Employment Outlook in Nevada: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Nevada? Explore total employment across 586+ occupations in Nevada. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

586
Occupations Tracked
1,462,830
Nevada Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Nevada

These are the most common occupations in Nevada by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in NV
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in NV
45,850
#2 in NV
Retail Salespersons
Employed in NV
43,920
#3 in NV
Waiters and Waitresses
Employed in NV
42,520
#4 in NV
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Employed in NV
40,850
#5 in NV
General and Operations Managers
Employed in NV
38,920
#6 in NV
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Employed in NV
32,830
#7 in NV
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in NV
32,110
#8 in NV
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in NV
31,270
#9 in NV
Cashiers
Employed in NV
30,160
#10 in NV
Cooks, Restaurant
Employed in NV
27,250

All 586 Occupations in Nevada by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Nevada (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in NV Avg Salary % of NV Workforce
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 45,850 $32,820 3.13%
2 Retail Salespersons 43,920 $36,320 3.0%
3 Waiters and Waitresses 42,520 $36,870 2.91%
4 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 40,850 $43,190 2.79%
5 General and Operations Managers 38,920 $133,390 2.66%
6 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 32,830 $39,860 2.24%
7 Customer Service Representatives 32,110 $42,720 2.2%
8 Stockers and Order Fillers 31,270 $39,390 2.14%
9 Cashiers 30,160 $32,630 2.06%
10 Cooks, Restaurant 27,250 $42,130 1.86%
11 Registered Nurses 27,070 $105,710 1.85%
12 Security Guards 26,680 $39,770 1.82%
13 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 24,380 $43,450 1.67%
14 Office Clerks, General 20,430 $46,540 1.4%
15 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 17,940 $32,480 1.23%
16 Gambling Dealers 17,390 $35,510 1.19%
17 Bartenders 16,830 $36,210 1.15%
18 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 16,790 $48,160 1.15%
19 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 16,520 $56,450 1.13%
20 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 15,180 $52,780 1.04%
21 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 15,010 $65,010 1.03%
22 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 14,380 $68,590 0.98%
23 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 14,230 $46,880 0.97%
24 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 12,750 $32,640 0.87%
25 Carpenters 12,700 $69,250 0.87%
26 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 12,390 $44,760 0.85%
27 Construction Laborers 11,890 $54,030 0.81%
28 Food Preparation Workers 11,420 $36,290 0.78%
29 Dishwashers 11,360 $36,410 0.78%
30 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 11,290 $50,920 0.77%
31 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 10,950 $72,590 0.75%
32 Receptionists and Information Clerks 10,650 $38,500 0.73%
33 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 10,500 $52,260 0.72%
34 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 9,980 $43,520 0.68%
35 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 9,680 $90,360 0.66%
36 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 9,550 $65,840 0.65%
37 Light Truck Drivers 9,520 $47,610 0.65%
38 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 8,970 $79,340 0.61%
39 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 8,920 $68,570 0.61%
40 Electricians 8,350 $75,710 0.57%
41 Project Management Specialists 8,290 $106,040 0.57%
42 Nursing Assistants 8,100 $44,900 0.55%
43 Financial Managers 8,090 $154,570 0.55%
44 Medical Assistants 7,760 $44,170 0.53%
45 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 7,680 $31,970 0.53%
46 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 7,420 $56,090 0.51%
47 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7,300 $49,070 0.5%
48 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 7,100 $34,780 0.49%
49 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 7,030 $46,380 0.48%
50 Accountants and Auditors 6,930 $89,310 0.47%
51 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 6,600 $31,550 0.45%
52 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 6,570 $35,010 0.45%
53 Computer User Support Specialists 6,560 $61,790 0.45%
54 Human Resources Specialists 6,520 $79,260 0.45%
55 Lawyers 6,490 $205,630 0.44%
56 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 6,290 $64,300 0.43%
57 Cooks, Fast Food 5,890 $34,060 0.4%
58 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 5,780 $76,790 0.4%
59 Sales Managers 5,770 $139,420 0.39%
60 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 5,720 $86,470 0.39%
61 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 5,630 $64,060 0.38%
62 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 5,590 $69,210 0.38%
63 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 5,450 $85,690 0.37%
64 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 5,410 $76,050 0.37%
65 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5,370 $71,510 0.37%
66 Medical and Health Services Managers 5,360 $129,560 0.37%
67 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 5,040 $38,990 0.34%
68 Management Analysts 4,550 $91,530 0.31%
69 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 4,540 $37,230 0.31%
70 Software Developers 4,520 $137,350 0.31%
71 Construction Managers 4,460 $124,280 0.3%
72 Compliance Officers 4,400 $82,690 0.3%
73 Food Service Managers 4,310 $77,540 0.29%
74 Driver/Sales Workers 4,310 $35,830 0.29%
75 Dental Assistants 4,230 $45,880 0.29%
76 Insurance Sales Agents 4,200 $60,800 0.29%
77 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 4,170 $63,350 0.29%
78 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 4,120 $59,610 0.28%
79 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 4,100 $52,300 0.28%
80 Pharmacy Technicians 4,070 $48,900 0.28%
81 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 4,040 $59,840 0.28%
82 Flight Attendants 4,040 $52,280 0.28%
83 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 4,030 $65,930 0.28%
84 Chefs and Head Cooks 3,940 $67,380 0.27%
85 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,910 $68,810 0.27%
86 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 3,790 $34,240 0.26%
87 Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,750 $38,750 0.26%
88 Childcare Workers 3,740 $32,030 0.26%
89 Billing and Posting Clerks 3,720 $49,560 0.25%
90 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,620 $66,350 0.25%
91 Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,610 $177,200 0.25%
92 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 3,600 $73,190 0.25%
93 Civil Engineers 3,560 $114,970 0.24%
94 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 3,460 $38,990 0.24%
95 Training and Development Specialists 3,440 $66,860 0.24%
96 Marketing Managers 3,430 $134,410 0.23%
97 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 3,350 $74,470 0.23%
98 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3,290 $64,150 0.22%
99 Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,240 $82,150 0.22%
100 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 3,210 $33,620 0.22%
101 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 3,140 $77,880 0.21%
102 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 3,080 $34,450 0.21%
103 Administrative Services Managers 3,010 $108,340 0.21%
104 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 3,010 $58,100 0.21%
105 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 2,980 $59,440 0.2%
106 Taxi Drivers 2,980 $52,280 0.2%
107 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,880 $50,910 0.2%
108 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,870 $80,220 0.2%
109 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 2,840 $51,760 0.19%
110 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 2,700 $40,340 0.18%
111 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,670 $71,550 0.18%
112 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 2,660 $47,050 0.18%
113 Parking Attendants 2,660 $32,530 0.18%
114 Firefighters 2,640 $70,510 0.18%
115 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 2,630 $31,440 0.18%
116 Bus Drivers, School 2,590 $41,440 0.18%
117 Loan Officers 2,580 $87,850 0.18%
118 Recreation Workers 2,570 $34,780 0.18%
119 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,570 $91,000 0.18%
120 Computer Systems Analysts 2,540 $103,080 0.17%
121 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 2,540 $58,080 0.17%
122 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 2,540 $68,100 0.17%
123 Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,530 $63,090 0.17%
124 Pharmacists 2,500 $139,530 0.17%
125 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 2,490 $107,670 0.17%
126 Animal Caretakers 2,470 $34,400 0.17%
127 Computer Network Support Specialists 2,460 $83,880 0.17%
128 Counter and Rental Clerks 2,460 $42,090 0.17%
129 Social and Human Service Assistants 2,420 $42,740 0.17%
130 Coaches and Scouts 2,390 $59,780 0.16%
131 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2,360 $42,970 0.16%
132 Medical Records Specialists 2,350 $55,730 0.16%
133 Bill and Account Collectors 2,350 $49,560 0.16%
134 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 2,310 $75,600 0.16%
135 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,300 $41,740 0.16%
136 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,250 $107,800 0.15%
137 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 2,250 $68,740 0.15%
138 Parts Salespersons 2,250 $45,970 0.15%
139 Cost Estimators 2,240 $88,930 0.15%
140 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2,240 $75,900 0.15%
141 Telemarketers 2,200 $34,960 0.15%
142 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 2,190 $43,190 0.15%
143 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,190 $60,920 0.15%
144 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 2,170 $38,090 0.15%
145 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 2,160 $204,470 0.15%
146 Roofers 2,120 $57,460 0.14%
147 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 2,060 $62,550 0.14%
148 Psychiatric Technicians 2,060 $47,110 0.14%
149 Gambling Cage Workers 2,050 $39,570 0.14%
150 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 2,040 $66,160 0.14%
151 Bakers 2,040 $41,950 0.14%
152 Physical Therapists 2,030 $120,700 0.14%
153 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 1,990 $71,370 0.14%
154 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,980 $106,700 0.14%
155 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,940 $38,830 0.13%
156 Nurse Practitioners 1,930 $137,410 0.13%
157 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 1,880 $104,290 0.13%
158 Tellers 1,850 $43,880 0.13%
159 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 1,840 $88,620 0.13%
160 Financial and Investment Analysts 1,830 $89,650 0.13%
161 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,820 $38,240 0.12%
162 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 1,810 $64,350 0.12%
163 Construction and Building Inspectors 1,780 $78,320 0.12%
164 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 1,760 $46,610 0.12%
165 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 1,750 $52,240 0.12%
166 Personal Financial Advisors 1,730 $135,470 0.12%
167 Self-Enrichment Teachers 1,690 $52,270 0.12%
168 Data Scientists 1,680 $108,340 0.11%
169 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1,650 $41,850 0.11%
170 Producers and Directors 1,630 $93,070 0.11%
171 Industrial Production Managers 1,620 $121,720 0.11%
172 Massage Therapists 1,620 $60,240 0.11%
173 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 1,620 $53,350 0.11%
174 Public Relations Specialists 1,600 $79,430 0.11%
175 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,600 $64,590 0.11%
176 Audio and Video Technicians 1,580 $68,920 0.11%
177 Industrial Engineers 1,570 $100,500 0.11%
178 Graphic Designers 1,570 $64,700 0.11%
179 Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,560 $42,670 0.11%
180 Skincare Specialists 1,540 $47,260 0.11%
181 Emergency Medical Technicians 1,530 $43,050 0.1%
182 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,530 $58,560 0.1%
183 Human Resources Managers 1,520 $145,370 0.1%
184 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,520 $57,460 0.1%
185 Dental Hygienists 1,510 $114,360 0.1%
186 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1,510 $84,380 0.1%
187 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 1,500 $34,740 0.1%
188 Real Estate Sales Agents 1,490 $83,470 0.1%
189 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 1,470 $43,110 0.1%
190 Tile and Stone Setters 1,450 $69,920 0.1%
191 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 1,440 $37,580 0.1%
192 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,430 $58,610 0.1%
193 Tax Preparers 1,410 $69,450 0.1%
194 Mechanical Engineers 1,410 $110,180 0.1%
195 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,400 $66,570 0.1%
196 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,400 $73,740 0.1%
197 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,390 $58,800 0.1%
198 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1,390 $49,280 0.1%
199 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,380 $39,200 0.09%
200 Chief Executives 1,370 $235,840 0.09%
201 Printing Press Operators 1,360 $46,020 0.09%
202 Transportation Security Screeners 1,350 $62,150 0.09%
203 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 1,350 $60,530 0.09%
204 Information Security Analysts 1,330 $119,190 0.09%
205 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1,320 $111,420 0.09%
206 Phlebotomists 1,300 $46,430 0.09%
207 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1,300 $130,320 0.09%
208 Logisticians 1,290 $83,080 0.09%
209 Respiratory Therapists 1,270 $90,530 0.09%
210 Speech-Language Pathologists 1,270 $103,870 0.09%
211 Sheet Metal Workers 1,270 $64,490 0.09%
212 Facilities Managers 1,250 $113,120 0.09%
213 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,250 $59,390 0.09%
214 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,230 $103,430 0.08%
215 Social and Community Service Managers 1,200 $76,270 0.08%
216 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 1,200 $54,080 0.08%
217 Tapers 1,190 $65,990 0.08%
218 Web and Digital Interface Designers 1,180 $92,530 0.08%
219 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,170 $65,540 0.08%
220 Healthcare Social Workers 1,160 $78,240 0.08%
221 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,150 $94,920 0.08%
222 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1,150 $61,210 0.08%
223 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,140 $91,290 0.08%
224 Instructional Coordinators 1,130 $70,840 0.08%
225 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1,120 $53,450 0.08%
226 Surgical Technologists 1,110 $74,880 0.08%
227 Concierges 1,110 $39,580 0.08%
228 File Clerks 1,110 $46,140 0.08%
229 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 1,110 $83,490 0.08%
230 Electrical Engineers 1,100 $115,770 0.08%
231 Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,100 $72,990 0.08%
232 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,100 $63,790 0.08%
233 Dentists, General 1,100 $178,460 0.08%
234 Commercial Pilots 1,100 $125,470 0.08%
235 Physician Assistants 1,090 $135,790 0.07%
236 Occupational Therapists 1,080 $112,290 0.07%
237 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 1,080 $103,840 0.07%
238 Tutors 1,070 $33,990 0.07%
239 Chemical Technicians 1,050 $65,150 0.07%
240 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,030 $40,190 0.07%
241 Manicurists and Pedicurists 1,020 $46,690 0.07%
242 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,020 $72,530 0.07%
243 Computer Network Architects 1,010 $132,760 0.07%
244 Public Safety Telecommunicators 1,010 $61,580 0.07%
245 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 990 $67,180 0.07%
246 Highway Maintenance Workers 990 $52,510 0.07%
247 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 960 $41,090 0.07%
248 Opticians, Dispensing 960 $56,700 0.07%
249 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 950 $61,480 0.06%
250 Paramedics 950 $61,990 0.06%
251 Tire Repairers and Changers 930 $44,240 0.06%
252 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 920 $58,680 0.06%
253 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 920 $96,380 0.06%
254 Sewing Machine Operators 910 $44,590 0.06%
255 Physical Therapist Aides 900 $34,650 0.06%
256 Machinists 900 $56,270 0.06%
257 Photographers 890 $41,360 0.06%
258 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 890 $64,040 0.06%
259 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 880 $84,310 0.06%
260 Food Batchmakers 880 $41,990 0.06%
261 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 870 $89,750 0.06%
262 Riggers 860 $78,880 0.06%
263 New Accounts Clerks 850 $51,750 0.06%
264 Computer Programmers 840 $102,130 0.06%
265 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 820 $48,560 0.06%
266 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 820 $34,720 0.06%
267 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 810 $59,550 0.06%
268 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 800 $73,740 0.05%
269 Data Entry Keyers 800 $41,520 0.05%
270 Gambling Managers 790 $103,590 0.05%
271 Cooks, Short Order 790 $35,100 0.05%
272 Pest Control Workers 790 $54,110 0.05%
273 Architectural and Engineering Managers 780 $170,190 0.05%
274 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 780 $74,620 0.05%
275 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 770 $64,120 0.05%
276 Forest and Conservation Technicians 750 $60,220 0.05%
277 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 750 $72,140 0.05%
278 Order Clerks 740 $42,920 0.05%
279 Glaziers 730 $55,990 0.05%
280 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 730 $69,640 0.05%
281 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 730 $70,480 0.05%
282 Aircraft Service Attendants 720 $46,810 0.05%
283 Carpet Installers 710 $62,380 0.05%
284 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 710 $75,530 0.05%
285 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 680 $65,510 0.05%
286 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 680 $114,680 0.05%
287 Veterinarians 680 $140,600 0.05%
288 Helpers--Production Workers 680 $40,450 0.05%
289 Community Health Workers 670 $63,550 0.05%
290 Library Assistants, Clerical 660 $46,040 0.05%
291 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 660 $34,120 0.05%
292 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 660 $48,460 0.05%
293 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 660 $61,990 0.05%
294 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 650 $38,870 0.04%
295 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 650 $50,000 0.04%
296 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 640 $98,350 0.04%
297 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 640 $51,330 0.04%
298 Training and Development Managers 620 $111,430 0.04%
299 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 620 $69,760 0.04%
300 Tour and Travel Guides 620 $39,300 0.04%
301 Labor Relations Specialists 610 $94,360 0.04%
302 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 610 $81,580 0.04%
303 Property Appraisers and Assessors 600 $65,180 0.04%
304 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 590 $101,950 0.04%
305 Procurement Clerks 580 $53,990 0.04%
306 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 580 $46,710 0.04%
307 Financial Risk Specialists 570 $109,120 0.04%
308 Rehabilitation Counselors 570 $43,980 0.04%
309 Dietitians and Nutritionists 560 $73,910 0.04%
310 Physical Therapist Assistants 560 $72,960 0.04%
311 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 560 $59,500 0.04%
312 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 540 $27,190 0.04%
313 Helpers--Carpenters 540 $36,780 0.04%
314 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 530 $110,250 0.04%
315 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 530 $102,580 0.04%
316 Couriers and Messengers 530 $43,230 0.04%
317 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 520 $106,850 0.04%
318 Medical Equipment Preparers 510 $48,640 0.03%
319 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 510 $37,100 0.03%
320 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 510 $48,510 0.03%
321 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 510 $141,910 0.03%
322 Lodging Managers 490 $95,770 0.03%
323 Surveyors 490 $92,420 0.03%
324 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 490 $89,850 0.03%
325 Cargo and Freight Agents 490 $51,560 0.03%
326 Insurance Underwriters 480 $103,000 0.03%
327 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 470 $120,080 0.03%
328 Orderlies 470 $37,710 0.03%
329 Postal Service Clerks 460 $62,280 0.03%
330 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 460 $89,870 0.03%
331 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 460 $45,240 0.03%
332 Public Relations Managers 450 $135,800 0.03%
333 Purchasing Managers 450 $129,210 0.03%
334 Pipelayers 450 $62,160 0.03%
335 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 450 $51,180 0.03%
336 Budget Analysts 440 $87,310 0.03%
337 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 440 $71,640 0.03%
338 Floral Designers 440 $40,140 0.03%
339 Helpers--Electricians 440 $47,960 0.03%
340 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 430 $67,760 0.03%
341 Optometrists 430 $137,020 0.03%
342 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 430 $46,240 0.03%
343 Transportation Inspectors 430 $70,360 0.03%
344 Database Architects 420 $143,000 0.03%
345 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 420 $76,890 0.03%
346 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 420 $40,930 0.03%
347 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 410 $89,080 0.03%
348 Library Technicians 410 $44,770 0.03%
349 Radiologists 410 $334,320 0.03%
350 Pharmacy Aides 410 $40,930 0.03%
351 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 410 $47,070 0.03%
352 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 400 $112,810 0.03%
353 Recreational Therapists 400 $71,530 0.03%
354 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 400 $50,120 0.03%
355 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 400 $49,850 0.03%
356 Credit Analysts 390 $83,530 0.03%
357 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 390 $63,280 0.03%
358 Lighting Technicians 390 $61,920 0.03%
359 General Internal Medicine Physicians 390 $162,050 0.03%
360 Costume Attendants 390 $59,450 0.03%
361 Database Administrators 380 $109,940 0.03%
362 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 380 $80,710 0.03%
363 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 380 $49,080 0.03%
364 Crane and Tower Operators 380 $108,410 0.03%
365 Operations Research Analysts 370 $97,130 0.03%
366 Special Effects Artists and Animators 370 $97,610 0.03%
367 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 370 $83,550 0.03%
368 Dietetic Technicians 370 $39,450 0.03%
369 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 360 $115,540 0.02%
370 Forensic Science Technicians 360 $86,640 0.02%
371 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 360 $40,810 0.02%
372 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 350 $89,550 0.02%
373 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 350 $63,920 0.02%
374 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 350 $43,250 0.02%
375 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 350 $51,930 0.02%
376 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 350 $54,340 0.02%
377 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 350 $43,070 0.02%
378 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 350 $42,360 0.02%
379 Web Developers 340 $91,430 0.02%
380 Family Medicine Physicians 340 $242,460 0.02%
381 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 340 $101,830 0.02%
382 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 340 $46,260 0.02%
383 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 330 $47,160 0.02%
384 Natural Sciences Managers 320 $118,090 0.02%
385 Interpreters and Translators 320 $50,390 0.02%
386 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 320 $67,540 0.02%
387 Film and Video Editors 320 $75,760 0.02%
388 Sales Engineers 320 $112,140 0.02%
389 Fundraisers 310 $70,710 0.02%
390 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 310 $78,930 0.02%
391 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 310 $42,620 0.02%
392 Medical Equipment Repairers 300 $66,940 0.02%
393 Environmental Engineers 290 $120,710 0.02%
394 School Psychologists 290 $96,920 0.02%
395 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 290 $114,840 0.02%
396 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 290 $60,690 0.02%
397 Art Directors 290 $111,350 0.02%
398 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 280 $79,410 0.02%
399 Chemists 280 $86,700 0.02%
400 Biological Technicians 280 $54,100 0.02%
401 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $81,100 0.02%
402 Broadcast Technicians 280 $69,990 0.02%
403 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 280 $43,160 0.02%
404 Bicycle Repairers 280 $35,700 0.02%
405 Aerospace Engineers 270 $118,420 0.02%
406 Urban and Regional Planners 270 $103,380 0.02%
407 Health Education Specialists 270 $68,980 0.02%
408 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 270 $64,590 0.02%
409 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 260 $75,170 0.02%
410 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 260 $67,220 0.02%
411 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 260 $68,160 0.02%
412 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 $45,050 0.02%
413 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 250 $76,890 0.02%
414 Mechanical Drafters 250 $78,230 0.02%
415 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 250 $83,900 0.02%
416 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 250 $66,600 0.02%
417 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 250 $97,960 0.02%
418 Power Plant Operators 250 $115,780 0.02%
419 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 250 $39,270 0.02%
420 Chiropractors 240 $75,370 0.02%
421 Mechanical Door Repairers 240 $54,330 0.02%
422 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 240 $41,010 0.02%
423 Anthropologists and Archeologists 230 $73,840 0.02%
424 Technical Writers 230 $91,130 0.02%
425 Surgical Assistants 230 $91,760 0.02%
426 Helpers--Extraction Workers 230 $49,630 0.02%
427 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 220 $80,230 0.02%
428 Psychiatric Aides 220 $51,030 0.02%
429 Occupational Therapy Assistants 220 $77,290 0.02%
430 Stonemasons 220 $72,720 0.02%
431 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 220 $54,900 0.02%
432 Tool and Die Makers 220 $65,880 0.02%
433 Upholsterers 220 $49,370 0.02%
434 Conservation Scientists 210 $72,640 0.01%
435 Clergy 210 $71,420 0.01%
436 Commercial and Industrial Designers 210 $86,710 0.01%
437 Medical Transcriptionists 210 $45,080 0.01%
438 Bailiffs 210 $72,180 0.01%
439 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 210 $35,400 0.01%
440 Fence Erectors 210 $48,660 0.01%
441 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 210 $75,370 0.01%
442 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 210 $58,690 0.01%
443 Air Traffic Controllers 210 $143,990 0.01%
444 Dental Laboratory Technicians 200 $54,190 0.01%
445 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 190 $79,540 0.01%
446 Writers and Authors 190 $63,980 0.01%
447 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 190 $109,900 0.01%
448 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 190 $91,600 0.01%
449 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 190 $50,170 0.01%
450 Residential Advisors 190 $43,370 0.01%
451 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 190 $53,640 0.01%
452 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 190 $49,260 0.01%
453 Furniture Finishers 190 $46,710 0.01%
454 Traffic Technicians 190 $63,460 0.01%
455 Compensation and Benefits Managers 180 $125,250 0.01%
456 Financial Examiners 180 $88,470 0.01%
457 Landscape Architects 180 $90,420 0.01%
458 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 180 $92,380 0.01%
459 Set and Exhibit Designers 180 $61,140 0.01%
460 Athletic Trainers 180 $63,760 0.01%
461 Credit Counselors 170 $57,640 0.01%
462 Hydrologists 170 $116,790 0.01%
463 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 170 $102,370 0.01%
464 Sound Engineering Technicians 170 $78,830 0.01%
465 Animal Trainers 170 $36,230 0.01%
466 Word Processors and Typists 170 $45,420 0.01%
467 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 170 $56,820 0.01%
468 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 170 $52,010 0.01%
469 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 170 $49,150 0.01%
470 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 170 $50,710 0.01%
471 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 170 $42,730 0.01%
472 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 170 $70,630 0.01%
473 Computer Hardware Engineers 160 $117,110 0.01%
474 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 160 $68,580 0.01%
475 Athletes and Sports Competitors 160 $101,880 0.01%
476 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 160 $121,090 0.01%
477 School Bus Monitors 160 $32,230 0.01%
478 Meter Readers, Utilities 160 $72,100 0.01%
479 Fundraising Managers 150 $115,770 0.01%
480 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 150 $67,990 0.01%
481 Millwrights 150 $70,100 0.01%
482 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 150 $51,800 0.01%
483 Airfield Operations Specialists 150 $66,570 0.01%
484 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 150 $42,660 0.01%
485 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 150 $63,610 0.01%
486 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $107,460 0.01%
487 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $83,500 0.01%
488 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 140 $33,360 0.01%
489 Correspondence Clerks 130 $51,150 0.01%
490 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 130 $59,900 0.01%
491 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 130 $55,520 0.01%
492 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 130 $58,370 0.01%
493 Prepress Technicians and Workers 130 $53,220 0.01%
494 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 130 $64,300 0.01%
495 Actuaries 120 $136,290 0.01%
496 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 120 $121,680 0.01%
497 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 120 $112,580 0.01%
498 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 120 $93,880 0.01%
499 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 120 $52,740 0.01%
500 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 120 $53,600 0.01%
501 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 110 $67,170 0.01%
502 Microbiologists 110 $85,220 0.01%
503 Food Science Technicians 110 $58,820 0.01%
504 Radiation Therapists 110 $107,250 0.01%
505 Motorcycle Mechanics 110 $59,570 0.01%
506 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 110 $42,940 0.01%
507 Funeral Home Managers 100 $71,360 0.01%
508 Materials Engineers 100 $107,480 0.01%
509 Materials Scientists 100 $96,880 0.01%
510 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $94,230 0.01%
511 Curators 100 $69,380 0.01%
512 Orthotists and Prosthetists 100 $82,930 0.01%
513 Occupational Therapy Aides 100 $43,750 0.01%
514 Animal Control Workers 100 $58,020 0.01%
515 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 100 $54,680 0.01%
516 Funeral Attendants 100 $46,580 0.01%
517 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 100 $70,830 0.01%
518 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 100 $46,390 0.01%
519 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 100 $133,660 0.01%
520 Soil and Plant Scientists 90 $76,110 0.01%
521 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 90 $62,390 0.01%
522 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 90 $149,080 0.01%
523 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $99,820 0.01%
524 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $82,800 0.01%
525 Psychiatrists 90 $203,980 0.01%
526 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 90 $49,550 0.01%
527 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 90 $47,560 0.01%
528 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 90 $48,680 0.01%
529 Medical Appliance Technicians 90 $47,040 0.01%
530 Passenger Attendants 90 $34,080 0.01%
531 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 80 $71,820 0.01%
532 Computer and Information Research Scientists 80 $142,800 0.01%
533 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 80 $126,190 0.01%
534 Epidemiologists 80 $108,630 0.01%
535 History Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $83,350 0.01%
536 Crematory Operators 80 $47,230 0.01%
537 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 80 $39,540 0.01%
538 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 70 $83,880 0.0%
539 Mathematicians 70 $109,590 0.0%
540 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 70 $99,070 0.0%
541 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 70 $80,050 0.0%
542 Economists 70 $96,620 0.0%
543 Judicial Law Clerks 70 $72,800 0.0%
544 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $102,630 0.0%
545 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $81,020 0.0%
546 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $89,340 0.0%
547 Museum Technicians and Conservators 70 $59,510 0.0%
548 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 70 $64,810 0.0%
549 Podiatrists 70 $173,600 0.0%
550 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 70 $47,460 0.0%
551 Boilermakers 70 $68,570 0.0%
552 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 70 $63,540 0.0%
553 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 70 $85,990 0.0%
554 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 70 $31,310 0.0%
555 Emergency Management Directors 60 $118,170 0.0%
556 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $104,690 0.0%
557 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $107,720 0.0%
558 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $77,140 0.0%
559 Hearing Aid Specialists 60 $76,280 0.0%
560 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 60 $75,950 0.0%
561 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $57,080 0.0%
562 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $40,440 0.0%
563 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 60 $88,360 0.0%
564 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 60 $44,440 0.0%
565 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 60 $47,780 0.0%
566 Statisticians 50 $91,920 0.0%
567 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 50 $93,160 0.0%
568 Food Scientists and Technologists 50 $82,220 0.0%
569 Physicists 50 $151,470 0.0%
570 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $102,450 0.0%
571 Fish and Game Wardens 50 $90,270 0.0%
572 Agricultural Inspectors 50 $49,880 0.0%
573 Avionics Technicians 50 $78,490 0.0%
574 Rail Car Repairers 50 $57,730 0.0%
575 Agricultural Technicians 40 $45,870 0.0%
576 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 40 $52,670 0.0%
577 Physicians, Pathologists 40 $249,720 0.0%
578 Parking Enforcement Workers 40 $61,390 0.0%
579 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 40 $57,910 0.0%
580 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 $49,320 0.0%
581 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 40 $48,430 0.0%
582 Hydrologic Technicians 30 $72,760 0.0%
583 Helpers--Roofers 30 $37,460 0.0%
584 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 30 $60,700 0.0%
585 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 30 $41,650 0.0%
586 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 30 $66,960 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Nevada?

Nevada has employment data for 586 occupations totaling 1,462,830 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Nevada?

Fast Food and Counter Workers with 45,850 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Nevada?

By employment volume, Fast Food and Counter Workers leads, followed by Retail Salespersons.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Nevada. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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