Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as St. Mary’s Cathedral, located in Grand Island, Nebraska.
On an annualized basis, the median wage among workers in the United States climbed by 3.0% between 2023 and 2024 — from $48,060 to $49,500 — according to the latest available data from the BLS. Rising wages were led by the community and social services sector, which reported a 10.6% increase in median wages between 2023 and 2024. The transportation sector saw wages rise by 6.7%, while the installation, maintenance, and repair sector saw an 8.0% increase over the same period
Notably, the national wage growth trend does not tell the whole story. Just as wage dynamics vary by industry, they also vary by location. And in some U.S. cities, incomes have climbed more than twice as fast as they have nationwide.
Grand Island, NE
- 1-yr. change in median annual wage: +10.2% (+$4,500)
- Median annual wage by year: $48,660 in 2024, $44,160 in 2023
- Sector with the strongest 1-yr. wage growth: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (35.6% wage increase)
- Sector with the 2nd strongest 1-yr. wage growth: Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (20.0% wage increase)
- Sector with the 3rd strongest 1-yr. wage growth: Production Occupations (15.4% wage increase)
- 1-yr. change in total employment: -6.8% (-2,890 jobs)
- Total employment by year: 39,520 in 2024, 42,410 in 2023