Retail Salespersons pay in Omaha
$35,610avg. a year
$17.12 an hour · 12,080 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn an average of $35,610 a year. That is about the same as the Nebraska average of $35,220. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$33,260Median pay
$17.12Average hourly
+1%vs. Nebraska average
12,080Jobs in this metro
Other Nebraska metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Nebraska metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
14,080 jobs
Lincoln, NE
$34,660
$16.66 an hour
22,220 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$34,010
$16.35 an hour
31,070 jobs
Grand Island, NE
$33,690
$16.20 an hour
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How Omaha compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Omaha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $32,640 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $39,450 |
| Parts Salespersons | $47,390 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $68,980 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $76,480 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $52,190 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Omaha?
The average is $35,610 a year, and the median is $33,260. About 12,080 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Nebraska average?
That is about the same as the Nebraska average of $35,220.
Is this job common in Omaha?
It makes up 24.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.97 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2031. Metro area: Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 36540). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.