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Carson City, NV

State

Nevada

Detailed Occupations

170

Average Salary Across Occupations

$65,362

Highest Paying Occupation in Carson City, NV

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $215,760.

Largest Employment Market in Carson City, NV

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 930 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Carson City, NV

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Carson City, NV

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Carson City, NV

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $215,760 $103.73 80
2 Dentists, General $151,060 $72.63 30
3 Pharmacists $150,450 $72.33 50
4 Sales Managers $149,020 $71.64 120
5 Financial Managers $138,510 $66.59 170
6 Software Developers $135,660 $65.22 70
7 Lawyers $135,480 $65.14 170
8 Medical and Health Services Managers $134,270 $64.55 160
9 Human Resources Managers $126,150 $60.65 40
10 Computer and Information Systems Managers $126,030 $60.59 110
11 General and Operations Managers $124,800 $60.00 870
12 Marketing Managers $124,750 $59.98 50
13 Physical Therapists $116,500 $56.01 50
14 Physician Assistants $116,070 $55.80 70
15 Industrial Production Managers $115,620 $55.59 50
16 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $112,400 $54.04 30
17 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $111,090 $53.41 60
18 Managers, All Other $108,270 $52.05 210
19 Dental Hygienists $107,560 $51.71 50
20 Construction Managers $105,510 $50.73 90

👥 Most Available Jobs in Carson City, NV

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 930 $47,610 $22.89
2 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 880 $44,300 $21.30
3 General and Operations Managers 870 $124,800 $60.00
4 Registered Nurses 730 $99,870 $48.01
5 Retail Salespersons 710 $41,960 $20.18
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers 630 $31,810 $15.29
7 Cashiers 550 $33,660 $16.18
8 Management Analysts 510 $77,320 $37.18
9 Computer User Support Specialists 510 $82,080 $39.46
10 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 490 $49,440 $23.77
11 Stockers and Order Fillers 490 $39,840 $19.15
12 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 460 $77,950 $37.48
13 Office Clerks, General 460 $45,860 $22.05
14 Waiters and Waitresses 400 $29,220 $14.05
15 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 360 $46,870 $22.53
16 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 340 $35,220 $16.93
17 Correctional Officers and Jailers 310 $69,600 $33.46
18 Cooks, Restaurant 310 $37,880 $18.21
19 Customer Service Representatives 310 $41,800 $20.10
20 Nursing Assistants 300 $45,530 $21.89