What is the median salary for Chief Executives in Omaha?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Chief Executives in Omaha, NE-IA is $228,220.

How does Omaha pay compare to the US median for Chief Executives?

Local median pay is 6.6% above the national OEWS median of $213,990.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Omaha is 91.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $228,220 has about the same purchasing power as $248,335 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Chief Executives, Omaha

$228,220

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Omaha, NE-IA. Middle half of wages roughly $163,040 to $381,900.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +6.6%
US median: $213,990
Metro RPP: 91.9
Middle half: $163,040 to $381,900
OEWS employment: 1,330
SOC: 11-1011

Chief Executives in Omaha pay a median $228,220 (May 2025), 6.6% above the US median of $213,990. At local prices (RPP 91.9), that median buys about what $248,335 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$228,220 in Omaha buys about what $248,335 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 91.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 86.4 vs all-items 91.9 (US = 100, 2024).

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Chief Executives in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Omaha	$228,220	$163,040 to $381,900	91.9
Des Moines	$290,870	$167,990 to $345,940	91.7
San Francisco	$288,690	$172,900 to $425,680	115.6
Tulsa	$162,260	$94,140 to $234,680	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Chief Executives in Omaha?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Chief Executives in Omaha, NE-IA is $228,220.
How does Omaha pay compare to the US median for Chief Executives?: Local median pay is 6.6% above the national OEWS median of $213,990.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Omaha is 91.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $228,220 has about the same purchasing power as $248,335 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.