The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of conservation scientists 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 | $45,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists 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 $98,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,790 | 2.77% | 2.48% |
| 2021 | $61,050 | -0.43% | - |
| 2020 | $61,310 | -1.94% | - |
| 2019 | $62,500 | 0.14% | - |
| 2018 | $62,410 | 0.59% | - |
| 2017 | $62,040 | -11.52% | - |
| 2016 | $69,190 | 7.83% | - |
| 2014 | $63,770 | 3.98% | - |
| 2013 | $61,230 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $61,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,790 in Omaha-Council Bluffs is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lincoln and 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |