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Top Paying Jobs in Grand Island, NE (2026)

Grand Island, NE has 90 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Chief Executives ($174,800), Physician Assistants ($131,150), Nurse Practitioners ($129,790). The cost of living index is 86.66 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,049/month.

$109K

Avg. median salary

86.66

Cost of living index

$1,049

Median 2BR rent

N/A

Population

Highest paying careers in Grand Island

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
1	Chief Executives	Management	$175K	$84.04/hr
2	Physician Assistants	Healthcare	$131K	$63.05/hr
3	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$130K	$62.4/hr
4	Pharmacists	Healthcare	$129K	$62.16/hr
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$129K	$61.92/hr
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	Management	$124K	$59.59/hr
7	Human Resources Managers	Management	$124K	$59.58/hr
8	Financial Managers	Management	$123K	$58.95/hr
9	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	Community & Social	$108K	$51.94/hr
10	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$105K	$/hr
11	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$105K	$50.34/hr
12	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$103K	$49.47/hr
13	Facilities Managers	Management	$103K	$49.46/hr
14	Sales Managers	Management	$101K	$48.79/hr
15	Software Developers	Technology	$101K	$48.75/hr
16	Lawyers	Legal	$101K	$48.75/hr
17	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$101K	$48.35/hr
18	Administrative Services Managers	Management	$100K	$48.18/hr
19	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	Management	$98K	$47.24/hr
20	Managers, All Other	Management	$98K	$46.99/hr
21	Construction Managers	Management	$96K	$46.04/hr
22	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$92K	$44.35/hr
23	Chiropractors	Healthcare	$88K	$42.53/hr
24	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$84K	$40.5/hr
25	Occupational Therapists	Healthcare	$84K	$40.49/hr

Affordability snapshot: Grand Island

Cost of living vs. national average-13.3% less expensive

Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo

1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,049/mo

3-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

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