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Dental Assistants salary in Grand Island, NE

The median dental assistants in Grand Island, NE earns $46,910 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,127 a month.

10th percentile
$39,850
25th percentile
$43,550
Median percentile
$46,910
75th percentile
$47,310
90th percentile
$55,880

Based on 100 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

$37,527 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,910
Federal income tax−$3,449
Social Security + Medicare−$3,589
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$2,346
Monthly take-home$3,127
Every two weeks$1,443

Does it go far here?

$54,133Median pay in Grand Island, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.7 vs 100).
30%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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