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Jobs in Grand Island, NE
172 active postings tracked in Grand Island, NE · collapsed to 127 roles.
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Stable
Grand Island, NE Job Market Score
Driven by
- Pay matches the national median ($21.08/hr vs $21.08/hr national)
- Net hiring is positive (+38 this week — 39 added vs 1 removed)
- Most postings refresh within a month (20% open 30+ days)
Grand Island, NE job market overview (May 2026)
The Grand Island, NE job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 172 active job postings tracked here, 20% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in retail associate and food service, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 20% of postings in Grand Island, NE have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 39 new postings have appeared this week — about 23% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 17 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 119+ days.
- 5% of postings list a salary range (9 of 172).
- Median advertised hourly rate is $21.08/hr, with 67% of disclosed-pay roles paid hourly.
- The most active employers right now are CommonSpirit Health, Pizza Hut, and Texas Roadhouse.
What this means for job seekers
- Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
- Best opportunities are in retail associate and food service.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Grand Island, NE job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Grand Island, NE.
- 172Active postings
- 39Posted this week
- 35Open 30+ days20% of active
- 0Remote / hybrid0% of active
- 5%List salary9 of 172
- 67%Hourly6 of disclosed
- $95kMedian annual (max)
- $21.08/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 17dMedian agep90 119d (long tail)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Retail Associate11
- Food Service10
- Crew / Cashier10
- Restaurant Manager / GM10
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead9
- Server / Host9
Top occupations (SOC)
- Registered Nurses15
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7
- Respiratory Therapists5
- Managers, All Other3
- Waiters and Waitresses3
- Cooks, Restaurant3
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants70
- Healthcare56
- Retail48
- Consumer Goods14
- Transportation & Logistics5
- Telecommunications2
Employment mix
- Unspecified150 · 87%
- Part-time11 · 6%
- Full-time8 · 5%
- Temporary2 · 1%
- Intern1 · 1%
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Recent postings
- Restaurant & Bakery DishwasherCook / Kitchen
Perkins · Grand Island, NE · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
posted 4 days ago
- Restaurant & Bakery Bus PersonFood Service
Perkins · Grand Island, NE · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
posted 4 days ago