Nebraska's data analyst market, centered on Omaha, benefits from a surprising concentration of financial services companies and a culture of steady, values-driven business. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is just the tip of Omaha's corporate iceberg.
$65,000 – $85,000/year
Nebraska's low cost of living and lack of state income tax on some income categories make analyst salaries stretch further than they appear.
Lincoln Financial — Omaha, NE, US
Cordova — Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Hill Bros — Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Magna International — Newaygo, Nebraska, United States
ConAgra Foods — Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Omaha is Nebraska's analyst hub and punches well above its weight class. The city's financial services concentration is notable — Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, First National of Nebraska, TD Ameritrade (now Schwab), and Union Pacific Railroad are all headquartered here. These create strong demand for financial, insurance, and operations analysts. Tech has been growing too — PayPal and Facebook have significant Omaha operations, and homegrown companies like Flywheel and Hudl (sports analytics) add diversity. The Peter Kiewit Foundation has invested heavily in the city's tech ecosystem. Lincoln's market is smaller, centered on the University of Nebraska and state government, with some healthcare and insurance analytics. Omaha consistently ranks among the best cities for quality of life in national surveys, and the low cost of living makes analyst compensation genuinely comfortable.