Fastest growing jobs in Nevada, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Nevada. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by Nevada's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Nevada run 0.0% below the national average (2024), so a Nevada salary is worth about 1.00× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Nevada.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Nevada · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$140,670
Master's degree
$85,380 – $172,170+61.5%
2Psychiatric Technicians$46,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,480 – $56,250+51.1%
3Physical Therapist Assistants$75,520
Associate's degree
$49,140 – $87,930+40.5%
4Medical and Health Services Managers$119,990
Bachelor's degree
$75,070 – $183,890+40.0%
5Physician Assistants$134,660
Master's degree
$60,040 – $175,300+39.4%
6Data Scientists$98,540
Bachelor's degree
$57,150 – $164,110+38.0%
7Logisticians$79,600
Bachelor's degree
$51,020 – $117,320+31.7%
8Occupational Therapists$110,520
Master's degree
$85,720 – $139,260+31.7%
9Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,210
Master's degree
$42,920 – $98,010+30.8%
10Industrial Machinery Mechanics$77,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,450 – $96,150+30.8%
11Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other—
No formal educational credential
—
— – —+30.0%
12Pest Control Workers$49,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,680 – $81,420+30.0%
13Medical Assistants$45,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,400 – $55,120+29.6%
14Musicians and Singers—
No formal educational credential
—
— – —+28.6%
15Respiratory Therapists$85,480
Associate's degree
$65,150 – $118,710+28.3%
16Medical Equipment Preparers$46,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,450 – $60,890+27.7%
17Physical Therapists$111,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,260 – $190,620+26.7%
18Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,150 – $91,320+26.6%
19Speech-Language Pathologists$104,510
Master's degree
$63,180 – $136,520+26.6%
20Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,060 – $78,820+26.1%
21Light Truck Drivers$43,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,270 – $69,690+26.0%
22Information Security Analysts$106,200
Bachelor's degree
$57,160 – $178,990+25.4%
23Flight Attendants$51,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,120 – $75,130+25.0%
24Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$102,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,700 – $150,840+25.0%
25Continuous Mining Machine Operators$85,590
No formal educational credential
$69,680 – $91,210+24.7%
26Tour and Travel Guides$39,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,870 – $50,500+24.5%
27Financial Managers$132,490
Bachelor's degree
$75,240 – $282,460+24.1%
28Massage Therapists$53,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,230 – $121,980+24.1%
29Surgical Technologists$75,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,330 – $102,430+24.0%
30Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$96,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,670 – $121,190+23.5%
31Dental Hygienists$115,290
Associate's degree
$99,800 – $129,460+23.3%
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,360
Bachelor's degree
$61,700 – $131,960+23.2%
33Industrial Engineers$102,090
Bachelor's degree
$63,200 – $130,350+23.2%
34Computer Network Architects$138,060
Bachelor's degree
$83,830 – $164,880+23.1%
35Therapists, All Other$38,260
Bachelor's degree
$35,260 – $43,410+23.1%
36Phlebotomists$45,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,280 – $59,480+23.1%
37Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,910
Associate's degree
$65,710 – $121,700+22.9%
38Animal Caretakers$30,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,280 – $51,040+22.8%
39Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,280
No formal educational credential
$28,090 – $39,050+22.6%
40Dental Assistants$47,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,870 – $56,700+22.2%
41Mechanical Engineers$102,680
Bachelor's degree
$75,960 – $160,210+22.0%
42Registered Nurses$103,670
Bachelor's degree
$79,500 – $133,270+22.0%
43Emergency Medical Technicians$37,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,060 – $59,000+21.4%
44Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$77,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,320 – $212,930+21.1%
45Healthcare Social Workers$78,470
Master's degree
$51,890 – $101,380+21.0%
46Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,820
No formal educational credential
$31,800 – $60,290+20.6%
47Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,000
Bachelor's degree
$99,090 – $294,150+20.3%
48Physical Therapist Aides$31,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,550 – $40,090+20.2%
49Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$102,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,590 – $105,950+20.1%
50Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,400 – $36,600+20.0%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNevada	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$140,670	$85,380 – $172,170	+61.5%
2	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,450	$38,480 – $56,250	+51.1%
3	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,520	$49,140 – $87,930	+40.5%
4	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,990	$75,070 – $183,890	+40.0%
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,660	$60,040 – $175,300	+39.4%
6	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,540	$57,150 – $164,110	+38.0%
7	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$79,600	$51,020 – $117,320	+31.7%
8	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$110,520	$85,720 – $139,260	+31.7%
9	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$57,210	$42,920 – $98,010	+30.8%
10	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,750	$59,450 – $96,150	+30.8%
11	Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	—	—— – —	+30.0%
12	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,240	$36,680 – $81,420	+30.0%
13	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,200	$37,400 – $55,120	+29.6%
14	Musicians and SingersNo formal educational credential	—	—— – —	+28.6%
15	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$85,480	$65,150 – $118,710	+28.3%
16	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,640	$38,450 – $60,890	+27.7%
17	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,250	$86,260 – $190,620	+26.7%
18	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,980	$44,150 – $91,320	+26.6%
19	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$104,510	$63,180 – $136,520	+26.6%
20	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,800	$46,060 – $78,820	+26.1%
21	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,760	$31,270 – $69,690	+26.0%
22	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,200	$57,160 – $178,990	+25.4%
23	Flight AttendantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,800	$31,120 – $75,130	+25.0%
24	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,650	$77,700 – $150,840	+25.0%
25	Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$85,590	$69,680 – $91,210	+24.7%
26	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,360	$29,870 – $50,500	+24.5%
27	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,490	$75,240 – $282,460	+24.1%
28	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,540	$25,230 – $121,980	+24.1%
29	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,480	$48,330 – $102,430	+24.0%
30	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,500	$57,670 – $121,190	+23.5%
31	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$115,290	$99,800 – $129,460	+23.3%
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,360	$61,700 – $131,960	+23.2%
33	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,090	$63,200 – $130,350	+23.2%
34	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$138,060	$83,830 – $164,880	+23.1%
35	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$38,260	$35,260 – $43,410	+23.1%
36	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,760	$37,280 – $59,480	+23.1%
37	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,910	$65,710 – $121,700	+22.9%
38	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,320	$27,280 – $51,040	+22.8%
39	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$33,280	$28,090 – $39,050	+22.6%
40	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,110	$36,870 – $56,700	+22.2%
41	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,680	$75,960 – $160,210	+22.0%
42	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$103,670	$79,500 – $133,270	+22.0%
43	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,560	$29,060 – $59,000	+21.4%
44	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,160	$49,320 – $212,930	+21.1%
45	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$78,470	$51,890 – $101,380	+21.0%
46	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$38,820	$31,800 – $60,290	+20.6%
47	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,000	$99,090 – $294,150	+20.3%
48	Physical Therapist AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31,970	$27,550 – $40,090	+20.2%
49	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,130	$49,590 – $105,950	+20.1%
50	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,670	$26,400 – $36,600	+20.0%

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