The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of materials engineers 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 | $64,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers 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 $123,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $86,080 | -7.39% | 13.91% |
| 2021 | $92,440 | 15.04% | - |
| 2020 | $78,540 | 3.48% | - |
| 2019 | $75,810 | 3.13% | - |
| 2018 | $73,440 | 13.03% | - |
| 2016 | $63,870 | 1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $62,920 | -19.93% | - |
| 2014 | $75,460 | 5.06% | - |
| 2013 | $71,640 | -3.45% | - |
| 2012 | $74,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,080, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for materials engineers in state of Nebraska, followed by Lincoln (median annual salary $75,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of materials engineers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in Lincoln.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |