The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant cooks 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 | $23,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant cooks 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 $37,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,800 | -3.76% | 26.85% |
| 2021 | $30,920 | 8.09% | - |
| 2020 | $28,420 | 1.44% | - |
| 2019 | $28,010 | 1.96% | - |
| 2018 | $27,460 | 2.66% | - |
| 2017 | $26,730 | 8.87% | - |
| 2016 | $24,360 | 6.90% | - |
| 2015 | $22,680 | 0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $22,530 | -2.84% | - |
| 2013 | $23,170 | 5.91% | - |
| 2012 | $21,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,800, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for restaurant cooks in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Lincoln (median annual salary of $29,990). Compared with Lincoln, the median annual salary of restaurant cooks in Omaha-Council Bluffs is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Grand Island | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |