Nevada
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$59,620
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
1,463,260
Total Workers
650
Occupations Tracked
Nevada is a State with 650 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,463,260 total workers. Wages grew an average of 30.5% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $219,790 |
| Podiatrists | $216,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $202,860 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $180,600 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $154,040 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $153,340 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $147,700 |
| Optometrists | $146,760 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $144,390 |
| Pharmacists | $138,650 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+30.5%
avg wage growth since 2014
+26.2%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+175.7%
$18,860 → $52,000
|
| Broadcast Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+154.4%
$26,690 → $67,910
|
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+117.8%
$24,290 → $52,900
|
| Skincare Specialists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+98.2%
$20,530 → $40,700
|
| Manicurists and Pedicurists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+96.4%
$17,990 → $35,340
|
Most Jobs Added
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+1200.0%
100 → 1,380
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+1200.0%
30 → 400
|
| Aerospace Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+1000.0%
30 → 330
|
| Special Education Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+700.0%
140 → 1,190
|
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+700.0%
40 → 330
|
Wage Declines
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
-31.3%
$51,120 → $35,130
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-30.8%
$120,800 → $83,590
|
| Traffic Technicians Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-28.9%
$72,340 → $51,410
|
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Legal Occupations |
-28.6%
$166,320 → $118,690
|
| Material Moving Workers, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-25.4%
$50,540 → $37,720
|
Wage Trends in Nevada
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $59,620 |
| 2023 | $57,750 |
| 2022 | $51,965 |
| 2021 | $48,410 |
| 2020 | $50,585 |
| 2019 | $48,830 |
| 2018 | $48,770 |
| 2017 | $48,750 |
| 2016 | $46,970 |
| 2015 | $46,050 |
| 2014 | $45,080 |
Metro Areas in Nevada
BLS tracks 3 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.