The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction laborers 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 | $31,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $53,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,760 | 2.67% | 32.87% |
| 2021 | $38,700 | 3.23% | - |
| 2020 | $37,450 | 2.16% | - |
| 2019 | $36,640 | 2.95% | - |
| 2018 | $35,560 | 6.66% | - |
| 2017 | $33,190 | 8.32% | - |
| 2016 | $30,430 | 3.12% | - |
| 2015 | $29,480 | -0.92% | - |
| 2014 | $29,750 | 6.96% | - |
| 2013 | $27,680 | 3.58% | - |
| 2012 | $26,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,760, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for construction laborers in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $40,250). Compared with Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of construction laborers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Grand Island | |
| Lincoln | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |