The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical 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 | $51,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical 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 $127,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,340 | 4.72% | 8.21% |
| 2021 | $77,500 | -0.14% | - |
| 2020 | $77,610 | -1.03% | - |
| 2019 | $78,410 | -0.43% | - |
| 2018 | $78,750 | 0.62% | - |
| 2017 | $78,260 | 1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $77,100 | 6.02% | - |
| 2015 | $72,460 | 4.44% | - |
| 2014 | $69,240 | -2.64% | - |
| 2013 | $71,070 | -5.05% | - |
| 2012 | $74,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,340, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $84,640). Compared with Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Island | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |