Mid-level Data Scientist salary in Omaha, NE

Based on 39 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Elkhorn, La Vista, Bennington, Council Bluffs, Omaha,.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$85,592

Middle 50%$85.6k–$105.1k

vs. all levels here−13%comparison median $98,405

Filings39FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $76,594 and $151,371.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$85,342
25th	$85,592
50th (median)	$85,592
75th	$105,139
90th	$129,881

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	8
FY2021	–	–	–	5
FY2022	$80,187	$67,994	$82,068	12
FY2023	$79,665	$68,703	$101,875	22
FY2024	–	–	–	9
FY2025	$85,730	$85,342	$98,830	15
FY2026	$85,592	$85,592	$104,663	24

Cost of living

Omaha's median mid-level Data Scientist salary of $85,592 is worth about $93,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Omaha = 91.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Data Scientists in the Omaha, NE area earned a median of $100,830 in May 2025 (1,200 employed). The H-1B median here is $85,592, 15% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
BackOffice Associates	too few	4
Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group	too few	4
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company	too few	4
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska	too few	2
Eguru Solutions	too few	2
Gallup	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$83,200	17
Mid-level · Level II	$85,592	39
Senior · Level III	$100,853	13
Expert · Level IV	$127,000	23

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$72,051	$83,200	17
Mid-level · Level II	$85,592	$85,592	39
Senior · Level III	$99,133	$100,853	13
Expert · Level IV	$112,674	$127,000	23

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.