High paying jobs in Carson City, NV

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Carson City, NV. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Carson City, NV run 1.9% below the national average (2024), so a Carson City, NV salary is worth about 1.02× 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, Carson City, NV · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$257,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,140 – $475,89040
2Pharmacists$163,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$145,060 – $168,60060
3Sales Managers$149,500
Bachelor's degree
$81,340 – $278,45090
4Lawyers$142,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,220 – $207,960170
5Marketing Managers$136,110
Bachelor's degree
$73,940 – $203,86050
6Physician Assistants$135,180
Master's degree
$67,490 – $177,39050
7Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$131,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,760 – $131,210110
8Software Developers$130,500
Bachelor's degree
$94,540 – $193,95090
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,600
Bachelor's degree
$112,380 – $205,060120
10Financial Managers$126,730
Bachelor's degree
$83,590 – $216,840210
11Chief Executives$125,280
Bachelor's degree
$67,040 – $309,09060
12Medical and Health Services Managers$124,500
Bachelor's degree
$85,160 – $187,760200
13Architectural and Engineering Managers$123,300
Bachelor's degree
$105,150 – $208,09050
14Dental Hygienists$121,500
Associate's degree
$105,040 – $129,18060
15Physical Therapists$120,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,000 – $178,51050
16First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$120,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$95,860 – $138,17060
17Network and Computer Systems Administrators$118,340
Bachelor's degree
$85,990 – $144,97060
18Administrative Services Managers$107,310
Bachelor's degree
$78,560 – $144,390220
19Managers, All Other$104,310
Bachelor's degree
$59,160 – $170,290210
20Construction Managers$103,890
Bachelor's degree
$78,590 – $166,25080
21General and Operations Managers$103,160
Bachelor's degree
$50,220 – $249,990890
22Industrial Production Managers$102,610
Bachelor's degree
$74,710 – $158,82060
23Mechanical Engineers$101,690
Bachelor's degree
$78,160 – $169,55090
24Registered Nurses$101,370
Bachelor's degree
$82,030 – $120,270820
25Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,950 – $156,02030
26Teachers and Instructors, All Other$98,230
Bachelor's degree
$63,230 – $114,68060
27Computer Occupations, All Other$98,180
Bachelor's degree
$57,620 – $151,86060
28Industrial Engineers$97,400
Bachelor's degree
$63,930 – $122,86040
29Civil Engineers$95,260
Bachelor's degree
$70,010 – $136,280310
30Computer User Support Specialists$93,560
Some college, no degree
$57,710 – $131,210560
31Accountants and Auditors$93,560
Bachelor's degree
$61,480 – $135,060240
32Project Management Specialists$93,560
Bachelor's degree
$64,170 – $161,660230
33Social and Community Service Managers$93,560
Bachelor's degree
$56,960 – $119,66070
34Budget Analysts$93,560
Bachelor's degree
$71,390 – $125,28060
35First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$89,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,510 – $132,780160
36Real Estate Sales Agents$87,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,370 – $179,47050
37Compliance Officers$85,760
Bachelor's degree
$59,030 – $109,220250
38Management Analysts$85,400
Bachelor's degree
$64,170 – $104,770590
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,970
Associate's degree
$47,530 – $119,76060
40Electricians$81,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,720 – $123,750300
41Community Health Workers$81,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,400 – $104,310100
42Public Relations Specialists$81,000
Bachelor's degree
$61,970 – $107,31050
43Training and Development Specialists$79,620
Bachelor's degree
$48,560 – $115,54070
44Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$79,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,190 – $98,680100
45Firefighters$79,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,010 – $96,30080
46First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,750 – $137,580110
47Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,840 – $89,400110
48Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$78,000
Bachelor's degree
$59,030 – $104,31030
49First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,880 – $102,040110
50Healthcare Social Workers$77,540
Master's degree
$61,940 – $119,53040

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

#	Occupation	MedianCarson City, NV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$257,310	$68,140 – $475,890	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$163,990	$145,060 – $168,600	60
3	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,500	$81,340 – $278,450	90
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$142,500	$109,220 – $207,960	170
5	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,110	$73,940 – $203,860	50
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,180	$67,490 – $177,390	50
7	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,210	$83,760 – $131,210	110
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,500	$94,540 – $193,950	90
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,600	$112,380 – $205,060	120
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,730	$83,590 – $216,840	210
11	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$125,280	$67,040 – $309,090	60
12	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,500	$85,160 – $187,760	200
13	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,300	$105,150 – $208,090	50
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$121,500	$105,040 – $129,180	60
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$120,810	$99,000 – $178,510	50
16	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,080	$95,860 – $138,170	60
17	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$118,340	$85,990 – $144,970	60
18	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,310	$78,560 – $144,390	220
19	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,310	$59,160 – $170,290	210
20	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,890	$78,590 – $166,250	80
21	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,160	$50,220 – $249,990	890
22	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,610	$74,710 – $158,820	60
23	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,690	$78,160 – $169,550	90
24	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,370	$82,030 – $120,270	820
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,480	$68,950 – $156,020	30
26	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,230	$63,230 – $114,680	60
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,180	$57,620 – $151,860	60
28	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,400	$63,930 – $122,860	40
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,260	$70,010 – $136,280	310
30	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$93,560	$57,710 – $131,210	560
31	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$93,560	$61,480 – $135,060	240
32	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,560	$64,170 – $161,660	230
33	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,560	$56,960 – $119,660	70
34	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,560	$71,390 – $125,280	60
35	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,870	$59,510 – $132,780	160
36	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,420	$55,370 – $179,470	50
37	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$85,760	$59,030 – $109,220	250
38	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,400	$64,170 – $104,770	590
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,970	$47,530 – $119,760	60
40	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,880	$48,720 – $123,750	300
41	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,600	$51,400 – $104,310	100
42	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,000	$61,970 – $107,310	50
43	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,620	$48,560 – $115,540	70
44	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,230	$59,190 – $98,680	100
45	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,170	$48,010 – $96,300	80
46	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,950	$45,750 – $137,580	110
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,790	$66,840 – $89,400	110
48	Cartographers and PhotogrammetristsBachelor's degree	$78,000	$59,030 – $104,310	30
49	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,650	$48,880 – $102,040	110
50	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$77,540	$61,940 – $119,530	40

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