Nevada
Across all occupations in Nevada, the median wage is $47,660 a year ($22.91 an hour) and the mean $62,050, May 2025. That median is −7% against the US median of $50,980. BLS counts 1,551,540 jobs in the state. The highest-paying occupation is dermatologists; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Nevada vs the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Nevada | Hourly | $13.59 | $17.38 | $22.91 | $35.65 | $51.00 | $29.83 | 1,551,540 |
| Annual | $28,270 | $36,150 | $47,660 | $74,140 | $106,080 | $62,050 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
Minimum wage in Nevada
The wage floor is a separate question from these survey figures. See the Nevada minimum wage page for the current rate, scheduled increases and tipped rules, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor.
20 highest-paying occupations in Nevada
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dermatologists | $419,410 | $201.64 | ** |
| 2 | Radiologists | $386,210 | $185.68 | 410 |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $384,350 | $184.78 | 40 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $345,600 | $166.15 | ** |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $326,520 | $156.98 | ** |
| 6 | Physicians, All Other | $252,120 | $121.21 | 2,400 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $251,550 | $120.94 | 340 |
| 8 | Psychiatrists | $210,030 | $100.98 | 90 |
| 9 | Podiatrists | $204,990 | $98.55 | 70 |
| 10 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $192,460 | * | 2,160 |
| 11 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $166,360 | $79.98 | 90 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,000 | $79.33 | 3,610 |
| 13 | Dentists, General | $162,200 | $77.98 | 1,100 |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,560 | $77.67 | 780 |
| 15 | Physicists | $154,030 | $74.05 | 50 |
| 16 | Lawyers | $150,510 | $72.36 | 6,490 |
| 17 | Chief Executives | $149,770 | $72.01 | 1,370 |
| 18 | Psychologists, All Other | $146,850 | $70.60 | 100 |
| 19 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $141,950 | $68.25 | 510 |
| 20 | Air Traffic Controllers | $140,920 | $67.75 | 210 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Nevada
Occupation groups in Nevada
Metropolitan areas in Nevada
3 metropolitan areas touch Nevada, plus 1 nonmetropolitan area, with the all-occupations median of each. A linked metropolitan area has its own profile; nonmetropolitan areas appear here only.
| Area | Type | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | Metropolitan | $56,680 | $27.25 | 31,940 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Metropolitan | $46,670 | $22.44 | 1,136,960 |
| Reno, NV | Metropolitan | $49,660 | $23.87 | 275,680 |
| Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $52,300 | $25.15 | 89,710 |
Occupation pages for Nevada
62 occupations have a dedicated Nevada page with the state's percentiles, its metro table and a comparison with neighbouring states.
- Accountants and Auditors $81,600
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,290
- Bartenders $27,460
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $50,380
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other $67,330
- Carpenters $62,380
- Cashiers $29,870
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $165,000
- Computer User Support Specialists $57,870
- Construction Laborers $48,990
- Cooks, Fast Food $33,840
- Cooks, Restaurant $38,610
- Customer Service Representatives $40,560
- Electricians $73,570
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $65,040
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $31,950
- Financial Managers $132,490
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $81,990
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,030
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,090
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $68,270
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,900
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,340
- Food Preparation Workers $33,460
- General and Operations Managers $99,390
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $62,290
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,670
- Human Resources Specialists $71,610
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,230
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,420
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,350
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,820
- Lawyers $150,510
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $76,160
- Light Truck Drivers $43,760
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $46,550
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $52,360
- Management Analysts $81,600
- Managers, All Other $112,040
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $71,840
- Medical Assistants $45,200
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $46,990
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $66,300
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $49,050
- Nursing Assistants $45,490
- Office Clerks, General $45,460
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $78,140
- Project Management Specialists $99,940
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $37,050
- Registered Nurses $103,670
- Retail Salespersons $34,190
- Sales Managers $109,790
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $62,450
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $68,150
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $65,520
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,570
- Security Guards $37,310
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,210
- Software Developers $128,810
- Stockers and Order Fillers $37,380
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $31,900
- Waiters and Waitresses $26,410
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Nevada
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Nevada. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Nevada estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in Nevada.