The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of waiters and waitresses 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 | $20,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses 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 $57,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,940 | 17.39% | 30.65% |
| 2021 | $21,430 | 4.62% | - |
| 2020 | $20,440 | -0.93% | - |
| 2019 | $20,630 | 1.16% | - |
| 2018 | $20,390 | 1.42% | - |
| 2017 | $20,100 | 3.48% | - |
| 2016 | $19,400 | 5.05% | - |
| 2015 | $18,420 | 3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $17,860 | -0.28% | - |
| 2013 | $17,910 | -0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $17,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,940, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the second highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of Nebraska, following the highest paying city Grand Island (median annual salary of $26,200). Compared with Grand Island, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Island | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |