Optical Engineer Salary in Omaha, Nebraska

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How much does an Optical Engineer make in Omaha, NE? The average Optical Engineer salary in Omaha, NE is $52,644 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $47,045 and $60,639. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Optical Engineer Salary	$41,947	Omaha,NE	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Optical Engineer Salary	$47,045	Omaha,NE	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Optical Engineer Salary	$52,644	Omaha,NE	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Optical Engineer Salary	$60,639	Omaha,NE	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Optical Engineer Salary	$67,919	Omaha,NE	March 01, 2025

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Senior Transport/Optical Engineer with Security Clearance

Verigent, LLC - Colorado Springs , CO

Senior Transport/Optical Engineer (TS/SCI Cleared) Location: Colorado Springs, CO Duration: Permanent, Direct Hire Salary Range: $110-118,000 (or higher/negotiable based on experience) Summary: The ...

Dice.com / Clearancejobs.com - 86 days ago

Optical Packaging Engineer

The Photonics Group - Sunnyvale , CA

Currently looking for an Optical Packaging Engineer for a company located in the Bay Area, San Francisco. Experience with optical assembly performance evaluation, PICs, optical components and system ...

LinkedIn - 76 days ago

$40-$50/hr - Hybrid Optical Research Technician - Licensed Optician

Ami Arroyo, Inc. - Dublin , CA

In-depth knowledge of optical lens designs, treatments, and laboratory procedures, including both ... the engineering team. Qualifications For Success What It Takes Minimum Requirements * A valid ...

LinkedIn - 11 days ago

Optical physicist

Triplet Imaging - Hayward , CA

Prototype microscopes in collaboration with our optomechanical engineer * Author technical ... PhD in experimental optical physics or equivalent experience * Demonstrated track record of ...

LinkedIn - 34 days ago

Licensed Optician - Optical Lab & AR Technology

Centific - Seattle , WA

About Centific- Centific expertly engineers platforms and curates multimodal, multilingual data to ... The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of optical lens designs and treatments ...

LinkedIn - 1 day ago

Application Engineer

Nova Ltd. - Fremont , CA

The Application Engineer is someone who will engage with Nova customers to develop high-value, innovative optical metrology applications in semiconductor manufacturing; apply robust statistical ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

What does an Optical Engineer do?

Optical Engineer in Boston, MA

Hands-on experience with creating and executing test protocols, analyzing test results and quickly recommending prototype design iterations to optimize system optical performance.

November 28, 2022

Documents and tests new and existing parts, assemblies, and procedures to evaluate performance, patient safety, facilitate manufacturing, and satisfy various regulatory requirements.

January 14, 2023

Optical Engineer in Chicago, IL

Provides multi-discipline support to production and service by resolving technical issues related to optical parts and sub-systems.

December 28, 2022

Communicatse engineering information across teams and departments to facilitate successful completion of large-scale projects.

May 17, 2023

Optical Engineer in New York, NY

Participates in execution and analysis of facts and trends of the product categories, competitive product entries and consumer usage and attitudes.

January 28, 2023

Develops and maintains procedures, test fixtures, specifications, and train manufacturing, service, suppliers, and other engineers on optics build, alignment and test processes.

March 30, 2023

Builds and tests of prototype optical systems and works closely together with the hardware and software teams to integrate this in the full system prototype.

May 07, 2023

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About Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha (/ˈoʊməhɑː/ OH-mə-hah) is the largest city in the state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 10 miles (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 40th-largest city, Omaha's 2018 estimated population was 466,061. Omaha is the anchor of the eight-county, bi-state Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. The Omaha Metropolitan Area is the 59th largest in the United States, with an estimated population of 944,316 (2018). The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Are...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Optical Engineer in Omaha, NE. The base salary for Optical Engineer ranges from $47,045 to $60,639 with the average base salary of $52,644. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $47,131 to $60,832 with the average total cash compensation of $52,778.

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About Omaha, Nebraska Omaha (/ˈoʊməhɑː/ OH-mə-hah) is the largest city in the state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is located in the Midwestern Un....More

Omaha, Nebraska area prices were up 0.8% from a year ago

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