The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 | $34,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 $61,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,330 | 5.47% | 11.98% |
| 2017 | $42,850 | 26.67% | - |
| 2016 | $31,420 | 2.23% | - |
| 2015 | $30,720 | -5.79% | - |
| 2014 | $32,500 | -20.12% | - |
| 2013 | $39,040 | -2.20% | - |
| 2012 | $39,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,330, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Nebraska, followed by Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $43,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln |