Omaha, NE-IA · CBSA 36540
Software Engineer Salary in Omaha
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Omaha, NE-IA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Nebraska and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Omaha earn a median of $116,820 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $99,900–$139,310; the top 10% earn $159,830. That is 12% below the national median and level with the Nebraska median. BLS reports 4,410 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$116,820
-12% vs national
Top 10% earn
$159,830
90th percentile
Employed in metro
4,410
Reliability High (4.6% RSE)
Software Engineer 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 | $79,930 | — |
| 25th percentile | $99,900 | -3% |
| Median50th percentile | $116,820 | -12% |
| 75th percentile | $139,310 | -18% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $159,830 | -24% |
| Meanaverage | $118,340 | -18% |
How concentrated software engineers 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
0.84
Jobs per 1,000
8.99
Metro rank (pay)
#158 of 381
All engineering roles
$110,992
Omaha employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.84).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), 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 →