Public Defender Salary in Omaha

What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.

25th pctl

$84K

Median (p50)

$99K

75th pctl

$116K

90th pctl

$134K

Adjusted for Omaha at 0.99× the national baseline. See the math →

What this number means.

Public Defender in Omaha pulls a median of $99,000 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $115,830 and the 90th percentile at $133,650. Omaha sits at 0.99× the national average for comp. $115,830 is what top-quartile Public Defender pay looks like in Omaha. Don't undersell.

How to negotiate this

Anchor$115,830 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
Target$107,415 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
Floor$99,000 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.

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