High paying entry level jobs in Nevada

These occupations in Nevada 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 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 · Employed

1Dentists, General$162,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,600 – $262,3501,100
2Lawyers$150,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,010 – $414,2906,490
3Nurse Practitioners$140,670
Master's degree
$85,380 – $172,1701,930
4Pharmacists$140,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,000 – $168,6002,500
5Physician Assistants$134,660
Master's degree
$60,040 – $175,3001,090
6Software Developers$128,810
Bachelor's degree
$73,990 – $194,4704,520
7Veterinarians$125,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,860 – $189,620680
8Dental Hygienists$115,290
Associate's degree
$99,800 – $129,4601,510
9Physical Therapists$111,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,260 – $190,6202,030
10Occupational Therapists$110,520
Master's degree
$85,720 – $139,2601,080
11Electrical Engineers$107,400
Bachelor's degree
$77,000 – $167,3301,100
12Civil Engineers$104,310
Bachelor's degree
$77,480 – $160,8203,560
13Computer Systems Analysts$104,060
Bachelor's degree
$61,170 – $148,9602,540
14Engineers, All Other$103,780
Bachelor's degree
$48,630 – $189,750870
15Registered Nurses$103,670
Bachelor's degree
$79,500 – $133,27027,070
16Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$63,640 – $150,0201,980
17Mechanical Engineers$102,680
Bachelor's degree
$75,960 – $160,2101,410
18Industrial Engineers$102,090
Bachelor's degree
$63,200 – $130,3501,570
19Computer Occupations, All Other$100,220
Bachelor's degree
$53,410 – $175,8602,610
20Financial Risk Specialists$100,010
Bachelor's degree
$65,000 – $169,040570
21Project Management Specialists$99,940
Bachelor's degree
$61,610 – $162,8308,290
22Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$99,890
Bachelor's degree
$71,240 – $154,960520
23Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$98,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,990 – $125,100530
24Data Scientists$98,540
Bachelor's degree
$57,150 – $164,1101,680
25Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,980
Associate's degree
$74,960 – $133,250640
26Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$94,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,010 – $113,2902,570
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,360
Bachelor's degree
$61,700 – $131,9601,150
28Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$93,670
Associate's degree
$66,440 – $134,000590
29Computer Programmers$93,600
Bachelor's degree
$68,400 – $131,910840
30Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$88,160
Associate's degree
$50,660 – $130,4501,140
31Respiratory Therapists$85,480
Associate's degree
$65,150 – $118,7101,270
32Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$84,540
Master's degree
$56,310 – $102,940610
33Financial and Investment Analysts$83,430
Bachelor's degree
$62,460 – $125,0101,830
34Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$83,050
Bachelor's degree
$57,570 – $138,740490
35Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,910
Associate's degree
$65,710 – $121,7001,840
36Accountants and Auditors$81,600
Bachelor's degree
$58,630 – $128,7606,930
37Web and Digital Interface Designers$80,120
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $130,2601,180
38Logisticians$79,600
Bachelor's degree
$51,020 – $117,3201,290
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,750 – $89,4203,350
40Physical Therapist Assistants$75,520
Associate's degree
$49,140 – $87,930560
41Surgical Technologists$75,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,330 – $102,4301,110
42Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,810
Associate's degree
$44,200 – $103,360800
43Public Relations Specialists$73,840
Bachelor's degree
$44,710 – $120,1601,600
44Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$71,840
Bachelor's degree
$37,020 – $123,1305,780
45Human Resources Specialists$71,610
Bachelor's degree
$47,150 – $119,0506,520
46Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,330
Bachelor's degree
$37,430 – $125,1809,140
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$67,000
Associate's degree
$45,570 – $102,6501,100
48Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$66,710
Master's degree
$46,570 – $94,5302,250
49Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,300
Bachelor's degree
$49,610 – $83,1603,910
50Teachers and Instructors, All Other$65,610
Bachelor's degree
$31,150 – $98,1801,590

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	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$162,200	$99,600 – $262,350	1,100
2	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$150,510	$96,010 – $414,290	6,490
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$140,670	$85,380 – $172,170	1,930
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,030	$104,000 – $168,600	2,500
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,660	$60,040 – $175,300	1,090
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,810	$73,990 – $194,470	4,520
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,550	$98,860 – $189,620	680
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$115,290	$99,800 – $129,460	1,510
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,250	$86,260 – $190,620	2,030
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$110,520	$85,720 – $139,260	1,080
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,400	$77,000 – $167,330	1,100
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,310	$77,480 – $160,820	3,560
13	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,060	$61,170 – $148,960	2,540
14	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,780	$48,630 – $189,750	870
15	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$103,670	$79,500 – $133,270	27,070
16	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,440	$63,640 – $150,020	1,980
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,680	$75,960 – $160,210	1,410
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,090	$63,200 – $130,350	1,570
19	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,220	$53,410 – $175,860	2,610
20	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,010	$65,000 – $169,040	570
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,940	$61,610 – $162,830	8,290
22	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$99,890	$71,240 – $154,960	520
23	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,560	$77,990 – $125,100	530
24	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,540	$57,150 – $164,110	1,680
25	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$95,980	$74,960 – $133,250	640
26	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$94,890	$61,010 – $113,290	2,570
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,360	$61,700 – $131,960	1,150
28	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$93,670	$66,440 – $134,000	590
29	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$93,600	$68,400 – $131,910	840
30	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$88,160	$50,660 – $130,450	1,140
31	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$85,480	$65,150 – $118,710	1,270
32	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$84,540	$56,310 – $102,940	610
33	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,430	$62,460 – $125,010	1,830
34	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$83,050	$57,570 – $138,740	490
35	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,910	$65,710 – $121,700	1,840
36	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$81,600	$58,630 – $128,760	6,930
37	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$80,120	$52,000 – $130,260	1,180
38	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$79,600	$51,020 – $117,320	1,290
39	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,160	$61,750 – $89,420	3,350
40	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,520	$49,140 – $87,930	560
41	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,480	$48,330 – $102,430	1,110
42	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,810	$44,200 – $103,360	800
43	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,840	$44,710 – $120,160	1,600
44	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,840	$37,020 – $123,130	5,780
45	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,610	$47,150 – $119,050	6,520
46	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,330	$37,430 – $125,180	9,140
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$67,000	$45,570 – $102,650	1,100
48	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$66,710	$46,570 – $94,530	2,250
49	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$66,300	$49,610 – $83,160	3,910
50	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,610	$31,150 – $98,180	1,590

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Nevada. 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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