The annual salary statistics of physician assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physician 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 | $97,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physician 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 $168,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $97,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physician assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $121,450 | 13.19% | 31.02% |
| 2021 | $105,430 | -1.17% | - |
| 2020 | $106,660 | 0.11% | - |
| 2019 | $106,540 | 4.55% | - |
| 2018 | $101,690 | 1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $100,450 | 7.39% | - |
| 2016 | $93,030 | 1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $91,260 | 3.00% | - |
| 2014 | $88,520 | 2.93% | - |
| 2013 | $85,930 | 2.50% | - |
| 2012 | $83,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $121,450 in Omaha-Council Bluffs is in the middle of salary range for physician assistants in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of physician assistants in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area and 19.1 percent (19.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Island | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |