Salary guide, May 2025

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) pay in Omaha, NE-IA

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The median annual wage for Production Workers, All Other in Omaha, NE-IA was $45,410 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $36,640 and $52,860.

The Omaha, NE-IA median is $5,300 above the national median of $40,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about omaha, NE-IA?

Production Workers, All Other in Omaha, NE-IA: median $45,410; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,640 to $52,860.

Annual wage percentiles, Omaha, NE-IA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31,260	$36,640	$45,410	$52,860	$64,870

Production Workers, All Other in Omaha, NE-IA: median $21.83; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.62 to $25.42.

Hourly wage percentiles, Omaha, NE-IA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$15.03	$17.62	$21.83	$25.42	$31.19

BLS estimated 290 workers employed in this occupation in Omaha, NE-IA. Location quotient: 0.36.

What should you know about united States?

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $40,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,030 to $49,010.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31,200	$36,030	$40,110	$49,010	$61,530

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $19.29; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.32 to $23.56.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$15.00	$17.32	$19.29	$23.56	$29.58

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

The published Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) median is $45,410. The all-occupations median in Omaha, NE-IA is $49,660. Ratio: 0.91 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.36 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?

Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating) in Omaha, NE-IA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$37,160	$46,010	$55,330
May 2025	$36,640	$45,410	$52,860

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 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, 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 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating)
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Lincoln, NE	$38,400	$37,140 to $42,850
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$40,660	$36,000 to $54,690

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