Omaha, Nebraska Metro Area

MSA: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
counties: Cass (NE), Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE), Saunders (NE), Washington (NE), Harrison (IA), Mills (IA), Pottawattamie (IA)

Population (2017 estimate): 933,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.0%

NFP Employment (2017): 500,000
Average Earnings (2017): $46,740

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.3000,1.7,
2013,1.6000,1.6,
2014,1.5000,1.9,
2015,1.6000,2.1,
2016,1.0000,1.8,
2017,0.5000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,1.8000,2.3,
2013,0.9000,2.0,
2014,2.2000,2.3,
2015,2.3000,2.4,
2016,4.2000,2.0,
2017,6.6000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,4.4000,8.1000,
2013,4.1000,7.4000,
2014,3.6000,6.2000,
2015,3.3000,5.3000,
2016,3.3000,4.9000,
2017,3.0000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,39920.00,42068.00,
2013,40260.00,42900.00,
2014,41150.00,43888.00,
2015,42090.00,44928.00,
2016,43840.00,45812.00,
2017,46740.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	23,460	48.5	1.0	$90,970
Business and Financial Operations	28,190	58.3	1.1	$61,330
IT and Mathematical	19,270	39.9	1.3	$75,680
Architecture and Engineering	6,190	12.8	0.7	$69,250
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	3,160	6.5	0.8	$61,180
Community and Social Services	6,660	13.8	1.0	$38,260
Legal and Judicial	2,810	5.8	0.8	$63,970
Education, Training, and Library	27,050	56.0	0.9	$47,070
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	6,170	12.8	0.9	$40,790
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	30,220	62.5	1.1	$59,370
Healthcare Support	11,940	24.7	0.9	$28,140
Protective Services	8,940	18.5	0.8	$39,750
Food Preparation and Serving Related	41,330	85.5	0.9	$20,080
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	13,310	27.5	0.9	$24,320
Personal Care and Services	16,210	33.5	1.0	$23,440
Sales and Related	53,780	111.3	1.1	$27,610
Office and Administrative Support	80,550	166.7	1.1	$32,810
Construction and Extraction	21,530	44.5	1.1	$41,580
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	16,730	34.6	0.9	$43,260
Production	27,260	56.4	0.9	$31,550
Transportation and Material Moving	38,020	78.7	1.1	$33,610