managers in Omaha, NE-IA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Nebraska and the national benchmark.
Engineering Managers in Omaha earn a median of $135,750 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $119,200–$168,830; the top 10% earn $214,200. That is 19% below the national median and 1% above the Nebraska median. BLS reports 730 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$135,750
-19% vs national
Top 10% earn
$214,200
90th percentile
Employed in metro
730
Reliability Moderate (10.1% RSE)
Engineering Manager pay — Omaha vs Nebraska vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $95,300 | -14% |
| 25th percentile | $119,200 | -12% |
| Median50th percentile | $135,750 | -19% |
| 75th percentile | $168,830 | -19% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $214,200 | -10% |
| Meanaverage | $146,760 | -16% |
How concentrated engineering managers are in Omaha
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.09
Jobs per 1,000
1.49
Metro rank (pay)
#260 of 330
All engineering roles
$110,992
Omaha employs engineering managers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.09).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 11-9041 (Architectural and Engineering Managers), Omaha, NE-IA (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →