metropolitan statistical area · 24260

Grand Island, NE

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Grand Island, NE metro area

Figures describe the Grand Island, NE metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Grand Island city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,410
Total employment39,520

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Grand Island, NE metro area was $49,410 per year ($23.75 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 39,520 jobs. 192 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.84970$60,810
Nursing Assistants1.60590$38,880

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 192 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Grand Island, NE metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,150$14.011,2501.27
Retail Salespersons$30,830$14.821,0701.08
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,810$29.249701.84
General and Operations Managers$79,520$38.238700.97
Cashiers$30,050$14.458601.10
Registered Nurses$82,590$39.718300.97
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,650$16.666700.94
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,370$21.336600.89
Nursing Assistants$38,880$18.695901.60
Waiters and Waitresses$29,840$14.355700.99
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,450$21.375401.25
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,740$23.914703.10
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,740$26.804601.19
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$50,320$24.194604.76
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,080Not published4401.22
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,610$22.414401.25
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,420$30.974201.32
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,330$17.954100.72
Customer Service Representatives$45,070$21.674100.63
Office Clerks, General$36,400$17.504100.66
Construction Laborers$45,370$21.814101.47
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,820$32.124102.41
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$48,510$23.324104.30
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$55,120$26.503701.03
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,530Not published3601.03
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,910Not published3401.26
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,480$18.503301.07
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,730$17.663200.29
Childcare Workers$30,000$14.423202.46
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,380$22.303101.08
Accountants and Auditors$68,090$32.733000.81
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,790$29.232900.79
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,730$24.392801.41
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,090$22.162701.30
Bartenders$28,910$13.902601.38
Electricians$52,470$25.222601.33
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53,250$25.602601.46
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,400$17.982501.08
Light Truck Drivers$44,920$21.592501.00
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,750$17.672300.94
Carpenters$48,350$23.242301.37
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,440$14.632201.00
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$63,590$30.572101.02
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,180$35.662101.33
Human Resources Specialists$62,100$29.862000.85
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,090$29.372001.23
Cooks, Restaurant$36,500$17.552000.56
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,710$35.441901.12
Food Preparation Workers$34,590$16.631900.85
Tellers$37,440$18.001902.25
Driver/Sales Workers$30,470$14.651901.83
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,480Not published1801.15
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,350$29.981701.48
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,940$23.531701.58
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,810$23.951601.65
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,820$15.781602.08
Insurance Sales Agents$74,500$35.821601.33
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,490$28.601602.18
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,360$29.981601.01
Financial Managers$137,100$65.911500.72
Industrial Production Managers$107,650$51.761502.33
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,220$49.621500.99
Training and Development Specialists$64,900$31.201501.33
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,850$26.851501.30
Parts Salespersons$46,960$22.581401.99
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$44,300$21.301400.44
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,580$21.431400.57
Loan Officers$72,310$34.771301.93
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,630$17.131301.15
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,870$18.211301.30
Pharmacy Technicians$46,820$22.511201.02
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,350$23.731202.21
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$55,020$26.451201.00
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,110$23.6112012.36
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,490$22.351101.09
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,690$31.101102.52
Construction Managers$98,880$47.541001.05
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,320$29.001000.83
Dental Assistants$46,910$22.551001.01
Medical Assistants$40,370$19.411000.46
Highway Maintenance Workers$53,830$25.881002.46
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$109,480$52.63900.96
Self-Enrichment Teachers$29,400$14.14901.10
Physical Therapists$87,080$41.87901.34
Correctional Officers and Jailers$62,470$30.04900.93
Security Guards$38,850$18.68900.26
Cooks, Fast Food$29,970$14.41900.56
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,020$14.43900.78
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,230$14.53901.33
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490$26.68901.02
Roofers$39,700$19.09902.60
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$84,450$40.60902.71
Machinists$67,430$32.42901.20
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,450$27.14903.76
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,440$16.08901.41
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,340$48.24801.34
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$109,460Not published800.99
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$51,980$24.99800.36
Computer User Support Specialists$49,680$23.88800.46
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,080Not published801.28
Nurse Practitioners$125,690$60.43800.98
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,860$33.11801.42
Cooks, Short Order$31,060$14.93802.22
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,500$14.66800.55
Dishwashers$29,690$14.28800.67
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,180$18.36802.18
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,070$27.92800.77
Chief Executives$173,690$83.51701.27
Managers, All Other$107,610$51.74700.42
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,710$32.07700.58
Compliance Officers$67,050$32.24700.62
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,940Not published702.59
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$66,050Not published702.45
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,620Not published701.57
Pharmacists$134,520$64.67700.91
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,120$27.46700.85
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,410$36.74701.30
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,230$24.15700.70
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,590$28.65701.91
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,960$24.50702.25
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,310$16.98701.37
Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersNot publishedNot published701.96
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,110$29.38701.79
Sales Managers$134,750$64.78600.39
Administrative Services Managers$97,130$46.70600.89
Food Service Managers$57,240$27.52601.04
Cost Estimators$64,200$30.87601.03
Management Analysts$76,060$36.57600.25
Industrial Engineers$80,200$38.56600.61
Occupational Therapists$87,190$41.92601.51
Speech-Language Pathologists$86,270$41.48601.36
Dental Hygienists$85,660$41.18601.06
Opticians, Dispensing$37,830$18.19603.38
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,880$29.27602.12
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,080$13.50600.61
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,740$14.78600.77
New Accounts Clerks$47,260$22.72606.80
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,590$23.84601.10
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,700$18.13601.54
Agricultural Equipment Operators$44,310$21.31608.45
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,550$21.42601.00
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57,040$27.42601.48
Facilities Managers$99,030$47.61501.35
Computer and Information Systems Managers$123,040$59.15500.31
Project Management Specialists$77,730$37.37500.19
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200$32.31500.19
Software Developers$96,260$46.28500.11
Lawyers$103,150$49.59500.27
Graphic Designers$55,790$26.82500.96
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$44,750$21.51502.53
Medical Records Specialists$51,650$24.83501.05
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,920$16.79501.56
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,530$24.29501.20
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$28,320$13.62500.62
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$46,380$22.30400.56
Social and Community Service Managers$68,340$32.85400.69
Logisticians$68,510$32.94400.63
Personal Financial Advisors$77,370$37.20400.65
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$76,610$36.83400.50
Civil Engineers$90,910$43.71400.38
Physician Assistants$141,590$68.07400.90
Family Medicine Physicians$177,730$85.45401.54
Phlebotomists$37,810$18.18400.99
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,880$47.54400.97
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$48,710$23.42401.13
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$39,160$18.83405.21
Animal Caretakers$28,990$13.94400.62
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,620$28.67400.91
Procurement Clerks$52,270$25.13403.10
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$56,450$27.14400.82
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,840$23.00400.86
Couriers and MessengersNot publishedNot published402.11
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,000$28.36400.33
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$40,530$19.48402.32
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,440$24.25400.96
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,490$18.02401.20
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,920$30.25401.21
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,310$17.46402.66
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,020$17.32401.50
Architectural and Engineering Managers$130,350$62.67300.59
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,550$35.84300.42
Financial Examiners$101,690$48.89301.89
Healthcare Social Workers$66,280$31.87300.69
Library Technicians$48,470$23.30301.80
Instructional Coordinators$80,690$38.80300.57
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,040$17.81300.73
Public Relations Specialists$59,780$28.74300.44
Veterinarians$103,050$49.55301.53
Emergency Medical TechniciansNot publishedNot published300.67
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$77,700$37.36300.45
Bakers$34,850$16.75300.50
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$34,580$16.63302.53

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.