Nevada

State · BLS OEWS 2023

In Nevada, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 644 detailed occupations covering about 1,425,540 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 2% 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, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Psychiatrists $198,370 -12.6% 70
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $191,310 -12.7% 1,630
General Internal Medicine Physicians $181,650 -18.7% 490
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $178,690 +20% 260
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $159,020 +55.3% 150
Physician Assistants $158,720 +22.1% 1,450
Architectural and Engineering Managers $147,410 -10.9% 920
Nurse Practitioners $138,780 +9.9% 2,040
Pharmacists $134,170 -1.4% 2,520
Psychologists, All Other $133,720 +13.6% 120
Dentists, General $128,400 -22.8% 850
Computer and Information Systems Managers $128,380 -24.3% 2,720
Computer and Information Research Scientists $126,840 -12.6% 60
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $126,510 +20.8% 40
Software Developers $125,590 -24.6% 5,030
Database Architects $125,180 -7.1% 300
Lawyers $125,040 -14.2% 6,580
Financial Managers $123,990 +10.7% 6,950
Air Traffic Controllers $123,280 -10.3% 230
Computer Network Architects $122,530 -5.6% 660
Therapists, All Other $118,040 +85.5% 300
Optometrists $118,040 -10.5% 300
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $114,860 +12.9% 1,340
Crane and Tower Operators $113,220 +75% 180
Physicists $112,460 -27.8% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Nevada, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 46,050 $37,330
Fast Food and Counter Workers 44,130 $28,500
General and Operations Managers 42,450 $90,320
Retail Salespersons 40,430 $32,570
Waiters and Waitresses 38,230 $24,960
Cashiers 32,410 $27,760
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 32,210 $34,940
Customer Service Representatives 29,910 $37,820
Registered Nurses 25,890 $96,210
Cooks, Restaurant 25,540 $36,490
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 24,050 $44,320
Stockers and Order Fillers 23,240 $37,350
Security Guards 22,490 $36,340
Office Clerks, General 21,590 $39,410
Gambling Dealers 17,120 $22,820
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 16,580 $57,720
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 16,310 $47,870
Bartenders 15,730 $28,860
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 15,650 $43,180
Carpenters 14,280 $62,600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 13,810 $36,810
Managers, All Other 13,790 $95,260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 13,580 $59,000
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 13,020 $23,140
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 12,480 $39,120
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