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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Grand Island, NE

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Grand Island, NE earns $35,630 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,419 a month.

10th percentile
$29,740
25th percentile
$32,130
Median percentile
$35,630
75th percentile
$37,410
90th percentile
$41,810

Based on 130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$29,027 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,630
Federal income tax−$2,096
Social Security + Medicare−$2,726
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$1,782
Monthly take-home$2,419
Every two weeks$1,116

Does it go far here?

$41,116Median pay in Grand Island, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.7 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($929 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Island, NE

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$82,590
General and Operations Managers$79,520
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,370
Nursing Assistants$38,880
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,650
Retail Salespersons$30,830

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