The annual salary statistics of nursing assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nursing 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 | $22,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nursing 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 $36,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nursing assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,680 | 4.99% | 13.11% |
| 2017 | $27,250 | 4.40% | - |
| 2016 | $26,050 | 5.95% | - |
| 2015 | $24,500 | -1.31% | - |
| 2014 | $24,820 | -4.43% | - |
| 2013 | $25,920 | 3.86% | - |
| 2012 | $24,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,680, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for nursing assistants in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $29,660). Compared with Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of nursing assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Island | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |