High paying jobs in Grand Island, NE

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Grand Island, NE. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Grand Island, NE run 13.3% below the national average (2024), so a Grand Island, NE salary is worth about 1.15× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Grand Island, NE · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$177,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,120 – $357,49040
2Chief Executives$173,690
Bachelor's degree
$93,970 – $452,01070
3Physician Assistants$141,590
Master's degree
$103,410 – $168,40040
4Financial Managers$137,100
Bachelor's degree
$74,880 – $199,670150
5Sales Managers$134,750
Bachelor's degree
$73,180 – $215,99060
6Pharmacists$134,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,700 – $172,86070
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$130,350
Bachelor's degree
$91,890 – $208,18030
8Nurse Practitioners$125,690
Master's degree
$84,020 – $170,27080
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$123,040
Bachelor's degree
$96,730 – $189,65050
10Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$109,480
Master's degree
$47,800 – $133,39090
11Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$109,460
Master's degree
$98,230 – $135,41080
12Industrial Production Managers$107,650
Bachelor's degree
$80,090 – $172,870150
13Managers, All Other$107,610
Bachelor's degree
$64,070 – $199,69070
14Medical and Health Services Managers$103,220
Bachelor's degree
$70,780 – $163,560150
15Lawyers$103,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,840 – $164,86050
16Veterinarians$103,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,390 – $165,69030
17Financial Examiners$101,690
Bachelor's degree
$60,530 – $204,46030
18Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,270 – $161,95080
19Facilities Managers$99,030
Bachelor's degree
$71,100 – $181,80050
20Construction Managers$98,880
Bachelor's degree
$61,820 – $149,590100
21First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,330 – $154,48040
22Administrative Services Managers$97,130
Bachelor's degree
$78,410 – $151,33060
23Software Developers$96,260
Bachelor's degree
$58,390 – $125,72050
24Civil Engineers$90,910
Bachelor's degree
$77,670 – $131,27040
25Occupational Therapists$87,190
Master's degree
$64,670 – $101,90060
26Physical Therapists$87,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,470 – $108,08090
27Speech-Language Pathologists$86,270
Master's degree
$73,970 – $134,25060
28Dental Hygienists$85,660
Associate's degree
$81,650 – $94,42060
29Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$84,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,850 – $103,17090
30Registered Nurses$82,590
Bachelor's degree
$61,900 – $105,940830
31Instructional Coordinators$80,690
Master's degree
$54,860 – $94,31030
32Industrial Engineers$80,200
Bachelor's degree
$65,340 – $128,53060
33General and Operations Managers$79,520
Bachelor's degree
$45,280 – $160,810870
34Project Management Specialists$77,730
Bachelor's degree
$54,550 – $136,50050
35Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$77,700
Bachelor's degree
$36,820 – $104,28030
36Personal Financial Advisors$77,370
Bachelor's degree
$52,370 – $267,10040
37Network and Computer Systems Administrators$76,610
Bachelor's degree
$60,440 – $140,12040
38First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,690 – $115,81070
39Management Analysts$76,060
Bachelor's degree
$57,660 – $115,92060
40Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460 – $115,21030
41Insurance Sales Agents$74,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,710 – $122,080160
42First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,090 – $99,700210
43Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,260 – $88,280190
44Loan Officers$72,310
Bachelor's degree
$47,670 – $126,360130
45Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,860
Associate's degree
$42,490 – $83,01080
46Logisticians$68,510
Bachelor's degree
$54,990 – $81,73040
47Social and Community Service Managers$68,340
Bachelor's degree
$49,710 – $111,42040
48Accountants and Auditors$68,090
Bachelor's degree
$47,210 – $118,110300
49Machinists$67,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,720 – $67,43090
50Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200
Bachelor's degree
$51,930 – $97,47050

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianGrand Island, NE	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$177,730	$103,120 – $357,490	40
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$173,690	$93,970 – $452,010	70
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$141,590	$103,410 – $168,400	40
4	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,100	$74,880 – $199,670	150
5	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,750	$73,180 – $215,990	60
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,520	$83,700 – $172,860	70
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,350	$91,890 – $208,180	30
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,690	$84,020 – $170,270	80
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,040	$96,730 – $189,650	50
10	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$109,480	$47,800 – $133,390	90
11	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$109,460	$98,230 – $135,410	80
12	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,650	$80,090 – $172,870	150
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,610	$64,070 – $199,690	70
14	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,220	$70,780 – $163,560	150
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,150	$62,840 – $164,860	50
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$103,050	$62,390 – $165,690	30
17	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$101,690	$60,530 – $204,460	30
18	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,340	$63,270 – $161,950	80
19	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,030	$71,100 – $181,800	50
20	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,880	$61,820 – $149,590	100
21	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,880	$75,330 – $154,480	40
22	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,130	$78,410 – $151,330	60
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$96,260	$58,390 – $125,720	50
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,910	$77,670 – $131,270	40
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$87,190	$64,670 – $101,900	60
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$87,080	$74,470 – $108,080	90
27	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$86,270	$73,970 – $134,250	60
28	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,660	$81,650 – $94,420	60
29	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,450	$36,850 – $103,170	90
30	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,590	$61,900 – $105,940	830
31	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$80,690	$54,860 – $94,310	30
32	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$80,200	$65,340 – $128,530	60
33	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$79,520	$45,280 – $160,810	870
34	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,730	$54,550 – $136,500	50
35	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$77,700	$36,820 – $104,280	30
36	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$77,370	$52,370 – $267,100	40
37	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$76,610	$60,440 – $140,120	40
38	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,410	$56,690 – $115,810	70
39	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,060	$57,660 – $115,920	60
40	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,550	$48,460 – $115,210	30
41	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,500	$39,710 – $122,080	160
42	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,180	$48,090 – $99,700	210
43	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,710	$58,260 – $88,280	190
44	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$72,310	$47,670 – $126,360	130
45	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,860	$42,490 – $83,010	80
46	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$68,510	$54,990 – $81,730	40
47	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$68,340	$49,710 – $111,420	40
48	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$68,090	$47,210 – $118,110	300
49	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,430	$48,720 – $67,430	90
50	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,200	$51,930 – $97,470	50

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