Dental Salaries in Omaha, Nebraska

Dentist: a median of $187,400 a year ($90.09 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS rates the Omaha dentist wage estimate at ±10.2%. Treat the Omaha dentist figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $94,170 a year ($45.27 an hour). That is $1,590 above the Nebraska dental hygienist median of $92,580 and $3,930 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 2nd of the 3 Nebraska metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $58,630 a year ($28.19 an hour). That is $40 above the Nebraska dental lab technician median of $58,590 and $9,020 above the national median of $49,610. It ranks 1st of the 2 Nebraska metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $48,020 a year ($23.09 an hour). That is $1,360 above the Nebraska dental assistant median of $46,660 and $50 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 2nd of the 3 Nebraska metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Omaha dentists earn $153,320 to $248,590. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $58,580. The top tenth earn over $263,450. The gap between the two is $204,870.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Omaha dental hygienists earn $91,670 to $96,310. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $75,490 (against $67,600 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $98,080 (against $98,080 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,590.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Omaha dental lab technicians earn $50,790 to $61,540. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $40,780 (against $40,410 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $70,730 (against $69,990 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $29,950.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Omaha dental assistants earn $45,380 to $50,660. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $39,720 (against $37,810 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $59,570 (against $57,430 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,850.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Omaha metro's 2024 price level at 91.9 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 8.1% below the national average, and housing costs (index 86.4) run 13.6% below. Nebraska as a whole sits at 90.1.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $187,400 here buys about what $203,890 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dental Hygienist: $94,170 here buys about what $102,460 buys at national average prices — $4,360 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $58,630 here buys about what $63,790 buys at national average prices — $14,180 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $48,020 here buys about what $52,250 buys at national average prices — $4,180 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 440 jobs in the metro, or 0.891 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold an 11% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.11).

Dental Hygienists: about 580 jobs in the metro, or 1.154 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 19% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.81).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 90 jobs in the metro, or 0.177 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 20% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.80).

Dental Assistants: about 1,150 jobs in the metro, or 2.318 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 7% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.93).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Lincoln (56 mi) pays $204,530, Sioux City, Iowa (86 mi) pays $191,280 and Des Moines, Iowa (118 mi) pays $209,300.

Dental Hygienist: Lincoln (56 mi) pays $95,100, Sioux City, Iowa (86 mi) pays $83,920 and Des Moines, Iowa (118 mi) pays $93,660. Omaha's $94,170 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Lincoln (56 mi) pays $51,020, Des Moines, Iowa (118 mi) pays $47,550 and Kansas City, Missouri (183 mi) pays $56,790. Omaha's $58,630 is above all 3.

Dental Assistant: Lincoln (56 mi) pays $48,440, Sioux City, Iowa (86 mi) pays $48,590 and Des Moines, Iowa (118 mi) pays $50,020. Omaha's $48,020 is below all 3.