What is the median salary for Dental Hygienists in Omaha?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Dental Hygienists in Omaha, NE-IA is $94,170.

How does Omaha pay compare to the US median for Dental Hygienists?

Local median pay is 4% below the national OEWS median of $98,100.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Omaha is 91.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $94,170 has about the same purchasing power as $102,470 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.

Dental Hygienists, Omaha

$94,170

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Omaha, NE-IA. Middle half of wages roughly $91,670 to $96,310.

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

vs US median: −4.0%
US median: $98,100
Metro RPP: 91.9
Middle half: $91,670 to $96,310
OEWS employment: 580
SOC: 29-1292

Dental Hygienists in Omaha pay a median $94,170 (May 2025), 4% below the US median of $98,100. At local prices (RPP 91.9), that median buys about what $102,470 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$94,170 in Omaha buys about what $102,470 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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Dental Hygienists in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Omaha	$94,170	$91,670 to $96,310	91.9
Des Moines	$93,660	$83,010 to $94,500	91.7
San Francisco	$146,760	$130,200 to $154,920	115.6
Tulsa	$100,350	$96,090 to $103,780	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Dental Hygienists in Omaha?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Dental Hygienists in Omaha, NE-IA is $94,170.
How does Omaha pay compare to the US median for Dental Hygienists?: Local median pay is 4% below the national OEWS median of $98,100.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Omaha is 91.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $94,170 has about the same purchasing power as $102,470 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.