Waiters and Waitresses pay in Omaha
$39,620avg. a year
$19.05 an hour · 7,620 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area earn an average of $39,620 a year. That is about the same as the Nebraska average of $39,590. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$34,290Median pay
$19.05Average hourly
+0%vs. Nebraska average
7,620Jobs in this metro
Other Nebraska metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Nebraska metro areas. Swipe to see all 3.
12,520 jobs
Lincoln, NE
$41,660
$20.03 an hour
2570 jobs
Grand Island, NE
$38,690
$18.60 an hour
31,030 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$29,280
$14.08 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 |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,290 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,370 |
| Bartenders | $40,150 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $33,350 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,400 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,610 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Omaha?
The average is $39,620 a year, and the median is $34,290. About 7,620 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 $39,590.
Is this job common in Omaha?
It makes up 15.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.05 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3031. 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.