SOC 53-3099 · Grand Island, NE metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Grand Island, NE

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Grand Island, Nebraska is $38,900 a year ($18.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,580: half of the 30 people in this job in the Grand Island, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$38,900average per year

$18.70 / hourMedian $34,580Take-home ≈ $32,546

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  • $35KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Nebraska metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Grand Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,100 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Grand Island earn between $28,300 and $44,760.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,900$3,242$18.70
Median$34,580$2,882$16.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,300$2,358$13.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,760$3,730$21.52

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Grand Island vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Grand Island earn about the same as the Nebraska average ($39,680) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Island$38,900$34,580$28,080$53,10030
Nebraska$39,680$33,280$28,080$59,470760
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Grand Island

On the average salary of $38,900, a single filer in Grand Island takes home about $32,546 a year, or $2,712 a month and $1,252 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Grand Island a good place for other motor vehicle operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Island area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.7), so the average $38,900 buys what about $44,890 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Island ($49,410). A typical home costs $260,422, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Nebraska cities

Grand Island ranks 2nd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Lincoln pays the most ($41,950).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Grand Island: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Grand Island?

$18.70 an hour on average, and $16.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Grand Island?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Grand Island?

About $32,546 a year ($2,712 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,900.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Grand Island than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3099; area Grand Island, NE (24260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.53, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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