Compensation and Benefits Managers Salary in Omaha, NE-IA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Compensation and Benefits Managers in Omaha, NE-IA is $122,070. BLS estimates approximately 90 people work in this occupation in Omaha, NE-IA. Omaha, NE-IA is 18.2% below the national median ($149,230).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $85,350 | $41.04 |
| 25th percentile | $100,930 | $48.52 |
| Median (50th) | $122,070 | $58.69 |
| 75th percentile | $150,290 | $72.25 |
| 90th percentile | $175,420 | $84.34 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 3.7% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 9.7% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.189
- Location quotient
- 1.28
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Omaha, NE-IA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.911, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $132,813 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.