The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants 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 | $37,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants 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 $48,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,620 | 14.57% | 26.54% |
| 2021 | $38,120 | -7.76% | - |
| 2020 | $41,080 | 5.50% | - |
| 2019 | $38,820 | 8.19% | - |
| 2018 | $35,640 | 3.40% | - |
| 2017 | $34,430 | 1.83% | - |
| 2016 | $33,800 | 1.30% | - |
| 2015 | $33,360 | -1.14% | - |
| 2014 | $33,740 | 3.91% | - |
| 2013 | $32,420 | -1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $32,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,620, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Lincoln (median annual salary of $45,890). Compared with Lincoln, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Grand Island | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |