SOC 51-3011 · Grand Island, NE metro

Bakers Salary in Grand Island, NE

The average salary for bakers in Grand Island, Nebraska is $37,660 a year ($18.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,850: 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 about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,480).

$37,660average per year

$18.11 / hourMedian $34,850Take-home ≈ $31,606

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

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

30people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Nebraska metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Grand Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,210 or more. The middle half of bakers in Grand Island earn between $34,640 and $43,300.

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,660$3,138$18.11
Median$34,850$2,904$16.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,640$2,887$16.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,300$3,608$20.82

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

Bakers pay in Grand Island vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Bakers in Grand Island earn about the same as the Nebraska average ($37,080) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,480). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $37,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Island$37,660$34,850$31,820$46,21030
Nebraska$37,080$35,280$28,970$47,9301,030
United States$38,480$37,160$28,120$49,020236,200

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

Bakers salary after taxes in Grand Island

On the average salary of $37,660, a single filer in Grand Island takes home about $31,606 a year, or $2,634 a month and $1,216 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 bakers? 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 $37,660 buys what about $43,459 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 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Nebraska cities

Grand Island ranks 2nd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($38,480).

All Bakers salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for bakers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,420).

Bakers salary by city

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Bakers salary in Grand Island: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Grand Island?

$18.11 an hour on average, and $16.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Grand Island?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Grand Island?

About $31,606 a year ($2,634 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,660.

Do bakers earn more in Grand Island than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,480).

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 51-3011; area Grand Island, NE (24260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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