The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of microbiologists 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 | $43,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists 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 $161,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,580 | 9.75% | 25.24% |
| 2020 | $73,630 | 22.37% | - |
| 2019 | $57,160 | -0.84% | - |
| 2018 | $57,640 | -0.71% | - |
| 2017 | $58,050 | -14.94% | - |
| 2016 | $66,720 | 14.85% | - |
| 2015 | $56,810 | -5.72% | - |
| 2014 | $60,060 | 3.35% | - |
| 2013 | $58,050 | -5.06% | - |
| 2012 | $60,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,580, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for microbiologists in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $87,260). Compared with South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of microbiologists in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln |