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The highest paying job in Nevada is Dermatologists, with a median salary of $419,410 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in NV based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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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 | Dermatologists | $419,410 | $337,610 | N/A |
| 2 | Radiologists | $386,210 | $334,320 | 410 |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $384,350 | $249,720 | 40 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $345,600 | $291,710 | N/A |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $251,550 | $242,460 | 340 |
| 6 | Psychiatrists | $210,030 | $203,980 | 90 |
| 7 | Podiatrists | $204,990 | $173,600 | 70 |
| 8 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $192,460 | $204,470 | 2,160 |
| 9 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $166,360 | $149,080 | 90 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,000 | $177,200 | 3,610 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $162,200 | $178,460 | 1,100 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,560 | $170,190 | 780 |
| 13 | Physicists | $154,030 | $151,470 | 50 |
| 14 | Lawyers | $150,510 | $205,630 | 6,490 |
| 15 | Chief Executives | $149,770 | $235,840 | 1,370 |
| 16 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $141,950 | $141,910 | 510 |
| 17 | Air Traffic Controllers | $140,920 | $143,990 | 210 |
| 18 | Nurse Practitioners | $140,670 | $137,410 | 1,930 |
| 19 | Database Architects | $140,200 | $143,000 | 420 |
| 20 | Pharmacists | $140,030 | $139,530 | 2,500 |
| 21 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $138,300 | $133,660 | 100 |
| 22 | Computer Network Architects | $138,060 | $132,760 | 1,010 |
| 23 | Optometrists | $135,650 | $137,020 | 430 |
| 24 | Physician Assistants | $134,660 | $135,790 | 1,090 |
| 25 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $134,310 | $142,800 | 80 |
The top-paying careers in Nevada are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Dermatologists, pays $346,293 more than the state average of $73,116 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Dermatologists professionals in NV can earn up to $461,120 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $134,310, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 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.