Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Omaha

$48,760

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Omaha, NE-IA. Middle half of wages roughly $37,830 to $60,980.

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

vs US median
−12.3%
US median
$55,570
Metro RPP
91.9
Middle half
$37,830 to $60,980
OEWS employment
520
SOC
43-6012

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Omaha pay a median $48,760 (May 2025), 12.3% below the US median of $55,570. At local prices (RPP 91.9), that median buys about what $53,058 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$48,760 in Omaha buys about what $53,058 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 91.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 86.4 vs all-items 91.9 (US = 100, 2024).

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Omaha $48,760 $37,830 to $60,980 91.9
Des Moines $47,430 $38,750 to $63,900 91.7
San Francisco $79,410 $62,120 to $104,290 115.6
Tulsa $49,660 $40,160 to $55,500 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Omaha?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Omaha, NE-IA is $48,760.
How does Omaha pay compare to the US median for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?
Local median pay is 12.3% below the national OEWS median of $55,570.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Omaha is 91.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $48,760 has about the same purchasing power as $53,058 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.