Mechanical Engineer salary in Omaha, NE

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Gretna, Springfield, Valley, Elkhorn, Blair.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$93,617

Middle 50%$85.4k–$104.1k

vs. national median−13%comparison median $108,000

Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $67,502 and $152,145.

Omaha's median Mechanical Engineer salary of $93,617 is worth about $101,900 at national average prices.

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

All Mechanical Engineers in the Omaha, NE area earned a median of $93,180 in May 2025 (490 employed). The H-1B median here is $93,617, 0% higher.

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

Employer	Median	Filings
Holder Construction Group	too few	2
Itc Infotech (Usa)	too few	2
Kiewit Power Constructors	too few	2
Northern Natural Gas Company	too few	2

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

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.