Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary in Omaha, NE-IA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Omaha, NE-IA is $51,700. BLS estimates approximately 4,360 people work in this occupation in Omaha, NE-IA. Omaha, NE-IA is 4.3% above the national median ($49,590).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,690 | $18.12 |
| 25th percentile | $45,840 | $22.04 |
| Median (50th) | $51,700 | $24.85 |
| 75th percentile | $62,070 | $29.84 |
| 90th percentile | $71,800 | $34.52 |
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 0.8% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4.4% — Very reliable
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.751
- Location quotient
- 0.89
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 $56,250 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.