Carson City, NV

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Carson City, NV, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 164 detailed occupations covering about 22,960 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 10.8% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Carson City, NV, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Pharmacists $140,550 +3.3% 60
Nurse Practitioners $139,950 +10.8% 80
Physician Assistants $130,620 +0.5% 30
Sales Managers $129,780 -4% 60
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $121,390 +52.5% 530
Lawyers $107,240 -26.4% 220
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,600 -4.6% 120
Administrative Services Managers $105,120 -1.3% 130
Physical Therapists $104,790 +5.1% 50
Financial Managers $104,440 -6.8% 180
Managers, All Other $103,210 -22.7% 290
Industrial Production Managers $100,420 -14.1% 40
Computer and Information Systems Managers $100,030 -41% 80
Construction Managers $96,880 -7.6% 80
Software Developers $96,370 -42.2% 70
Human Resources Managers $96,140 -29.5% 30
Architectural and Engineering Managers $95,470 -42.3% 50
Mechanical Engineers $94,400 +114.9% 50
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $94,080 -7.5% 50
General and Operations Managers $93,590 -7.6% 860
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $93,080 -2.4% 50
Industrial Engineers $89,610 -9.8% 30
Computer Systems Analysts $86,330 -40.1% 40
Registered Nurses $84,500 -29.6% 740
Social and Community Service Managers $79,390 +3.1% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

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