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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) salary in Omaha, NE-IA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan statistical area, which spans NE, IA.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for licensed practical and vocational nurses in Omaha, NE-IA was $63,540 a year, or $30.55 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $49,800 to $78,830. About 1,840 were employed.

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Annual pay: Omaha vs Nebraska vs the US

Licensed Practical Nurse annual wages, Omaha, NE-IA, Nebraska, and US
MeasureThis metroNebraskaUS
Median (50th percentile)$63,540$62,660$64,400
Mean (average)$65,550$64,560$67,050
10th percentile$49,800$50,890$49,740
25th percentile$59,160$59,080$59,000
75th percentile$74,500$71,860$76,030
90th percentile$78,830$77,940$83,440
Licensed Practical Nurse hourly wages, Omaha, NE-IA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$30.55
Mean (average)$31.52
10th percentile$23.94
25th percentile$28.44
75th percentile$35.82
90th percentile$37.90

Employment: 1,840. 3.69 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.88.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an LPN make per hour in Omaha, NE-IA?

The median hourly wage was $30.55 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $23.94 and the 90th was $37.90.

What is the average LPN salary in Omaha, NE-IA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $65,550 a year and a median of $63,540 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do licensed practical and vocational nurses in Omaha, NE-IA earn more than the Nebraska median?

The Omaha, NE-IA median of $63,540 is 1% higher than the Nebraska median of $62,660 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2061. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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