The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists 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 | $50,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists 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 $79,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental hygienists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $68,430 | 1.99% | 5.66% |
| 2017 | $67,070 | -5.31% | - |
| 2016 | $70,630 | 1.78% | - |
| 2015 | $69,370 | 6.56% | - |
| 2014 | $64,820 | -1.31% | - |
| 2013 | $65,670 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $64,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,430 in Omaha-Council Bluffs is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area and 13.0 percent (13.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Grand Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Island |