May 2025 OEWS · Nebraska

Highest-paying jobs in Grand Island, NE

All-occupations median

$49,410

10th percentile: $29,520
25th percentile: $36,830
Median: $49,410
75th percentile: $63,430
90th percentile: $86,360
Mean: $56,870

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 39,520.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 86.657, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Grand Island, NE with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Family Medicine Physicians	40	$103,120	$177,730	$357,490
Chief Executives	70	$93,970	$173,690	$452,010
Physician Assistants	40	$103,410	$141,590	$168,400
Financial Managers	150	$74,880	$137,100	$199,670
Sales Managers	60	$73,180	$134,750	$215,990
Pharmacists	70	$83,700	$134,520	$172,860
Architectural and Engineering Managers	30	$91,890	$130,350	$208,180
Nurse Practitioners	80	$84,020	$125,690	$170,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers	50	$96,730	$123,040	$189,650
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	90	$47,800	$109,480	$133,390
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	80	$98,230	$109,460	$135,410
Industrial Production Managers	150	$80,090	$107,650	$172,870
Managers, All Other	70	$64,070	$107,610	$199,690
Medical and Health Services Managers	150	$70,780	$103,220	$163,560
Lawyers	50	$62,840	$103,150	$164,860
Veterinarians	30	$62,390	$103,050	$165,690
Financial Examiners	30	$60,530	$101,690	$204,460
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	80	$63,270	$100,340	$161,950
Facilities Managers	50	$71,100	$99,030	$181,800
Construction Managers	100	$61,820	$98,880	$149,590
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	40	$75,330	$98,880	$154,480
Administrative Services Managers	60	$78,410	$97,130	$151,330
Software Developers	50	$58,390	$96,260	$125,720
Civil Engineers	40	$77,670	$90,910	$131,270
Occupational Therapists	60	$64,670	$87,190	$101,900
Physical Therapists	90	$74,470	$87,080	$108,080
Speech-Language Pathologists	60	$73,970	$86,270	$134,250
Dental Hygienists	60	$81,650	$85,660	$94,420
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	90	$36,850	$84,450	$103,170
Registered Nurses	830	$61,900	$82,590	$105,940
Instructional Coordinators	30	$54,860	$80,690	$94,310
Industrial Engineers	60	$65,340	$80,200	$128,530
General and Operations Managers	870	$45,280	$79,520	$160,810
Project Management Specialists	50	$54,550	$77,730	$136,500
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	30	$36,820	$77,700	$104,280
Personal Financial Advisors	40	$52,370	$77,370	$267,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	40	$60,440	$76,610	$140,120
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	70	$56,690	$76,410	$115,810
Management Analysts	60	$57,660	$76,060	$115,920
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	30	$48,460	$74,550	$115,210

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Grand Island, NE by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,250	$28,080	$29,150	$35,620
Retail Salespersons	1,070	$28,080	$30,830	$41,150
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	970	$43,150	$60,810	$94,810
General and Operations Managers	870	$45,280	$79,520	$160,810
Cashiers	860	$28,080	$30,050	$35,720
Registered Nurses	830	$61,900	$82,590	$105,940
Stockers and Order Fillers	670	$28,980	$34,650	$40,020
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	660	$31,440	$44,370	$60,340
Nursing Assistants	590	$36,660	$38,880	$48,350
Waiters and Waitresses	570	$28,080	$29,840	$58,120
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	540	$35,120	$44,450	$60,830
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	470	$42,240	$49,740	$62,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	460	$35,200	$55,740	$75,000
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	460	$30,660	$50,320	$50,320
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	440	$28,080	$28,080	$36,050
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	440	$31,910	$46,610	$62,560
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	420	$43,830	$64,420	$105,580
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	410	$29,260	$37,330	$49,180
Customer Service Representatives	410	$31,140	$45,070	$57,940
Office Clerks, General	410	$28,080	$36,400	$49,440
Construction Laborers	410	$36,780	$45,370	$59,230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	410	$56,170	$66,820	$83,620
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	410	$38,570	$48,510	$57,350
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	370	$40,690	$55,120	$63,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	360	$40,550	$64,530	$82,140

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Grand Island, NE?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Grand Island, NE is $49,410. Employment is 39,520.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Grand Island, NE?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $177,730, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Grand Island, NE.