Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Nebraska | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $92,550 | $127,051 | -27% |
| Median hourly wage | $44.50 | $61.08 | -27% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $102,719.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | $116,264 | $72,750 | $155,200 | 91 |
The median annual salary for a Cybersecurity Analyst in Nebraska is $92,550, or about $44.50 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Cybersecurity Analysts is $127,051. Nebraska is -27% below the national median.
Entry-level cybersecurity analysts in Nebraska typically earn from $72,750 depending on the city and employer.
With 1,210 cybersecurity analyst jobs on record and a median salary of $92,550, Nebraska offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, cybersecurity analysts rank 101 of the 662 occupations reported in Nebraska — higher than 85% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $134,320, Computer Network Architects at $116,420, Software Developers at $110,900 — all figures are median annual wages for Nebraska.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Nebraska levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 90.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, cybersecurity analysts rank 101 of the 662 occupations reported in Nebraska — higher than 85% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Nebraska | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $134,320 | $610 |
| Computer Network Architects | $116,420 | $1,350 |
| Software Developers | $110,900 | $7,260 |
| Actuaries | $102,790 | $270 |
| Database Administrators | $100,020 | $610 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $98,300 | $330 |
Nebraska levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 90.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 662 occupations in Nebraska.