Cooks, Short Order pay range in Grand Island
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,760 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Grand Island earn between $28,080 and $36,410.
- $28K10th
- $28K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,770 | $2,731 | $15.75 |
| Median | $31,060 | $2,588 | $14.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,080 | $2,340 | $13.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,410 | $3,034 | $17.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Grand Island vs. Nebraska and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Grand Island earn about the same as the Nebraska average ($33,080) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island | $32,770 | $31,060 | $28,080 | $38,760 | 80 |
| Nebraska | $33,080 | $30,530 | $28,080 | $41,430 | 1,810 |
| United States | $36,120 | $35,880 | $23,440 | $46,460 | 138,650 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Short Order salary after taxes in Grand Island
On the average salary of $32,770, a single filer in Grand Island takes home about $27,890 a year, or $2,324 a month and $1,073 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Grand Island a good place for cooks, short order? 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 $32,770 buys what about $37,816 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Island ($49,410). A typical home costs $260,422, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in other Nebraska cities
Grand Island ranks 2nd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($34,110).
Highest-paying cities for cooks, short order
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,560).
- Kahului, HI$52,560
- Denver, CO$51,530
- Seattle, WA$49,560
- Corvallis, OR$48,580
- San Francisco, CA$46,250
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Cooks, Short Order salary in Grand Island: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Grand Island?
$15.75 an hour on average, and $14.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Grand Island?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Grand Island?
About $27,890 a year ($2,324 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,770.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Grand Island than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,120).
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 35-2015; area Grand Island, NE (24260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 2.22, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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