The annual salary statistics of personal care aides in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of personal care aides 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 | $20,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal care aides 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 $36,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal care aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,890 | -1.89% | 16.23% |
| 2017 | $25,360 | 4.97% | - |
| 2016 | $24,100 | 5.93% | - |
| 2015 | $22,670 | 2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $22,190 | 6.62% | - |
| 2013 | $20,720 | -0.63% | - |
| 2012 | $20,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,890 in Omaha-Council Bluffs is in the middle of salary range for personal care aides in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of personal care aides in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area and 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Island | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |