What are the main factors that influence a Ground Staff's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for a Ground Staff?

Ground Staff salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ground Staff roles are District of Columbia $35,667, California $35,532, Massachusetts $35,059. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ground Staff roles make?

Salaries for Ground Staff level roles vary by specialization: Ground hand: $77,506; Ground Instructor: $58,517; Ground Operations: $46,917; Airport Ground Staff: $40,395; Ground Laborer: $38,771.

Ground Staff Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Ground Staff make in Nebraska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ground Staff in Nebraska is $30,349 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

However, a Ground Staff's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $43,859
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $25,292 to $37,421
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $20,688

10% $20,688

50% (Median) $30,349

90% $43,859

Ground Staff Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,421	$3,118	$720	$18
Average	$30,349	$2,529	$584	$15
25th Percentile	$25,292	$2,108	$486	$12

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Key Factors That Influence Ground Staff Salaries

A Ground Staff's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Ground Staff Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Ground Stafves. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $35,667.
California: $35,532.
Massachusetts: $35,059.

District of Columbia $35,667 California $35,532 Massachusetts $35,059 Washington $34,930 New Jersey $34,917 Alaska $34,872 Connecticut $34,427 New York $34,247

Hawaii $33,670 Rhode Island $33,400 Maryland $33,216 Minnesota $32,965 Colorado $32,868 Illinois $32,836 Oregon $32,713 Delaware $32,623

New Hampshire $32,567 Virginia $32,440 Pennsylvania $32,069 Nevada $31,882 North Dakota $31,821 Michigan $31,724 Wisconsin $31,689 Vermont $31,618

Texas $31,422 Maine $31,409 Arizona $31,389 Ohio $31,367 Georgia $31,070 Indiana $30,922 Wyoming $30,893 Utah $30,848

Iowa $30,829 Kansas $30,674 Louisiana $30,629 North Carolina $30,613 Missouri $30,607 Florida $30,481 Montana $30,413 Nebraska $30,349

Kentucky $30,313 South Carolina $30,185 Tennessee $30,104 Idaho $30,072 New Mexico $29,837 Oklahoma $29,785 Alabama $29,595 South Dakota $29,276

Arkansas $29,102 West Virginia $29,009 Mississippi $28,729

Top Paying Cities for Ground Staff

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Offutt A F B: $30,609
La Vista: $30,609
Adams: $30,059

Offutt A F B, NE $30,609

La Vista, NE $30,609

Adams, NE $30,059

Alexandria, NE $29,923

Alvo, NE $30,115

Auburn, NE $30,018

Avoca, NE $30,183

Barneston, NE $30,054

Beatrice, NE $30,032

Beaver Crossing, NE $30,025

Bee, NE $30,066

Belvidere, NE $29,911

Benedict, NE $29,965

Bennet, NE $30,064

Blue Springs, NE $29,959

Bradshaw, NE $29,953

Brock, NE $29,996

Brownville, NE $29,988

Bruning, NE $29,938

Burchard, NE $29,902

Burr, NE $30,086

Byron, NE $29,881

Carleton, NE $29,915

Chester, NE $29,904

Clatonia, NE $30,049

Cook, NE $30,089

Cordova, NE $30,015

Cortland, NE $30,052

Crab Orchard, NE $30,051

Crete, NE $30,053

Davenport, NE $29,917

Davey, NE $30,065

Dawson, NE $29,911

Daykin, NE $29,947

Denton, NE $30,060

Deshler, NE $29,944

De Witt, NE $30,015

Diller, NE $29,934

Dorchester, NE $30,028

Douglas, NE $30,073

Du Bois, NE $29,893

Dunbar, NE $30,143

Eagle, NE $30,080

Elk Creek, NE $29,960

Elmwood, NE $30,135

Endicott, NE $29,908

Exeter, NE $29,965

Fairbury, NE $29,967

Fairmont, NE $29,957

Falls City, NE $29,963

Filley, NE $30,006

Firth, NE $30,058

Friend, NE $30,016

Garland, NE $30,061

Geneva, NE $29,983

Gilead, NE $29,948

Goehner, NE $30,030

Grafton, NE $29,927

Greenwood, NE $30,129

Gresham, NE $29,977

Wilcox, NE $29,895

Alma, NE $29,905

Arapahoe, NE $29,893

Atlanta, NE $30,024

Axtell, NE $29,913

Ayr, NE $29,912

Beaver City, NE $29,866

Bertrand, NE $29,892

Bladen, NE $29,886

Bloomington, NE $29,863

Blue Hill, NE $29,918

Campbell, NE $29,889

Clay Center, NE $29,941

Deweese, NE $29,907

Edgar, NE $29,913

Edison, NE $29,853

Elwood, NE $29,893

Fairfield, NE $29,919

Franklin, NE $29,900

Funk, NE $29,892

Glenvil, NE $29,918

Guide Rock, NE $29,872

Hardy, NE $29,883

Harvard, NE $29,937

Heartwell, NE $29,895

Hendley, NE $29,858

Hildreth, NE $29,895

Holbrook, NE $29,860

Holdrege, NE $29,939

Holstein, NE $29,903

Inavale, NE $29,859

Inland, NE $29,920

Juniata, NE $29,947

Kenesaw, NE $29,928

Lawrence, NE $29,904

Loomis, NE $29,898

Minden, NE $29,928

Naponee, NE $29,870

Nelson, NE $29,905

Oak, NE $29,906

Orleans, NE $29,875

Oxford, NE $29,884

Ragan, NE $29,894

Red Cloud, NE $29,904

Republican City, NE $29,869

Riverton, NE $29,843

Roseland, NE $29,919

Ruskin, NE $29,900

Saronville, NE $29,918

Smithfield, NE $29,877

Stamford, NE $29,852

Superior, NE $29,923

Sutton, NE $29,953

Trumbull, NE $29,930

Upland, NE $29,880

Bellwood, NE $30,017

Mc Cook, NE $29,907

Bartley, NE $29,852

Benkelman, NE $29,843

Cambridge, NE $29,875

Champion, NE $29,890

Culbertson, NE $29,854

Curtis, NE $29,867

Danbury, NE $29,837

Enders, NE $29,817

Eustis, NE $29,870

Farnam, NE $29,841

Haigler, NE $29,846

Hayes Center, NE $29,823

Imperial, NE $29,895

Indianola, NE $29,863

Lebanon, NE $29,840

Max, NE $29,821

Maywood, NE $29,839

Moorefield, NE $29,828

Palisade, NE $29,843

Parks, NE $29,800

Stockville, NE $29,778

Stratton, NE $29,832

Trenton, NE $29,850

Wauneta, NE $29,840

Wilsonville, NE $29,833

North Platte, NE $29,930

Arnold, NE $29,848

Arthur, NE $29,755

Big Springs, NE $29,875

Brady, NE $29,857

Broadwater, NE $29,787

Brule, NE $29,868

Bushnell, NE $29,970

Chappell, NE $29,895

Cozad, NE $29,918

Dalton, NE $29,806

Dickens, NE $29,803

Dix, NE $29,860

Elsie, NE $29,814

Elsmere, NE $29,764

Gothenburg, NE $29,902

Grant, NE $29,897

Abie, NE $30,120

Arlington, NE $30,424

Ashland, NE $30,244

Bancroft, NE $29,916

Bellevue, NE $30,611

Bennington, NE $30,571

Blair, NE $30,483

Boys Town, NE $30,607

Bruno, NE $30,113

Cedar Bluffs, NE $30,218

Cedar Creek, NE $30,490

Ceresco, NE $30,087

Colon, NE $30,211

Craig, NE $30,023

Decatur, NE $29,930

Elkhorn, NE $30,545

Fort Calhoun, NE $30,577

Fremont, NE $30,335

Gretna, NE $30,442

Herman, NE $30,371

Homer, NE $29,325

Hooper, NE $30,267

Ithaca, NE $30,176

Kennard, NE $30,511

Linwood, NE $30,023

Louisville, NE $30,421

Lyons, NE $29,950

Macy, NE $29,653

Malmo, NE $30,156

Mead, NE $30,283

Memphis, NE $30,210

Hallam, NE $30,053

Hebron, NE $29,934

Henderson, NE $29,975

Hickman, NE $30,059

Hubbell, NE $29,886

Humboldt, NE $29,945

Jansen, NE $29,950

Johnson, NE $30,005

Julian, NE $30,068

Lewiston, NE $29,970

Liberty, NE $29,906

Lorton, NE $30,174

Mc Cool Junction, NE $29,987

Malcolm, NE $30,062

Manley, NE $30,303

Martell, NE $30,057

Milford, NE $30,054

Milligan, NE $29,957

Murdock, NE $30,208

Murray, NE $30,415

Nebraska City, NE $30,110

Nehawka, NE $30,313

Nemaha, NE $29,953

Odell, NE $29,934

Ohiowa, NE $29,938

Otoe, NE $30,168

Palmyra, NE $30,081

Panama, NE $30,063

Pawnee City, NE $29,930

Peru, NE $30,036

Pickrell, NE $30,048

Pleasant Dale, NE $30,058

Plymouth, NE $29,972

Raymond, NE $30,063

Reynolds, NE $29,890

Roca, NE $30,061

Rulo, NE $29,906

Salem, NE $29,888

Seward, NE $30,058

Shickley, NE $29,932

Shubert, NE $29,926

Sprague, NE $30,058

Staplehurst, NE $30,062

Steele City, NE $29,908

Steinauer, NE $29,937

Stella, NE $29,943

Sterling, NE $30,069

Strang, NE $29,919

Swanton, NE $30,008

Syracuse, NE $30,124

Table Rock, NE $29,953

Talmage, NE $30,023

Tecumseh, NE $30,022

Ong, NE $29,915

Tobias, NE $29,938

Unadilla, NE $30,103

Union, NE $30,328

Utica, NE $30,025

Verdon, NE $29,928

Virginia, NE $29,951

Waco, NE $29,975

Walton, NE $30,064

Waverly, NE $30,081

Weeping Water, NE $30,280

Western, NE $30,002

Wilber, NE $30,024

Wymore, NE $29,962

York, NE $30,024

Lincoln, NE $30,059

Nickerson, NE $30,341

Oakland, NE $30,015

Papillion, NE $30,603

Pender, NE $29,831

Plattsmouth, NE $30,505

Prague, NE $30,135

Rosalie, NE $29,757

St Columbans, NE $30,611

Scribner, NE $30,037

South Bend, NE $30,333

Springfield, NE $30,498

Tekamah, NE $30,166

Thurston, NE $29,525

Uehling, NE $30,113

Valley, NE $30,453

Valparaiso, NE $30,077

Wahoo, NE $30,161

Walthill, NE $29,575

Washington, NE $30,547

Waterloo, NE $30,475

Weston, NE $30,117

Winnebago, NE $29,414

Winslow, NE $30,291

Yutan, NE $30,365

Omaha, NE $30,613

Brainard, NE $30,090

Cedar Rapids, NE $29,934

Clarks, NE $29,951

Clarkson, NE $29,997

Creston, NE $30,007

David City, NE $30,091

Dodge, NE $30,011

Duncan, NE $30,049

Dwight, NE $30,074

Elgin, NE $29,959

Ericson, NE $29,887

Fullerton, NE $29,962

Genoa, NE $29,980

Howells, NE $30,001

Humphrey, NE $30,012

Leigh, NE $30,003

Lindsay, NE $29,990

Monroe, NE $29,984

Morse Bluff, NE $30,056

North Bend, NE $30,072

Osceola, NE $29,983

Petersburg, NE $29,952

Platte Center, NE $30,003

Polk, NE $29,964

Primrose, NE $29,929

Rising City, NE $29,996

Rogers, NE $30,004

Saint Edward, NE $29,974

Schuyler, NE $30,068

Shelby, NE $29,996

Silver Creek, NE $29,960

Snyder, NE $30,143

Spalding, NE $29,924

Stromsburg, NE $29,992

Surprise, NE $30,066

Ulysses, NE $30,067

Norfolk, NE $30,117

Allen, NE $29,495

Amelia, NE $29,838

Atkinson, NE $29,897

Bassett, NE $29,844

Battle Creek, NE $30,056

Beemer, NE $29,979

Belden, NE $29,880

Gurley, NE $29,849

Columbus, NE $30,072

Albion, NE $29,977

Ames, NE $30,237

Bartlett, NE $29,876

Belgrade, NE $29,927

Bloomfield, NE $29,954

Halsey, NE $29,808

Hershey, NE $29,855

Keystone, NE $29,792

Kimball, NE $29,944

Lemoyne, NE $29,814

Lewellen, NE $29,782

Lisco, NE $29,749

Lodgepole, NE $29,862

Madrid, NE $29,835

Maxwell, NE $29,842

Mullen, NE $29,754

Ogallala, NE $29,906

Oshkosh, NE $29,807

Paxton, NE $29,824

Potter, NE $29,836

Purdum, NE $29,792

Sidney, NE $29,959

Seneca, NE $29,776

Stapleton, NE $29,814

Sutherland, NE $29,838

Thedford, NE $29,790

Tryon, NE $29,767

Venango, NE $29,895

Wallace, NE $29,839

Wellfleet, NE $29,833

Willow Island, NE $29,898

Valentine, NE $29,822

Ainsworth, NE $29,869

Cody, NE $29,753

Crookston, NE $29,804

Johnstown, NE $29,791

Kilgore, NE $29,768

Long Pine, NE $29,862

Merriman, NE $29,733

Nenzel, NE $29,736

Sparks, NE $29,794

Wood Lake, NE $29,779

Alliance, NE $29,840

Angora, NE $29,747

Ashby, NE $29,716

Bayard, NE $29,841

Bingham, NE $29,714

Bridgeport, NE $29,836

Chadron, NE $29,830

Crawford, NE $29,842

Ellsworth, NE $29,709

Gering, NE $29,935

Gordon, NE $29,767

Harrisburg, NE $29,813

Harrison, NE $29,819

Hay Springs, NE $29,797

Hemingford, NE $29,806

Hyannis, NE $29,733

Lakeside, NE $29,714

Lyman, NE $29,905

Mcgrew, NE $29,979

Marsland, NE $29,738

Melbeta, NE $30,028

Minatare, NE $29,864

Mitchell, NE $29,903

Morrill, NE $29,941

Rushville, NE $29,800

Scottsbluff, NE $29,942

Whiteclay, NE $29,756

Whitman, NE $29,707

Whitney, NE $29,770

Verdigre, NE $29,927

Wakefield, NE $29,613

Waterbury, NE $29,400

Wausa, NE $29,976

Wayne, NE $29,900

West Point, NE $30,014

Winnetoon, NE $29,935

Winside, NE $29,938

Wisner, NE $29,954

Wynot, NE $29,828

Grand Island, NE $30,044

Alda, NE $29,980

Amherst, NE $29,891

Anselmo, NE $29,826

Ansley, NE $29,878

Arcadia, NE $29,879

Archer, NE $29,920

Ashton, NE $29,896

Aurora, NE $29,975

Boelus, NE $29,924

Brewster, NE $29,813

Broken Bow, NE $29,906

Burwell, NE $29,874

Cairo, NE $29,939

Bristow, NE $29,870

Brunswick, NE $29,952

Butte, NE $29,889

Carroll, NE $29,890

Center, NE $29,929

Chambers, NE $29,899

Clearwater, NE $29,950

Coleridge, NE $29,862

Concord, NE $29,578

Creighton, NE $29,976

Crofton, NE $29,962

Dakota City, NE $29,252

Dixon, NE $29,593

Emerson, NE $29,480

Emmet, NE $29,897

Ewing, NE $29,910

Fordyce, NE $29,932

Hadar, NE $30,109

Hartington, NE $29,891

Hoskins, NE $29,988

Hubbard, NE $29,342

Inman, NE $29,932

Jackson, NE $29,314

Laurel, NE $29,815

Lynch, NE $29,874

Mclean, NE $29,974

Madison, NE $30,037

Magnet, NE $30,023

Maskell, NE $29,900

Meadow Grove, NE $29,993

Mills, NE $29,794

Naper, NE $29,852

Neligh, NE $29,999

Newcastle, NE $29,585

Newman Grove, NE $29,995

Newport, NE $29,826

Niobrara, NE $29,940

Oakdale, NE $29,980

Oneill, NE $29,940

Orchard, NE $29,944

Osmond, NE $29,995

Page, NE $29,924

Pierce, NE $30,026

Pilger, NE $29,960

Plainview, NE $29,991

Ponca, NE $29,429

Randolph, NE $29,934

Royal, NE $29,933

Saint Helena, NE $29,894

South Sioux City, NE $29,225

Spencer, NE $29,886

Springview, NE $29,819

Stanton, NE $30,023

Stuart, NE $29,881

Tilden, NE $30,003

Callaway, NE $29,861

Central City, NE $29,983

Chapman, NE $29,942

Comstock, NE $29,862

Dannebrog, NE $29,934

Doniphan, NE $29,950

Dunning, NE $29,796

Eddyville, NE $29,846

Elba, NE $29,906

Elm Creek, NE $29,910

Elyria, NE $29,885

Farwell, NE $29,912

Gibbon, NE $29,935

Giltner, NE $29,933

Greeley, NE $29,907

Hampton, NE $29,951

Hazard, NE $29,883

Kearney, NE $29,995

Hordville, NE $29,953

Lexington, NE $29,946

Litchfield, NE $29,879

Loup City, NE $29,909

Marquette, NE $29,951

Mason City, NE $29,860

Merna, NE $29,875

Miller, NE $29,875

North Loup, NE $29,901

Oconto, NE $29,841

Odessa, NE $29,988

Ord, NE $29,922

Overton, NE $29,901

Palmer, NE $29,930

Phillips, NE $29,951

Pleasanton, NE $29,906

Ravenna, NE $29,918

Riverdale, NE $29,915

Rockville, NE $29,887

Saint Libory, NE $29,949

Saint Paul, NE $29,958

Sargent, NE $29,871

Scotia, NE $29,906

Shelton, NE $29,935

Sumner, NE $29,865

Taylor, NE $29,848

Westerville, NE $29,864

Wolbach, NE $29,909

Wood River, NE $29,929

Hastings, NE $30,016

Ground Staff Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Ground Staff's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$25,292

Average $30,349/year

$37,421

$2,108

Average $2,529/month

$3,118

$486

Average $584/week

$720

$12

Average $15/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,421	$3,118	$720	$18
Average	$30,349	$2,529	$584	$15
25th Percentile	$25,292	$2,108	$486	$12

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