The average salary in Nevada is $61,621 per year (median, 2024). The highest-paying job in NV is Psychiatrists at $198,370. This page covers all 651 occupations tracked by BLS in Nevada.
Data: BLS OEWS, May 2024 | Last updated: 2026-04-02
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job for the full breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psychiatrists | $198,370 | $231,780 | 70 |
| 2 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $191,310 | $220,750 | 1,630 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $181,650 | $202,000 | 490 |
| 4 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $178,690 | $162,590 | 260 |
| 5 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $159,020 | $151,500 | 150 |
| 6 | Physician Assistants | $158,720 | $154,800 | 1,450 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,410 | $157,300 | 920 |
| 8 | Nurse Practitioners | $138,780 | $148,670 | 2,040 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $134,170 | $131,820 | 2,520 |
| 10 | Psychologists, All Other | $133,720 | $124,650 | 120 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $128,400 | $144,420 | 850 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $128,380 | $142,150 | 2,720 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $126,840 | $124,620 | 60 |
| 14 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $126,510 | $118,430 | 40 |
| 15 | Software Developers | $125,590 | $133,490 | 5,030 |
| 16 | Database Architects | $125,180 | $130,500 | 300 |
| 17 | Lawyers | $125,040 | $159,840 | 6,580 |
| 18 | Financial Managers | $123,990 | $140,450 | 6,950 |
| 19 | Air Traffic Controllers | $123,280 | $127,600 | 230 |
| 20 | Computer Network Architects | $122,530 | $122,870 | 660 |
| 21 | Optometrists | $118,040 | $122,610 | 300 |
| 22 | Therapists, All Other | $118,040 | $103,860 | 300 |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $114,860 | $115,550 | 1,340 |
| 24 | Crane and Tower Operators | $113,220 | $108,890 | 180 |
| 25 | Physicists | $112,460 | $126,050 | 40 |
| 26 | Nuclear Technicians | $109,210 | $97,360 | 70 |
| 27 | Industrial Engineers | $108,380 | $108,070 | 980 |
| 28 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,420 | $132,770 | 190 |
| 29 | Sales Engineers | $105,600 | $121,520 | 240 |
| 30 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,460 | $99,450 | 40 |
The average salary in Nevada ($61,621) exceeds the national average.
The highest-paying job, Psychiatrists, pays $136,749 more than the NV average.
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All salary figures for Nevada from BLS OEWS, May 2024.
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