The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of power plant 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 | $64,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant 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 $127,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,020 | 38.57% | 38.74% |
| 2021 | $61,440 | 0.20% | - |
| 2020 | $61,320 | -17.40% | - |
| 2019 | $71,990 | -3.65% | - |
| 2018 | $74,620 | 2.35% | - |
| 2017 | $72,870 | 44.61% | - |
| 2016 | $40,360 | -103.02% | - |
| 2013 | $81,940 | 25.23% | - |
| 2012 | $61,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,020, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Grand Island (median annual salary of $103,600). Compared with Grand Island, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Island | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |