Omaha, NE-IA · SOC 51-2028
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Omaha
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$47,490
per year in Omaha
+4% above
National Median
$45,850
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$22.83/hr
median hourly
Employment
230
jobs in Omaha
BLS metro-level wage data places Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Omaha, NE-IA at a median of $47,490 per year ($22.83/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,850, Omaha pays +4% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 230 electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss are employed across the Omaha MSA in SOC 51-2028.
The Omaha pay distribution spans from $37,570 at the 10th percentile to $59,240 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $39,190 and the 75th at $51,170, so half of Omaha-based electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Omaha, NE-IA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NE data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Omaha
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$37,570
25th Percentile
$39,190
Median
$47,490
75th Percentile
$51,170
90th Percentile
$59,240
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