Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Omaha, NE-IA

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Omaha, NE-IA was $81,500 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $65,560 and $93,480.

The Omaha, NE-IA median is $21,910 below the national median of $103,410, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

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What should you know about omaha, NE-IA?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Omaha, NE-IA: median $81,500; published 25th to 75th percentile $65,560 to $93,480.

Annual wage percentiles, Omaha, NE-IA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$52,330	$65,560	$81,500	$93,480	$111,020

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Omaha, NE-IA: median $39.19; published 25th to 75th percentile $31.52 to $44.94.

Hourly wage percentiles, Omaha, NE-IA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$25.16	$31.52	$39.19	$44.94	$53.37

BLS estimated 500 workers employed in this occupation in Omaha, NE-IA. Location quotient: 0.91.

What should you know about united States?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $103,410; published 25th to 75th percentile $79,840 to $139,380.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$64,800	$79,840	$103,410	$139,380	$177,780

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $49.72; published 25th to 75th percentile $38.39 to $67.01.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31.15	$38.39	$49.72	$67.01	$85.47

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published QC Microbiology Manager median is $81,500. The all-occupations median in Omaha, NE-IA is $49,660. Ratio: 1.64 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.91 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

QC Microbiology Manager in Omaha, NE-IA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$62,010	$76,430	$84,200
May 2025	$65,560	$81,500	$93,480

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Omaha, NE-IA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, QC Microbiology Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Lincoln, NE	$76,190	$71,770 to $106,880
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$95,200	$67,830 to $112,120

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