The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biological technicians in Omaha-Council Bluffs is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,860 | 21.04% | 33.25% |
| 2021 | $43,320 | -11.10% | - |
| 2020 | $48,130 | 0.83% | - |
| 2019 | $47,730 | 4.50% | - |
| 2018 | $45,580 | 5.42% | - |
| 2017 | $43,110 | -10.51% | - |
| 2016 | $47,640 | 4.53% | - |
| 2015 | $45,480 | 13.02% | - |
| 2014 | $39,560 | 7.43% | - |
| 2012 | $36,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,860, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for biological technicians in state of Nebraska, followed by South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $46,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of biological technicians in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |