Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Nebraska | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $129,460 | $149,469 | -13% |
| Median hourly wage | $62.24 | $71.86 | -13% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $143,685.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | $126,100 | $72,750 | $160,050 | 91 |
The median annual salary for a HR Manager in Nebraska is $129,460, or about $62.24 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for HR Managers is $149,469. Nebraska is -13% below the national median.
Entry-level hr managers in Nebraska typically earn from $72,750 depending on the city and employer.
With 1,660 hr manager jobs on record and a median salary of $129,460, Nebraska offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 34 of the 662 occupations reported in Nebraska — higher than 95% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Chief Executives at $214,680, Architectural and Engineering Managers at $141,020, Financial Managers at $140,360 — 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, hr managers rank 34 of the 662 occupations reported in Nebraska — higher than 95% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Nebraska | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $214,680 | $2,510 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,020 | $1,510 |
| Financial Managers | $140,360 | $5,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,780 | $5,070 |
| Sales Managers | $126,990 | $3,000 |
| Purchasing Managers | $124,010 | $440 |
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.