May 2025 OEWS · NV

Wages in Nevada

All-occupations median

$47,660

10th percentile
$28,270
25th percentile
$36,150
Median
$47,660
75th percentile
$74,140
90th percentile
$106,080
Mean
$62,050

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Nevada is 99.979, with the United States at 100.

The highest published annual median in this list is Dermatologists, at $419,410.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Nevada with a published annual median.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
DermatologistsNot available$115,940$419,410$461,120
Radiologists410$102,420$386,210$465,780
Physicians, Pathologists40$61,750$384,350$384,550
Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricNot available$84,990$345,600$476,390
Surgeons, All OtherNot available$58,800$326,520$586,320
Physicians, All Other2,400$74,990$252,120$409,930
Family Medicine Physicians340$134,730$251,550$326,860
Psychiatrists90$100,880$210,030$377,600
Podiatrists70$67,280$204,990$228,770
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers2,160$90,890$192,460$293,240
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates90$57,220$166,360$227,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers3,610$99,090$165,000$294,150
Dentists, General1,100$99,600$162,200$262,350
Architectural and Engineering Managers780$108,300$161,560$228,590
Physicists50$102,580$154,030$220,070
Lawyers6,490$96,010$150,510$414,290
Chief Executives1,370$58,670$149,770$517,310
Psychologists, All Other100$46,990$146,850$167,360
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers510$102,920$141,950$174,710
Air Traffic Controllers210$80,600$140,920$200,160
Nurse Practitioners1,930$85,380$140,670$172,170
Database Architects420$72,500$140,200$200,190
Pharmacists2,500$104,000$140,030$168,600
Power Distributors and Dispatchers100$91,790$138,300$159,860
Computer Network Architects1,010$83,830$138,060$164,880
Optometrists430$74,530$135,650$181,520
Physician Assistants1,090$60,040$134,660$175,300
Computer and Information Research Scientists80$85,940$134,310$190,400
AudiologistsNot available$62,150$133,110$136,720
Financial Managers8,090$75,240$132,490$282,460

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Nevada by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers45,850$26,630$31,950$42,860
Retail Salespersons43,920$26,930$34,190$47,270
Waiters and Waitresses42,520$24,960$26,410$50,140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand40,850$33,380$39,350$56,690
General and Operations Managers38,920$47,950$99,390$255,060
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners32,830$27,370$38,420$51,430
Customer Service Representatives32,110$29,340$40,560$57,930
Stockers and Order Fillers31,270$29,420$37,380$49,470
Cashiers30,160$25,920$29,870$39,570
Cooks, Restaurant27,250$30,300$38,610$56,540
Registered Nurses27,070$79,500$103,670$133,270
Security Guards26,680$29,140$37,310$48,340
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners24,380$30,000$46,550$56,400
Office Clerks, General20,430$29,640$45,460$64,760
Home Health and Personal Care Aides17,940$26,400$33,670$36,600
Gambling Dealers17,390$24,960$25,690$68,850
Bartenders16,830$24,960$27,460$47,250
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive16,790$34,180$46,570$63,210
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General16,520$36,170$52,360$80,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks15,180$36,650$50,380$71,890

Metropolitan areas

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Nevada?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Nevada is $47,660. Employment is 1,551,540.