The annual salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance 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 | $34,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance 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 $67,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,620 | 3.35% | 20.11% |
| 2021 | $47,960 | -6.61% | - |
| 2020 | $51,130 | -4.11% | - |
| 2019 | $53,230 | 4.62% | - |
| 2018 | $50,770 | 13.04% | - |
| 2017 | $44,150 | 8.09% | - |
| 2016 | $40,580 | 0.15% | - |
| 2015 | $40,520 | -1.26% | - |
| 2014 | $41,030 | -0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $41,210 | 3.81% | - |
| 2012 | $39,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,620, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Lincoln (median annual salary of $50,890). Compared with Lincoln, the median annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Island | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |