The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 | $48,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 $82,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,090 | 3.89% | 22.05% |
| 2021 | $76,010 | 6.96% | - |
| 2020 | $70,720 | 2.76% | - |
| 2019 | $68,770 | 2.78% | - |
| 2018 | $66,860 | 0.64% | - |
| 2017 | $66,430 | 3.16% | - |
| 2016 | $64,330 | 2.91% | - |
| 2015 | $62,460 | -0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $62,580 | 0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $62,300 | 1.04% | - |
| 2012 | $61,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,090, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Nebraska, followed by Lincoln (median annual salary $76,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Lincoln.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| Grand Island | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |