Highest-paying jobs in Grand Island

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#49. Training and development specialists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $64,270
- Median hourly wage: $30.90
- Total employment: 120 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Tool and die makers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $64,270
- Median hourly wage: $30.90
- Total employment: 80 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $65,250
- Median hourly wage: $31.37
- Total employment: 100 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $65,430
- Median hourly wage: $31.46
- Total employment: 300 people (7.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $65,750
- Median hourly wage: $31.61
- Total employment: 210 people (5.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $67,840
- Median hourly wage: $32.61
- Total employment: 50 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $68,080
- Median hourly wage: $32.73
- Total employment: 30 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

- Median annual wage: $68,890
- Median hourly wage: $33.12
- Total employment: 420 people (10.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Buyers and purchasing agents

- Median annual wage: $69,700
- Median hourly wage: $33.51
- Total employment: 80 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $72,470
- Median hourly wage: $34.84
- Total employment: 40 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Loan officers

- Median annual wage: $74,260
- Median hourly wage: $35.70
- Total employment: 90 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $74,580
- Median hourly wage: $35.86
- Total employment: 190 people (4.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $75,310
- Median hourly wage: $36.21
- Total employment: 110 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $76,290
- Median hourly wage: $36.68
- Total employment: 190 people (4.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $76,680
- Median hourly wage: $36.87
- Total employment: 810 people (20.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $76,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.01
- Total employment: 80 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $78,250
- Median hourly wage: $37.62
- Total employment: 40 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $79,230
- Median hourly wage: $38.09
- Total employment: 40 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $79,940
- Median hourly wage: $38.43
- Total employment: 830 people (20.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $80,590
- Median hourly wage: $38.75
- Total employment: 30 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,670
- Median hourly wage: $39.26
- Total employment: 60 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $82,440
- Median hourly wage: $39.64
- Total employment: 90 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $82,580
- Median hourly wage: $39.70
- Total employment: 60 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $83,770
- Median hourly wage: $40.27
- Total employment: 90 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $83,790
- Median hourly wage: $40.28
- Total employment: 50 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $84,210
- Median hourly wage: $40.49
- Total employment: 60 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,230
- Median hourly wage: $40.50
- Total employment: 60 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Chiropractors

- Median annual wage: $88,460
- Median hourly wage: $42.53
- Total employment: 30 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $92,250
- Median hourly wage: $44.35
- Total employment: 60 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $95,770
- Median hourly wage: $46.04
- Total employment: 160 people (3.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $97,740
- Median hourly wage: $46.99
- Total employment: 50 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $98,250
- Median hourly wage: $47.24
- Total employment: 70 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,210
- Median hourly wage: $48.18
- Total employment: 60 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,570
- Median hourly wage: $48.35
- Total employment: 150 people (3.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $101,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.75
- Total employment: 70 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $101,400
- Median hourly wage: $48.75
- Total employment: 70 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $101,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.79
- Total employment: 90 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $102,880
- Median hourly wage: $49.46
- Total employment: 40 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $102,900
- Median hourly wage: $49.47
- Total employment: 30 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $104,710
- Median hourly wage: $50.34
- Total employment: 120 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $105,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

- Median annual wage: $108,030
- Median hourly wage: $51.94
- Total employment: 90 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $122,620
- Median hourly wage: $58.95
- Total employment: 160 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $123,920
- Median hourly wage: $59.58
- Total employment: 30 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $123,950
- Median hourly wage: $59.59
- Total employment: 40 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $128,800
- Median hourly wage: $61.92
- Total employment: 60 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $129,290
- Median hourly wage: $62.16
- Total employment: 80 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $129,790
- Median hourly wage: $62.40
- Total employment: 80 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $131,150
- Median hourly wage: $63.05
- Total employment: 50 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $174,800
- Median hourly wage: $84.04
- Total employment: 90 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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