The highest paying job in Nevada is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, with a median salary of $219,790 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in NV based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $219,790 | $312,450 | 50 |
| 2 | Podiatrists | $216,900 | $203,110 | 40 |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $202,860 | $195,010 | 60 |
| 4 | Airline Pilot | $180,600 | $191,900 | 1,710 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $154,040 | $145,540 | 400 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $153,340 | $157,980 | 800 |
| 7 | Air Traffic Controllers | $147,700 | $139,740 | 210 |
| 8 | Optometrists | $146,760 | $138,650 | 360 |
| 9 | Psychologists, All Other | $144,390 | $130,120 | 100 |
| 10 | Pharmacist | $138,650 | $133,320 | 2,330 |
| 11 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $137,950 | $133,320 | N/A |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $136,690 | $157,060 | 3,040 |
| 13 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $133,910 | $130,530 | 140 |
| 14 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $133,660 | $126,750 | 1,270 |
| 15 | Physician Assistants | $133,450 | $139,960 | 1,190 |
| 16 | Commercial Pilots | $132,490 | $149,230 | 1,590 |
| 17 | Actuaries | $132,470 | $131,460 | 140 |
| 18 | Computer Network Architects | $132,080 | $125,020 | 910 |
| 19 | Database Architects | $130,360 | $124,010 | 320 |
| 20 | Crane and Tower Operators | $129,930 | $107,660 | N/A |
| 21 | Software Developer | $129,030 | $137,920 | 4,640 |
| 22 | Dentists, General | $125,180 | $146,480 | 1,040 |
| 23 | Sales Engineers | $124,990 | $124,440 | 350 |
| 24 | Financial Manager | $124,560 | $141,580 | 7,240 |
| 25 | Veterinarian | $121,720 | $134,010 | 700 |
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The top-paying careers in Nevada are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, pays $151,188 more than the state average of $68,601 per year.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $121,720, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how Nevada's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.