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Security Guards salary in Grand Island, NE

The median security guards in Grand Island, NE earns $38,850 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,621 a month.

10th percentile
$31,910
25th percentile
$33,630
Median percentile
$38,850
75th percentile
$43,530
90th percentile
$52,000

Based on 90 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

$31,453 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,850
Federal income tax−$2,482
Social Security + Medicare−$2,972
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$1,943
Monthly take-home$2,621
Every two weeks$1,210

Does it go far here?

$44,832Median pay in Grand Island, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.7 vs 100).
35%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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