Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Nebraska | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $47,240 | $55,733 | -15% |
| Median hourly wage | $22.71 | $26.79 | -15% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $52,431.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | $54,921 | $33,950 | $116,400 | 91 |
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in Nebraska is $47,240, or about $22.71 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. Nebraska is -15% below the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in Nebraska typically earn from $33,950 depending on the city and employer.
With 1,400 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $47,240, Nebraska offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 464 of the 662 occupations reported in Nebraska — higher than 30% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Engineers at $90,140, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $84,400, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $82,980 — 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, real estate agents rank 464 of the 662 occupations reported in Nebraska — higher than 30% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Nebraska | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers | $90,140 | $130 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $84,400 | $1,700 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $82,980 | $1,870 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $82,560 | $2,150 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $64,030 | $8,550 |
| Advertising Sales Agents | $62,890 | $1,190 |
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.