SOC 11-9041 · Grand Island, NE metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Grand Island, NE

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Grand Island, Nebraska is $138,000 a year ($66.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,350: 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 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

$138,000average per year

$66.34 / hourMedian $130,350Take-home ≈ $100,190

  • $92K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $208K90th

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

30people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Nebraska metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Grand Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $208,180 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Grand Island earn between $107,130 and $156,080.

  • $92K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $208K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$138,000$11,500$66.35
Median$130,350$10,862$62.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,130$8,928$51.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$156,080$13,007$75.04

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers pay in Grand Island vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Architectural and engineering managers in Grand Island earn 11% less than the Nebraska average ($154,310) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($181,540). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $171,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Island$138,000$130,350$91,890$208,18030
Nebraska$154,310$141,020$103,070$222,2401,510
United States$181,540$171,270$120,810$262,760220,260

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Grand Island

On the average salary of $138,000, a single filer in Grand Island takes home about $100,190 a year, or $8,349 a month and $3,853 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 architectural and engineering managers? 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 $138,000 buys what about $159,249 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Island ($49,410). A typical home costs $260,422, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Nebraska cities

Grand Island ranks 3rd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($157,890).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for architectural and engineering managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($252,690).

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary by city

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Grand Island: questions

How much do architectural and engineering managers make an hour in Grand Island?

$66.34 an hour on average, and $62.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architectural and engineering managers salary in Grand Island?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architectural and engineering managers take-home pay in Grand Island?

About $100,190 a year ($8,349 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,000.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Grand Island than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

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 11-9041; area Grand Island, NE (24260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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