The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of urban and regional planners 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 | $60,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners 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 $102,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,280 | 1.98% | 21.15% |
| 2021 | $76,730 | 1.67% | - |
| 2020 | $75,450 | 7.93% | - |
| 2019 | $69,470 | 5.92% | - |
| 2018 | $65,360 | 2.69% | - |
| 2017 | $63,600 | -1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $64,550 | 4.38% | - |
| 2015 | $61,720 | 0.63% | - |
| 2014 | $61,330 | -4.35% | - |
| 2013 | $64,000 | 3.56% | - |
| 2012 | $61,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,280, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Nebraska, followed by Lincoln (median annual salary $64,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in Lincoln.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |