The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers 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 | $22,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers 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 $34,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,330 | -0.18% | 32.44% |
| 2021 | $28,380 | 7.05% | - |
| 2020 | $26,380 | 2.77% | - |
| 2019 | $25,650 | 10.18% | - |
| 2018 | $23,040 | 6.38% | - |
| 2017 | $21,570 | 5.61% | - |
| 2016 | $20,360 | 5.84% | - |
| 2015 | $19,170 | 4.69% | - |
| 2014 | $18,270 | 0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $18,100 | -5.75% | - |
| 2012 | $19,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,330, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Nebraska, followed by Lincoln (median annual salary $28,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Lincoln.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| Grand Island | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
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| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |