The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical equipment preparers 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 | $31,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $45,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,900 | -6.46% | 11.39% |
| 2021 | $38,220 | 7.93% | - |
| 2020 | $35,190 | 4.09% | - |
| 2019 | $33,750 | -4.95% | - |
| 2018 | $35,420 | 3.64% | - |
| 2017 | $34,130 | 2.14% | - |
| 2016 | $33,400 | -2.04% | - |
| 2015 | $34,080 | -0.21% | - |
| 2014 | $34,150 | 3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $33,040 | 3.72% | - |
| 2012 | $31,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,900, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for medical equipment preparers in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $37,320). Compared with South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |