The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters 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 | $37,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $82,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,690 | -16.26% | 20.14% |
| 2021 | $75,210 | 23.15% | - |
| 2020 | $57,800 | 5.59% | - |
| 2019 | $54,570 | 5.09% | - |
| 2018 | $51,790 | -8.21% | - |
| 2017 | $56,040 | -3.91% | - |
| 2016 | $58,230 | 3.47% | - |
| 2015 | $56,210 | -6.87% | - |
| 2014 | $60,070 | 9.84% | - |
| 2013 | $54,160 | 4.62% | - |
| 2012 | $51,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,690, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for firefighters in state of Nebraska, followed by Lincoln (median annual salary $55,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of firefighters in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in Lincoln.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| Grand Island | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |