Nevada nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Nevada nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 335 detailed occupations covering about 94,020 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 2.5% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"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 Nevada nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Industrial Engineers $156,220 +57.2% 220
Environmental Engineers $140,640 +40.5% 40
Pharmacists $135,660 -0.3% 120
Architectural and Engineering Managers $134,960 -18.4% 60
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $133,860 -10.1% 40
Nurse Practitioners $130,070 +3% 130
Physician Assistants $125,750 -3.3% 70
Software Developers $125,060 -24.9% 150
Computer and Information Systems Managers $116,230 -31.4% 100
Industrial Production Managers $114,310 -2.3% 130
Financial and Investment Analysts $110,400 -30% 30
Computer Network Architects $107,560 -17.2% 40
Dentists, General $106,980 -35.7% 40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $106,350 +2.8% 260
Purchasing Managers $105,940 -22.3% 30
Chief Executives $105,630 +21.6% 210
Natural Sciences Managers $105,060 -33.4% 50
Human Resources Managers $104,300 -23.5% 110
Financial Managers $103,940 -7.2% 400
Veterinarians $103,810 -12.8% 60
Physical Therapists $103,120 +3.4% 90
Electrical Engineers $102,430 -4.2% 80
Managers, All Other $101,770 -23.8% 810
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $101,160 +31.8% 1,210
Lawyers $101,040 -30.7% 200

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Nevada nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 3,320 $27,740
General and Operations Managers 2,700 $90,730
Retail Salespersons 2,180 $34,120
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,180 $28,090
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,130 $38,120
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 1,910 $76,080
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 1,850 $80,480
Waiters and Waitresses 1,850 $22,130
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,810 $33,340
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,740 $80,470
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,590 $47,060
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,570 $36,620
Office Clerks, General 1,550 $39,980
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,470 $45,750
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,460 $57,800
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,240 $29,740
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1,210 $101,160
Cooks, Restaurant 1,110 $34,810
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 970 $35,700
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 970 $32,140
Registered Nurses 940 $91,000
Bartenders 910 $22,160
Gambling Dealers 900 $20,650
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 890 $47,840
Security Guards 890 $35,900
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