Career Atlas USA

Careers in Grand Island, NE

Part of Nebraska.

Grand Island, NE’s regional price level is below the national average (index 86.657, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3% · 42,277 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$177,730
  2. 2Chief Executives$173,690
  3. 3Physician Assistants$141,590
  4. 4Financial Managers$137,100
  5. 5Sales Managers$134,750

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers1,250 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons1,070 employed
  3. 3Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers970 employed
  4. 4General and Operations Managers870 employed
  5. 5Cashiers860 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians12.36× national avg
  2. 2Agricultural Equipment Operators8.45× national avg
  3. 3New Accounts Clerks6.80× national avg
  4. 4Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation5.21× national avg
  5. 5Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment4.76× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$205,096
  2. 2Chief Executives$200,434
  3. 3Physician Assistants$163,391
  4. 4Financial Managers$158,210
  5. 5Sales Managers$155,498

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Nebraska state page.