The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators 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 | $38,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators 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 $53,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,980 | 8.91% | 4.34% |
| 2021 | $38,240 | -5.02% | - |
| 2020 | $40,160 | -8.54% | - |
| 2019 | $43,590 | 28.10% | - |
| 2018 | $31,340 | 3.92% | - |
| 2017 | $30,110 | 5.25% | - |
| 2016 | $28,530 | -8.52% | - |
| 2015 | $30,960 | -19.54% | - |
| 2014 | $37,010 | -12.59% | - |
| 2013 | $41,670 | 3.62% | - |
| 2012 | $40,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,980, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Lincoln (median annual salary of $42,610). Compared with Lincoln, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Island | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |