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Wages by occupation in Nevada

In Nevada, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,440 in May 2024, with 1,529,480 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS657 occupations

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What stands out

In Nevada, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,440 in May 2024, with 1,529,480 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $219,790 for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, the lowest $21,320 for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term. The largest occupation by headcount is Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand with 53,660 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. 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
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 29-1242	50	$219,790	$100,360	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Podiatrists 29-1081	40	$216,900	$157,150	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Psychiatrists 29-1223	60	$202,860	$53,120	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 53-2011	1,710	$180,600	$88,450	≥ $239,200	evidence →
General Internal Medicine Physicians 29-1216	400	$154,040	$62,220	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	800	$153,340	$96,680	$226,620	evidence →
Air Traffic Controllers 53-2021	210	$147,700	$75,820	$196,270	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	360	$146,760	$83,330	$174,990	evidence →
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039	100	$144,390	$44,450	$164,550	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	2,330	$138,650	$74,990	$163,870	evidence →
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 47-4021	—	$137,950	$106,010	$166,550	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	3,040	$136,690	$86,640	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 51-8012	140	$133,910	$90,420	$153,610	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	1,270	$133,660	$83,970	$163,100	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	1,190	$133,450	$50,450	$196,480	evidence →
Commercial Pilots 53-2012	1,590	$132,490	$50,440	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Actuaries 15-2011	140	$132,470	$89,840	$160,490	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	910	$132,080	$74,810	$164,960	evidence →
Database Architects 15-1243	320	$130,360	$46,210	$204,840	evidence →
Crane and Tower Operators 53-7021	—	$129,930	$62,370	$132,580	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	4,640	$129,030	$76,000	$203,840	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	1,040	$125,180	$92,110	$213,080	evidence →
Sales Engineers 41-9031	350	$124,990	$58,970	$194,390	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	7,240	$124,560	$65,790	$235,410	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	700	$121,720	$54,630	$205,340	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	880	$120,260	$21,320	$131,660	evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023	100	$118,690	$63,690	$213,220	evidence →
Physicists 19-2012	—	$116,080	$84,880	$155,980	evidence →
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 17-2151	430	$113,140	$82,600	$157,330	evidence →
Environmental Engineers 17-2081	210	$112,330	$71,700	$171,690	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	53,660	$38,420	$32,850	$58,320	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	44,110	$29,180	$24,270	$38,970	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	42,130	$94,990	$42,030	$214,180	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	41,880	$33,430	$27,030	$47,590	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	39,910	$24,960	$22,790	$35,760	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	33,650	$36,480	$26,910	$47,380	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	30,660	$29,080	$24,250	$38,110	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	29,900	$38,950	$28,530	$57,660	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	27,570	$101,990	$77,960	$132,990	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	25,960	$37,170	$29,780	$52,370	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	25,610	$38,340	$28,970	$48,500	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	25,560	$36,910	$30,190	$48,830	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	23,600	$44,920	$29,020	$47,930	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	19,120	$43,390	$29,980	$62,590	evidence →
Gambling Dealers 39-3011	17,700	$24,060	$21,770	$56,910	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	17,430	$60,900	$42,890	$78,480	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	17,090	$25,790	$22,720	$44,430	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	16,210	$29,420	$24,460	$35,740	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	16,100	$50,170	$33,760	$78,800	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	16,070	$45,750	$34,060	$62,320	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	14,430	$39,700	$28,350	$61,510	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	13,840	$60,710	$41,390	$92,100	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	13,750	$49,500	$36,400	$70,580	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	13,420	$62,240	$44,370	$102,320	evidence →
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 35-9011	13,240	$26,260	$22,730	$40,670	evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071	12,160	$40,550	$33,530	$55,540	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	11,420	$47,780	$37,350	$75,440	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	11,290	$44,780	$31,270	$69,820	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	11,280	$33,910	$24,340	$48,640	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	10,990	$99,590	$49,990	$207,850	evidence →

Metropolitan areas in Nevada

Each has its own wage record.

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