The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants 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 | $30,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants 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 $49,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,760 | 1.42% | 23.94% |
| 2021 | $38,210 | 4.08% | - |
| 2020 | $36,650 | 1.34% | - |
| 2019 | $36,160 | 0.66% | - |
| 2018 | $35,920 | 7.13% | - |
| 2017 | $33,360 | 4.41% | - |
| 2016 | $31,890 | 4.05% | - |
| 2015 | $30,600 | -0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $30,640 | 1.63% | - |
| 2013 | $30,140 | 2.19% | - |
| 2012 | $29,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,760, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Nebraska, followed by South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $38,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Grand Island | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |