Highest paying jobs in Grand Island, NE
The best paying occupations in the Grand Island, NE metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 13.3% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |