The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 | $38,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 $62,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,360 | 4.38% | 25.69% |
| 2021 | $47,200 | 11.89% | - |
| 2020 | $41,590 | 1.13% | - |
| 2017 | $41,120 | 2.55% | - |
| 2016 | $40,070 | 6.21% | - |
| 2015 | $37,580 | -3.83% | - |
| 2014 | $39,020 | -0.87% | - |
| 2013 | $39,360 | 6.81% | - |
| 2012 | $36,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,360, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Nebraska, followed by Grand Island (median annual salary $48,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Grand Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Grand Island | |
| Lincoln | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |