Salaries by state
Nevada Salaries
What jobs pay in Nevada, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Nevada pay runs about 3.7% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Nevada
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Dermatologist$419,4102Radiologist$386,2103Physicians, Pathologists$384,3504Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$345,6005Surgeons, All Other$326,5206Hospitalist$252,1207Physicians, All Other$252,1208Sports Medicine Physician$252,1209Preventive Medicine Physician$252,12010Allergists and Immunologists$252,12011Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$252,12012Urologist$252,12013Family Medicine Physician$251,55014Psychiatrist$210,03015Podiatrist$204,990
Most common jobs and what they pay in Nevada
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,6702Retail Salesperson$34,1903Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,9504General and Operations Managers$99,3905Registered Nurse$103,6706Cashier$29,8707Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,3508Stockers and Order Fillers$37,3809Customer Service Representative$40,56010Office Clerks, General$45,46011Waiters and Waitresses$26,41012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,42013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,29014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,57015Software Developer$128,810
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
