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Wages by occupation in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS584 occupations

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What stands out

In Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,120 in May 2024, with 1,119,360 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $220,000 for Podiatrists, the lowest $21,320 for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term. The largest occupation by headcount is Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand with 40,210 jobs at a median of $38,420. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code for May 2024. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Podiatrists 29-1081	30	$220,000	$159,440	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023	40	$181,170	$78,030	$213,220	evidence →
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 53-2011	1,690	$180,600	$88,450	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	2,400	$159,930	$87,110	$169,960	evidence →
Actuaries 15-2011	110	$158,760	$101,970	$160,490	evidence →
Air Traffic Controllers 53-2021	180	$155,900	$75,820	$196,270	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	410	$154,620	$89,630	$229,570	evidence →
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216	340	$154,040	$62,220	$216,920	evidence →
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039	70	$144,390	$44,450	$161,890	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	2,180	$139,320	$86,650	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	1,730	$135,440	$60,150	$162,930	evidence →
Commercial Pilots 53-2012	1,400	$133,990	$50,440	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 51-8012	80	$133,910	$85,220	$153,610	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	760	$133,660	$98,550	$164,570	evidence →
Crane and Tower Operators 53-7021	—	$132,560	$56,160	$132,580	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	630	$130,570	$74,810	$158,360	evidence →
Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221	—	$130,350	$83,410	$199,010	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	760	$130,160	$51,060	$212,440	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	250	$129,440	$80,620	$169,210	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	2,980	$129,400	$76,820	$202,870	evidence →
Database Architects 15-1243	250	$126,640	$46,210	$169,230	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	470	$126,400	$52,820	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Sales Engineers 41-9031	250	$124,990	$58,970	$194,390	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	5,020	$124,820	$65,630	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	750	$124,700	$95,480	$200,200	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	600	$120,260	$21,320	$131,660	evidence →
Hydrologists 19-2043	70	$112,590	$73,190	$187,760	evidence →
Environmental Engineers 17-2081	90	$112,330	$63,950	$171,690	evidence →
Surgical Assistants 29-9093	—	$110,020	$48,220	$110,030	evidence →
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111	70	$109,810	$77,780	$143,370	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	40,210	$38,420	$33,380	$53,260	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	35,020	$28,920	$24,270	$38,970	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	33,520	$25,570	$22,850	$35,760	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	32,280	$32,180	$27,040	$47,560	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	30,280	$92,100	$41,590	$214,680	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	27,180	$37,190	$26,910	$47,380	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	22,970	$38,200	$28,490	$57,820	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	22,780	$38,340	$28,910	$48,500	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	22,500	$28,580	$24,060	$37,700	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	21,160	$37,220	$30,400	$52,530	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	20,790	$101,840	$77,960	$132,760	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	20,240	$45,850	$29,550	$47,930	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	16,700	$36,460	$29,540	$46,830	evidence →
Gambling Dealers 39-3011	15,690	$24,090	$22,170	$56,930	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	14,010	$27,570	$22,740	$44,450	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	13,520	$41,930	$29,810	$61,630	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	13,240	$29,300	$24,440	$34,810	evidence →
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 35-9011	11,190	$26,650	$22,770	$42,100	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	11,070	$39,670	$28,340	$61,870	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	11,020	$50,280	$34,320	$78,800	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	10,510	$60,310	$41,380	$92,620	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	10,460	$45,090	$33,430	$61,090	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	9,840	$59,340	$41,620	$77,790	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	9,750	$61,470	$40,330	$103,910	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	9,590	$49,200	$36,400	$69,990	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	9,360	$33,950	$23,810	$48,820	evidence →
Dishwashers 35-9021	9,240	$34,310	$28,260	$46,960	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	8,600	$44,120	$31,030	$70,410	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	8,150	$96,550	$48,910	$209,290	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	7,880	$35,360	$27,610	$46,020	evidence →

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