High paying entry level jobs in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV

These occupations in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV run 0.2% above the national average (2024), so a Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 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.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Employed

1Dentists, General$162,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,600 – $262,280780
2Lawyers$150,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,010 – $414,2905,480
3Nurse Practitioners$144,060
Master's degree
$83,960 – $173,0401,390
4Pharmacists$136,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,000 – $167,5601,860
5Physician Assistants$134,660
Master's degree
$65,060 – $179,070650
6Software Developers$129,940
Bachelor's degree
$75,530 – $198,6102,900
7Veterinarians$125,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,860 – $189,620480
8Physical Therapists$116,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,260 – $190,7001,530
9Occupational Therapists$110,520
Master's degree
$86,120 – $141,760860
10Dental Hygienists$109,210
Associate's degree
$99,800 – $149,740950
11Mechanical Engineers$107,600
Bachelor's degree
$76,420 – $162,280640
12Electrical Engineers$107,390
Bachelor's degree
$76,900 – $167,330740
13Civil Engineers$106,110
Bachelor's degree
$79,340 – $159,7202,240
14Registered Nurses$103,940
Bachelor's degree
$79,030 – $133,27020,410
15Computer Systems Analysts$103,760
Bachelor's degree
$45,510 – $144,1501,700
16Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$68,260 – $150,0301,390
17Computer Occupations, All Other$102,140
Bachelor's degree
$52,010 – $175,8601,840
18Project Management Specialists$99,940
Bachelor's degree
$60,790 – $163,1605,740
19Engineers, All Other$99,140
Bachelor's degree
$56,130 – $174,850440
20Data Scientists$98,930
Bachelor's degree
$58,440 – $158,7101,180
21Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,660
Associate's degree
$52,000 – $139,980750
22Computer Programmers$93,600
Bachelor's degree
$67,510 – $131,850740
23Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$91,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,130 – $121,1401,900
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,470
Bachelor's degree
$57,320 – $126,600690
25Respiratory Therapists$85,110
Associate's degree
$65,140 – $122,1501,020
26Financial and Investment Analysts$84,800
Bachelor's degree
$61,100 – $124,5601,290
27Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$84,540
Master's degree
$65,500 – $102,080420
28Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,390
Associate's degree
$74,960 – $125,210450
29Web and Digital Interface Designers$82,750
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $129,990840
30Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,170
Associate's degree
$64,590 – $126,3001,330
31Accountants and Auditors$80,530
Bachelor's degree
$57,740 – $128,1104,680
32Interior Designers$79,720
Bachelor's degree
$48,250 – $155,450460
33Logisticians$78,540
Bachelor's degree
$47,920 – $115,100860
34Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,290
Associate's degree
$45,840 – $105,370410
35Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,200 – $88,5802,600
36Physical Therapist Assistants$75,520
Associate's degree
$49,140 – $90,970430
37Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$74,670
Bachelor's degree
$36,950 – $123,1304,600
38Surgical Technologists$74,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,330 – $105,690860
39Public Relations Specialists$73,840
Bachelor's degree
$45,310 – $114,3601,180
40Human Resources Specialists$69,950
Bachelor's degree
$47,130 – $117,3904,470
41Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$68,450
Master's degree
$45,320 – $105,0701,610
42Paralegals and Legal Assistants$66,720
Associate's degree
$47,640 – $82,1602,660
43Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,300
Bachelor's degree
$54,790 – $83,1602,570
44Teachers and Instructors, All Other$65,610
Bachelor's degree
$31,150 – $83,6601,320
45Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,520
Bachelor's degree
$54,850 – $83,1906,760
46Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,380
Associate's degree
$44,090 – $100,090840
47Graphic Designers$65,060
Bachelor's degree
$39,470 – $90,3601,210
48Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,040
Bachelor's degree
$52,800 – $82,6706,660
49Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,930
Bachelor's degree
$55,020 – $82,7401,080
50Business Operations Specialists, All Other$64,410
Bachelor's degree
$36,650 – $124,8006,010

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

#	Occupation	MedianLas Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$162,200	$99,600 – $262,280	780
2	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$150,510	$96,010 – $414,290	5,480
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$144,060	$83,960 – $173,040	1,390
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,250	$104,000 – $167,560	1,860
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,660	$65,060 – $179,070	650
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,940	$75,530 – $198,610	2,900
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,640	$98,860 – $189,620	480
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$116,480	$86,260 – $190,700	1,530
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$110,520	$86,120 – $141,760	860
10	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$109,210	$99,800 – $149,740	950
11	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,600	$76,420 – $162,280	640
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,390	$76,900 – $167,330	740
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,110	$79,340 – $159,720	2,240
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$103,940	$79,030 – $133,270	20,410
15	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,760	$45,510 – $144,150	1,700
16	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,440	$68,260 – $150,030	1,390
17	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,140	$52,010 – $175,860	1,840
18	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,940	$60,790 – $163,160	5,740
19	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,140	$56,130 – $174,850	440
20	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,930	$58,440 – $158,710	1,180
21	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,660	$52,000 – $139,980	750
22	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$93,600	$67,510 – $131,850	740
23	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,940	$62,130 – $121,140	1,900
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,470	$57,320 – $126,600	690
25	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$85,110	$65,140 – $122,150	1,020
26	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,800	$61,100 – $124,560	1,290
27	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$84,540	$65,500 – $102,080	420
28	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,390	$74,960 – $125,210	450
29	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$82,750	$52,000 – $129,990	840
30	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,170	$64,590 – $126,300	1,330
31	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$80,530	$57,740 – $128,110	4,680
32	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$79,720	$48,250 – $155,450	460
33	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$78,540	$47,920 – $115,100	860
34	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,290	$45,840 – $105,370	410
35	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,920	$61,200 – $88,580	2,600
36	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,520	$49,140 – $90,970	430
37	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,670	$36,950 – $123,130	4,600
38	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,200	$48,330 – $105,690	860
39	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,840	$45,310 – $114,360	1,180
40	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,950	$47,130 – $117,390	4,470
41	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$68,450	$45,320 – $105,070	1,610
42	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,720	$47,640 – $82,160	2,660
43	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$66,300	$54,790 – $83,160	2,570
44	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,610	$31,150 – $83,660	1,320
45	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$65,520	$54,850 – $83,190	6,760
46	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$65,380	$44,090 – $100,090	840
47	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$65,060	$39,470 – $90,360	1,210
48	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$65,040	$52,800 – $82,670	6,660
49	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,930	$55,020 – $82,740	1,080
50	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$64,410	$36,650 – $124,800	6,010

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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