The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of optometrists 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 | $99,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $117,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists 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 $157,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $99,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $127,290 | 0.04% | 28.46% |
| 2021 | $127,240 | 6.49% | - |
| 2020 | $118,980 | 27.85% | - |
| 2019 | $85,850 | -32.00% | - |
| 2018 | $113,320 | -6.12% | - |
| 2017 | $120,260 | 0.90% | - |
| 2016 | $119,180 | 27.16% | - |
| 2015 | $86,810 | -3.78% | - |
| 2014 | $90,090 | 4.16% | - |
| 2013 | $86,340 | -5.47% | - |
| 2012 | $91,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $127,290, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for optometrists in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $132,440). Compared with Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of optometrists in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |