The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers 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 | $65,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $145,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $183,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $183,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $106,800 | 6.83% | 17.73% |
| 2021 | $99,510 | -15.41% | - |
| 2020 | $114,840 | 5.18% | - |
| 2019 | $108,890 | 9.02% | - |
| 2018 | $99,070 | 8.48% | - |
| 2017 | $90,670 | 5.26% | - |
| 2016 | $85,900 | -4.95% | - |
| 2015 | $90,150 | 4.98% | - |
| 2014 | $85,660 | -2.73% | - |
| 2013 | $88,000 | 0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $87,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $106,800, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for lawyers in state of Nebraska, followed by Lincoln (median annual salary $95,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of lawyers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in Lincoln.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| Grand Island | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |