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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in Nebraska, Omaha has the highest average pay in its county ($67,868), followed by Ralston and Blair. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Nebraska that we cover, the median is $53,741 and the average $53,909; the figure runs from $67,868 (Omaha) to $41,535 (Chadron). That is a spread of 1.6 times between the two ends.
The first five are Omaha, Ralston, Blair, South Sioux City, Lincoln. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | County average annual pay ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha | Douglas County | $67,868 | 488,837 | $73,201 | $1,187 |
| 2 | Ralston | Douglas County | $67,868 | 6,472 | $69,403 | $1,215 |
| 3 | Blair | Washington County | $61,749 | 7,914 | $81,452 | $937 |
| 4 | South Sioux City | Dakota County | $59,490 | 13,907 | $68,223 | $1,127 |
| 5 | Lincoln | Lancaster County | $59,332 | 294,856 | $71,867 | $1,086 |
| 6 | Waverly | Lancaster County | $59,332 | 4,440 | $111,632 | $1,076 |
| 7 | Bellevue | Sarpy County | $58,661 | 64,510 | $85,462 | $1,226 |
| 8 | Papillion | Sarpy County | $58,661 | 25,244 | $111,679 | $1,269 |
| 9 | La Vista | Sarpy County | $58,661 | 16,563 | $81,961 | $1,317 |
| 10 | Chalco (unincorporated) | Sarpy County | $58,661 | 10,595 | $85,672 | $1,195 |
| 11 | Gretna | Sarpy County | $58,661 | 9,193 | $123,992 | $1,540 |
| 12 | Offutt AFB (unincorporated) | Sarpy County | $58,661 | 6,074 | $72,500 | $1,666 |
| 13 | Holdrege | Phelps County | $57,718 | 5,546 | $55,789 | $835 |
| 14 | Columbus | Platte County | $55,317 | 24,488 | $64,626 | $892 |
| 15 | Norfolk | Madison County | $55,267 | 26,054 | $58,884 | $875 |
| 16 | Aurora | Hamilton County | $55,251 | 4,664 | $77,679 | $764 |
| 17 | Crete | Saline County | $54,910 | 7,527 | $77,209 | $936 |
| 18 | Grand Island | Hall County | $54,305 | 52,884 | $63,795 | $947 |
| 19 | Fremont | Dodge County | $54,301 | 27,567 | $71,152 | $1,080 |
| 20 | Schuyler | Colfax County | $53,741 | 6,578 | $80,399 | $1,049 |
| 21 | York | York County | $53,721 | 8,141 | $63,265 | $862 |
| 22 | Nebraska City | Otoe County | $53,027 | 7,369 | $67,117 | $947 |
| 23 | North Platte | Lincoln County | $52,150 | 22,831 | $58,097 | $921 |
| 24 | Kearney | Buffalo County | $51,993 | 34,246 | $69,724 | $949 |
| 25 | Hastings | Adams County | $51,967 | 25,008 | $64,048 | $858 |
| 26 | Seward | Seward County | $51,719 | 7,678 | $72,564 | $1,018 |
| 27 | Scottsbluff | Scotts Bluff County | $51,713 | 14,376 | $56,359 | $966 |
| 28 | Gering | Scotts Bluff County | $51,713 | 8,550 | $75,093 | $823 |
| 29 | Plattsmouth | Cass County | $51,481 | 6,731 | $73,929 | $941 |
| 30 | Lexington | Dawson County | $50,639 | 10,862 | $67,666 | $966 |
| 31 | Cozad | Dawson County | $50,639 | 3,937 | $54,471 | $851 |
| 32 | Wahoo | Saunders County | $49,905 | 4,929 | $89,457 | $907 |
| 33 | Beatrice | Gage County | $48,917 | 12,225 | $57,264 | $758 |
| 34 | Sidney | Cheyenne County | $47,970 | 6,419 | $54,734 | $819 |
| 35 | McCook | Red Willow County | $47,527 | 7,314 | $56,917 | $823 |
| 36 | Ogallala | Keith County | $46,634 | 4,777 | $58,556 | $667 |
| 37 | Alliance | Box Butte County | $46,253 | 8,075 | $65,160 | $694 |
| 38 | Wayne | Wayne County | $45,234 | 6,121 | $53,702 | $792 |
| 39 | Falls City | Richardson County | $43,201 | 4,077 | $51,706 | $714 |
| 40 | Chadron | Dawes County | $41,535 | 5,160 | $54,590 | $881 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. County figures describe the whole county where the city lies.
Omaha, with $67,868 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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