Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Nebraska | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $65,520 | $109,436 | -40% |
| Median hourly wage | $31.50 | $52.61 | -40% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $72,719.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | $95,060 | $72,750 | $135,800 | 91 |
The median annual salary for a UX Designer in Nebraska is $65,520, or about $31.50 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for UX Designers is $109,436. Nebraska is -40% below the national median.
Entry-level ux designers in Nebraska typically earn from $72,750 depending on the city and employer.
With 720 ux designer jobs on record and a median salary of $65,520, Nebraska offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, ux designers rank 219 of the 662 occupations reported in Nebraska — higher than 67% 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, ux designers rank 219 of the 662 occupations reported in Nebraska — higher than 67% 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.