Highest-paying business jobs in Omaha

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Omaha

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#25. Tax preparers

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $48,270
- #91 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

#24. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $48,570
- #192 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#23. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $60,390
- #303 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,960

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#22. Fundraisers

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $61,430
- #108 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#21. Human resources specialists

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $61,790
- #246 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,290

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#20. Credit counselors

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $62,110
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

#19. Training and development specialists

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $64,480
- #169 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,400

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#18. Cost estimators

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $64,910
- #289 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 770

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#17. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $68,800
- #57 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

#16. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $69,200
- #190 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,770

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#15. Compliance officers

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $69,690
- #193 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#14. Financial examiners

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $70,210
- #117 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

#13. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $70,360
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

#12. Credit analysts

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $71,100
- #132 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

#11. Labor relations specialists

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $72,560
- #87 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

#10. Insurance underwriters

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $72,940
- #97 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 760

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

#9. Accountants and auditors

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $73,140
- #235 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,340

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#8. Financial and investment analysts

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $74,620
- #312 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#7. Budget analysts

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $77,910
- #96 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

#6. Financial risk specialists

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $82,340
- #88 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

#5. Logisticians

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $82,730
- #54 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#4. Loan officers

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $84,710
- #85 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 980

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#3. Project management specialists

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $86,820
- #207 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#2. Management analysts

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $89,670
- #187 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Annual mean salary: $107,360
- #202 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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