The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered nurses in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 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 | $54,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,750 | 6.77% | 6.65% |
| 2021 | $61,300 | -7.86% | - |
| 2020 | $66,120 | 2.90% | - |
| 2019 | $64,200 | 4.39% | - |
| 2018 | $61,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,750 in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Omaha-Council Bluffs and 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Grand Island | |
| Lincoln | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |