Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grand Island, NE

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grand Island, NE, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Grand Island, NE are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $204,040. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $180,710.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Grand Island, NE has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Grand Island, NE in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grand Island, NE (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$204,040	$108,280	40
2	Chief Executives	$180,710	$100,820	80
3	Pharmacists	$130,460	$77,120	90
4	Physician Assistants	$129,220	$96,150	60
5	General Dentists	$127,930	$37,140	40
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,860	$85,350	60
7	Financial Managers	$122,760	$75,200	160
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$119,130	$63,740	50
9	Sales Managers	$112,060	$56,660	100
10	Nurse Practitioners	$107,010	$82,440	50
11	All Other Managers	$106,290	$52,600	60
12	Instructional Coordinators	$104,020	$59,100	50
13	Power Plant Operators	$103,600	$87,950	60
14	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,530	$83,810	80
15	Marketing Managers	$101,420	$52,420	50
16	Computer Systems Analysts	$100,090	$58,130	50
17	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,700	$62,540	130
18	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,590	$74,480	50
19	Software Developers	$95,860	$50,780	50
20	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$91,640	$65,560	30
21	Lawyers	$89,980	$60,980	100
22	Physical Therapists	$88,810	$67,850	90
23	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$88,340	$59,530	70
24	Speech-Language Pathologists	$86,050	$65,680	50
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$84,440	$63,530	70
26	Veterinarians	$84,390	$62,760	30
27	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$83,900	$47,900	70
28	Administrative Services Managers	$83,410	$55,070	60
29	Industrial Production Managers	$82,160	$58,070	70
30	Industrial Engineers	$81,430	$59,240	50
31	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$81,410	$57,440	70
32	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$80,520	$52,260	80
33	Construction Managers	$80,420	$50,520	100
34	Personal Financial Advisors	$80,020	$24,950	40
35	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$79,730	$52,720	50
36	Chiropractors	$79,600	$35,730	30
37	Loan Officers	$79,200	$46,130	180
38	Dental Hygienists	$79,040	$67,090	60
39	Occupational Therapists	$79,030	$66,320	60
40	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,020	$57,710	70
41	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,870	$49,220	170
42	Civil Engineers	$77,370	$53,690	30
43	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,120	$42,630	110
44	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$76,360	$51,090	70
45	General and Operations Managers	$76,150	$41,160	850
46	Registered Nurses	$74,290	$58,360	600
47	Computer Occupations, All Other	$74,160	$41,360	40
48	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$74,070	$44,060	30
49	Management Analysts	$72,820	$57,390	90
50	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$72,820	$36,400	50
51	Project Management Specialists	$67,530	$48,350	50
52	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,480	$46,990	170
53	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,470	$48,920	350
54	Accountants and Auditors	$63,990	$40,350	330
55	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,680	$42,670	110
56	Cost Estimators	$63,480	$41,230	90
57	Insurance Sales Agents	$62,460	$28,080	200
58	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,340	$49,530	520
59	Radiologic Technologists	$61,920	$48,690	60
60	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,780	$41,050	90
61	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,780	$43,680	210
62	Compliance Officers	$60,520	$44,720	90
63	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,970	$45,760	210
64	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,170	$37,030	490
65	Tool and Die Makers	$56,890	$41,190	90
66	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$56,700	$36,970	50
67	Social and Community Service Managers	$56,510	$38,020	30
68	Food Service Managers	$54,330	$38,770	70
69	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$54,190	$38,580	40
70	Postal Service Clerks	$53,900	$39,770	30
71	Other Business Operations Specialists	$53,770	$27,580	80
72	Computer Network Support Specialists	$52,910	$39,800	30
73	Firefighters	$52,870	$36,860	60
74	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$52,630	$36,830	60
75	Training and Development Specialists	$52,480	$49,380	90
76	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$52,270	$38,450	60
77	Physical Therapist Assistants	$52,210	$45,330	70
78	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$51,670	$37,680	360
79	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$51,650	$47,030	40
80	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,480	$39,640	100
81	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$51,470	$38,690	100
82	Property, Real Estate Managers	$51,310	$34,610	40
83	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$51,200	$33,980	210
84	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$50,990	$35,210	120
85	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,840	$38,050	1,040
86	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,810	$45,180	260
87	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$50,630	$47,650	380
88	Computer User Support Specialists	$50,480	$38,600	100
89	Agricultural Equipment Operators	$50,100	$36,050	120
90	Mechanical Drafters	$50,090	$39,250	60
91	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$49,670	$35,340	90
92	Human Resources Specialists	$49,300	$38,020	200
93	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,300	$36,390	50
94	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,900	$39,110	80
95	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,880	$37,160	120
96	Public Relations Specialists	$48,610	$37,790	50
97	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$48,510	$48,510	240
98	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$48,260	$37,750	190
99	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$48,030	$34,790	40
100	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$47,910	$39,250	80

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Grand Island, NE – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$169,660
2	Chief Executives	$165,840
3	General Dentists	$128,100
4	Pharmacists	$124,740
5	Marketing Managers	$120,230
6	Physician Assistants	$102,510
7	Financial Managers	$99,680
8	Nurse Practitioners	$99,510
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,500
10	Instructional Coordinators	$99,470

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Grand Island, NE – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$173,620
2	Pharmacists	$123,520
3	Marketing Managers	$107,390
4	Physician Assistants	$105,430
5	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$103,500
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,080
7	Nurse Practitioners	$99,850
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$98,300
9	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$95,500
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$95,010

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Grand Island, NE – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$152,330
2	Pharmacists	$132,360
3	Physician Assistants	$111,110
4	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$104,080
5	Nurse Practitioners	$98,920
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,160
7	Physical Therapists	$89,070
8	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$88,610
9	Industrial Production Managers	$88,280
10	Loan Officers	$87,730

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