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Job Insights for Nevada

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in Nevada. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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Nevada

Detailed Occupations

680

Highest Average Salary

$349,580

Average Salary Across Occupations

$70,299

Highest Paying Occupation in Nevada

Emergency Medicine Physicians leads this state with an average annual salary of $349,580.

Largest Employment Market in Nevada

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 53,660 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Nevada

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

Most Available Jobs in Nevada

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Nevada

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Emergency Medicine Physicians $349,580 $168.07 0
2 Dermatologists $324,550 $156.03 180
3 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $312,450 $150.22 50
4 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $283,050 $136.08 0
5 Chief Executives $276,150 $132.77 0
6 Physicians, All Other $233,400 $112.21 2,800
7 Podiatrists $203,110 $97.65 40
8 Psychiatrists $195,010 $93.75 60
9 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $191,900 $0.00 1,710
10 Architectural and Engineering Managers $157,980 $75.95 800
11 Computer and Information Systems Managers $157,060 $75.51 3,040
12 Commercial Pilots $149,230 $0.00 1,590
13 Dentists, General $146,480 $70.42 1,040
14 General Internal Medicine Physicians $145,540 $69.97 400
15 Personal Financial Advisors $142,290 $68.41 1,430
16 Financial Managers $141,580 $68.07 7,240
17 Physician Assistants $139,960 $67.29 1,190
18 Air Traffic Controllers $139,740 $67.18 210
19 Optometrists $138,650 $66.66 360
20 Software Developers $137,920 $66.31 4,640

👥 Most Available Jobs in Nevada

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53,660 $42,690 $20.52
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 44,110 $30,870 $14.84
3 General and Operations Managers 42,130 $124,730 $59.97
4 Retail Salespersons 41,880 $36,430 $17.52
5 Waiters and Waitresses 39,910 $31,660 $15.22
6 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 33,650 $37,510 $18.03
7 Cashiers 30,660 $31,290 $15.04
8 Customer Service Representatives 29,900 $41,380 $19.89
9 Registered Nurses 27,570 $102,280 $49.17
10 Cooks, Restaurant 25,960 $40,150 $19.30
11 Security Guards 25,610 $39,880 $19.18
12 Stockers and Order Fillers 25,560 $39,660 $19.07
13 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23,600 $40,830 $19.63
14 Office Clerks, General 19,120 $45,310 $21.78
15 Gambling Dealers 17,700 $31,250 $15.03
16 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 17,430 $61,760 $29.69
17 Bartenders 17,090 $32,640 $15.69
18 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 16,210 $31,530 $15.16
19 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 16,100 $54,720 $26.31
20 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 16,070 $47,090 $22.64