Project Manager salary in Omaha, NE

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Council Bluffs, Elkhorn, La Vista, Springfield.

Also listed as: Project Management Specialist, Project Coordinator

Median salary$82,938
Middle 50%$71.5k–$96k
vs. national median−31%comparison median $120,000
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $64,352 and $164,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$70,637
25th$71,510
50th (median)$82,938
75th$96,041
90th$110,000

Cost of living

Omaha's median Project Manager salary of $82,938 is worth about $90,200 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Project Management Specialists in the Omaha, NE area earned a median of $82,460 in May 2025 (1,670 employed). The H-1B median here is $82,938, 1% higher.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Saicon Consultantstoo few3
Turner Construction Companytoo few3

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 3
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.