The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of commercial pilots 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 | $28,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $172,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $94,840 | -7.26% | 11.39% |
| 2021 | $101,730 | 23.33% | - |
| 2020 | $78,000 | -0.32% | - |
| 2019 | $78,250 | 2.77% | - |
| 2018 | $76,080 | -18.30% | - |
| 2017 | $90,000 | -0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $90,590 | 14.13% | - |
| 2015 | $77,790 | 2.58% | - |
| 2014 | $75,780 | -8.30% | - |
| 2013 | $82,070 | -2.40% | - |
| 2012 | $84,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,840, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Nebraska, followed by Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $82,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |