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Nevada employs 49,140 Production professionals across 69 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Production industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Production in Nevada, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in Nevada, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $138,300 | $133,660 | 100 | $66/hr |
| 2 | Power Plant Operators | $131,400 | $115,780 | 250 | $63/hr |
| 3 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $81,440 | $80,880 | N/A | $39/hr |
| 4 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $79,110 | $88,360 | 60 | $38/hr |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $68,270 | $73,190 | 3,600 | $32/hr |
| 6 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $62,960 | $64,590 | 270 | $30/hr |
| 7 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $62,420 | $66,960 | 30 | $30/hr |
| 8 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $61,520 | $64,590 | 1,600 | $29/hr |
| 9 | Tool and Die Makers | $61,350 | $65,880 | 220 | $29/hr |
| 10 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $60,190 | $60,550 | N/A | $28/hr |
| 11 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $60,180 | $61,990 | 660 | $28/hr |
| 12 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $58,520 | $58,690 | 210 | $28/hr |
| 13 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $58,240 | $57,080 | 60 | $28/hr |
| 14 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $57,210 | $64,300 | 130 | $27/hr |
| 15 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $56,790 | $58,370 | 130 | $27/hr |
| 16 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $55,680 | $53,220 | 130 | $26/hr |
| 17 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $54,950 | $55,520 | 130 | $26/hr |
| 18 | Machinists | $53,050 | $56,270 | 900 | $25/hr |
| 19 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $52,800 | $53,600 | 120 | $25/hr |
| 20 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,050 | $50,440 | N/A | $24/hr |
| 21 | Upholsterers | $49,880 | $49,370 | 220 | $23/hr |
| 22 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,590 | $54,340 | 350 | $23/hr |
| 23 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $49,280 | $59,840 | 4,040 | $23/hr |
| 24 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $49,150 | $46,390 | 100 | $23/hr |
| 25 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $49,050 | $50,920 | 11,290 | $23/hr |
| 26 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,460 | $50,000 | 650 | $23/hr |
| 27 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $48,190 | $54,190 | 200 | $23/hr |
| 28 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,870 | $50,710 | 170 | $23/hr |
| 29 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $47,780 | $51,180 | 450 | $22/hr |
| 30 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,780 | $49,080 | 380 | $22/hr |
| 31 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $47,700 | $52,740 | 120 | $22/hr |
| 32 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,690 | $46,710 | 580 | $22/hr |
| 33 | Furniture Finishers | $46,980 | $46,710 | 190 | $22/hr |
| 34 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $46,670 | $49,850 | 400 | $22/hr |
| 35 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,140 | $49,150 | 170 | $22/hr |
| 36 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $45,870 | $47,040 | 90 | $22/hr |
| 37 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $45,750 | $51,330 | 640 | $22/hr |
| 38 | Sewing Machine Operators | $45,750 | $44,590 | 910 | $22/hr |
| 39 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $45,320 | $44,440 | 60 | $21/hr |
| 40 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $45,310 | $48,680 | 90 | $21/hr |
| 41 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,040 | $49,320 | 40 | $21/hr |
| 42 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $45,020 | $46,240 | 430 | $21/hr |
| 43 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $44,210 | $45,050 | 260 | $21/hr |
| 44 | Printing Press Operators | $43,500 | $46,020 | 1,360 | $20/hr |
| 45 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $43,470 | $46,260 | 340 | $20/hr |
| 46 | Food Batchmakers | $41,120 | $41,990 | 880 | $19/hr |
| 47 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $41,090 | $42,620 | 310 | $19/hr |
| 48 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $40,510 | $47,160 | 330 | $19/hr |
| 49 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $40,310 | $43,150 | N/A | $19/hr |
| 50 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $40,290 | $42,670 | 1,560 | $19/hr |
| 51 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $40,200 | $43,070 | 350 | $19/hr |
| 52 | Helpers--Production Workers | $39,730 | $40,450 | 680 | $19/hr |
| 53 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $39,570 | $51,800 | 150 | $19/hr |
| 54 | Bakers | $39,540 | $41,950 | 2,040 | $19/hr |
| 55 | Sewers, Hand | $39,440 | $41,680 | N/A | $18/hr |
| 56 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $39,350 | $42,730 | 170 | $18/hr |
| 57 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $38,990 | $41,010 | 240 | $18/hr |
| 58 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $38,140 | $41,650 | 30 | $18/hr |
| 59 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $37,920 | $40,810 | 360 | $18/hr |
| 60 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $37,460 | $40,440 | 60 | $18/hr |
| 61 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $37,440 | $40,340 | 2,700 | $18/hr |
| 62 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $37,290 | $38,200 | N/A | $17/hr |
| 63 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $37,110 | $43,110 | 1,470 | $17/hr |
| 64 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $36,610 | $36,790 | N/A | $17/hr |
| 65 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $36,490 | $42,940 | 110 | $17/hr |
| 66 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $36,210 | $37,230 | 4,540 | $17/hr |
| 67 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $35,560 | $34,720 | 820 | $17/hr |
| 68 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $30,430 | $33,360 | 140 | $14/hr |
| 69 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $28,630 | $31,310 | 70 | $13/hr |
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Nevada has 69 Production occupations with 49,140 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in Nevada is Power Distributors and Dispatchers with a median salary of $138,300/year.
The average median salary across 69 Production occupations in Nevada is $49,932/year.
Salaries in Production in Nevada range from $24,960 (entry-level) to $159,860 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Production occupations use SOC prefix 51. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 51* in Nevada. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources