Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Omaha

$51,700

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Omaha, NE-IA. Middle half of wages roughly $45,840 to $62,070.

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

vs US median
+4.3%
US median
$49,590
Metro RPP
91.9
Middle half
$45,840 to $62,070
OEWS employment
4,360
SOC
49-9071

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Omaha pay a median $51,700 (May 2025), 4.3% above the US median of $49,590. At local prices (RPP 91.9), that median buys about what $56,257 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$51,700 in Omaha buys about what $56,257 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 91.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 86.4 vs all-items 91.9 (US = 100, 2024).

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Omaha $51,700 $45,840 to $62,070 91.9
Des Moines $50,780 $44,790 to $63,000 91.7
San Francisco $63,630 $51,970 to $80,140 115.6
Tulsa $45,760 $37,150 to $58,090 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Omaha?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Omaha, NE-IA is $51,700.
How does Omaha pay compare to the US median for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General?
Local median pay is 4.3% above the national OEWS median of $49,590.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Omaha is 91.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $51,700 has about the same purchasing power as $56,257 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.