Grand Island, NE

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Grand Island, NE, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 208 detailed occupations covering about 33,800 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 14.9% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Grand Island, NE, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $204,040 +23.9% 40
Chief Executives $180,710 +108% 80
Pharmacists $130,460 -4.1% 90
Physician Assistants $129,220 -0.6% 60
Dentists, General $127,930 -23.1% 40
Computer and Information Systems Managers $125,860 -25.8% 60
Financial Managers $122,760 +9.6% 160
Architectural and Engineering Managers $119,130 -28% 50
Sales Managers $112,060 -17.1% 100
Nurse Practitioners $107,010 -15.2% 50
Managers, All Other $106,290 -20.4% 60
Instructional Coordinators $104,020 +39.4% 50
Power Plant Operators $103,600 +6.8% 60
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,530 -0.9% 80
Marketing Managers $101,420 -43.5% 50
Computer Systems Analysts $100,090 -30.5% 50
Medical and Health Services Managers $99,700 -9.9% 130
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $97,590 -1.6% 50
Software Developers $95,860 -42.5% 50
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $91,640 -9.9% 30
Lawyers $89,980 -38.3% 100
Physical Therapists $88,810 -10.9% 90
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $88,340 -7.4% 70
Speech-Language Pathologists $86,050 -3.6% 50
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $84,440 -1.1% 70

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Grand Island, NE, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,200 $28,910
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,180 $26,490
Cashiers 1,050 $27,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,040 $50,840
General and Operations Managers 850 $76,150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 830 $36,860
Stockers and Order Fillers 690 $30,830
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 650 $38,420
Registered Nurses 600 $74,290
Nursing Assistants 570 $35,440
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 540 $28,870
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 520 $62,340
Waiters and Waitresses 520 $26,200
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 490 $59,170
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 490 $42,750
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 480 $41,950
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 480 $41,840
Customer Service Representatives 480 $35,150
Office Clerks, General 480 $33,230
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 470 $30,960
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 440 $44,250
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 420 $36,840
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 390 $44,340
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 380 $50,630
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 370 $38,250
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