The annual salary statistics of legislators in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in Omaha-Council Bluffs is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators 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 $39,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $20,100 | 1.49% | -5.27% |
| 2018 | $19,800 | -22.17% | - |
| 2017 | $24,190 | -26.25% | - |
| 2016 | $30,540 | 15.49% | - |
| 2015 | $25,810 | 20.96% | - |
| 2014 | $20,400 | 5.69% | - |
| 2013 | $19,240 | -9.98% | - |
| 2012 | $21,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,100 in Omaha-Council Bluffs is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Omaha-Council Bluffs is .9 percent (.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area and 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Island | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |