High paying jobs in Nevada

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Nevada. 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 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

1Physicians, All Other$252,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,990 – $409,9302,400
2Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$192,460
Bachelor's degree
$90,890 – $293,2402,160
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,000
Bachelor's degree
$99,090 – $294,1503,610
4Dentists, General$162,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,600 – $262,3501,100
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,560
Bachelor's degree
$108,300 – $228,590780
6Lawyers$150,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,010 – $414,2906,490
7Chief Executives$149,770
Bachelor's degree
$58,670 – $517,3101,370
8Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$141,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$102,920 – $174,710510
9Nurse Practitioners$140,670
Master's degree
$85,380 – $172,1701,930
10Pharmacists$140,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,000 – $168,6002,500
11Computer Network Architects$138,060
Bachelor's degree
$83,830 – $164,8801,010
12Physician Assistants$134,660
Master's degree
$60,040 – $175,3001,090
13Financial Managers$132,490
Bachelor's degree
$75,240 – $282,4608,090
14First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$132,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$94,260 – $163,9401,300
15Software Developers$128,810
Bachelor's degree
$73,990 – $194,4704,520
16Human Resources Managers$128,550
Bachelor's degree
$77,230 – $257,4001,520
17Veterinarians$125,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,860 – $189,620680
18Medical and Health Services Managers$119,990
Bachelor's degree
$75,070 – $183,8905,360
19Dental Hygienists$115,290
Associate's degree
$99,800 – $129,4601,510
20Construction Managers$115,250
Bachelor's degree
$81,010 – $175,6404,460
21Industrial Production Managers$112,270
Bachelor's degree
$75,650 – $187,2201,620
22Managers, All Other$112,040
Bachelor's degree
$58,850 – $272,5409,110
23Physical Therapists$111,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,260 – $190,6202,030
24Occupational Therapists$110,520
Master's degree
$85,720 – $139,2601,080
25Sales Managers$109,790
Bachelor's degree
$66,320 – $221,0305,770
26Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$109,420
Master's degree
$62,980 – $136,0402,490
27Marketing Managers$107,550
Bachelor's degree
$66,660 – $221,8903,430
28Electrical Engineers$107,400
Bachelor's degree
$77,000 – $167,3301,100
29Information Security Analysts$106,200
Bachelor's degree
$57,160 – $178,9901,330
30Commercial Pilots$105,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,350 – $211,2601,100
31Speech-Language Pathologists$104,510
Master's degree
$63,180 – $136,5201,270
32Civil Engineers$104,310
Bachelor's degree
$77,480 – $160,8203,560
33Computer Systems Analysts$104,060
Bachelor's degree
$61,170 – $148,9602,540
34Engineers, All Other$103,780
Bachelor's degree
$48,630 – $189,750870
35Registered Nurses$103,670
Bachelor's degree
$79,500 – $133,27027,070
36Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$63,640 – $150,0201,980
37Mechanical Engineers$102,680
Bachelor's degree
$75,960 – $160,2101,410
38Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$102,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,700 – $150,840680
39Industrial Engineers$102,090
Bachelor's degree
$63,200 – $130,3501,570
40Facilities Managers$101,850
Bachelor's degree
$66,070 – $175,6201,250
41Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$101,570
Bachelor's degree
$64,590 – $161,080530
42Computer Occupations, All Other$100,220
Bachelor's degree
$53,410 – $175,8602,610
43Financial Risk Specialists$100,010
Bachelor's degree
$65,000 – $169,040570
44Project Management Specialists$99,940
Bachelor's degree
$61,610 – $162,8308,290
45Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$99,890
Bachelor's degree
$71,240 – $154,960520
46Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,780 – $162,7202,250
47General and Operations Managers$99,390
Bachelor's degree
$47,950 – $255,06038,920
48Training and Development Managers$99,110
Bachelor's degree
$64,070 – $167,890620
49Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$98,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,990 – $125,100530
50Data Scientists$98,540
Bachelor's degree
$57,150 – $164,1101,680

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$252,120	$74,990 – $409,930	2,400
2	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$192,460	$90,890 – $293,240	2,160
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,000	$99,090 – $294,150	3,610
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$162,200	$99,600 – $262,350	1,100
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,560	$108,300 – $228,590	780
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$150,510	$96,010 – $414,290	6,490
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$149,770	$58,670 – $517,310	1,370
8	Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$141,950	$102,920 – $174,710	510
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$140,670	$85,380 – $172,170	1,930
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,030	$104,000 – $168,600	2,500
11	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$138,060	$83,830 – $164,880	1,010
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,660	$60,040 – $175,300	1,090
13	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,490	$75,240 – $282,460	8,090
14	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$132,100	$94,260 – $163,940	1,300
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,810	$73,990 – $194,470	4,520
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,550	$77,230 – $257,400	1,520
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,550	$98,860 – $189,620	680
18	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,990	$75,070 – $183,890	5,360
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$115,290	$99,800 – $129,460	1,510
20	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,250	$81,010 – $175,640	4,460
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,270	$75,650 – $187,220	1,620
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$112,040	$58,850 – $272,540	9,110
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,250	$86,260 – $190,620	2,030
24	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$110,520	$85,720 – $139,260	1,080
25	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,790	$66,320 – $221,030	5,770
26	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$109,420	$62,980 – $136,040	2,490
27	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,550	$66,660 – $221,890	3,430
28	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,400	$77,000 – $167,330	1,100
29	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,200	$57,160 – $178,990	1,330
30	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,340	$51,350 – $211,260	1,100
31	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$104,510	$63,180 – $136,520	1,270
32	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,310	$77,480 – $160,820	3,560
33	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,060	$61,170 – $148,960	2,540
34	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,780	$48,630 – $189,750	870
35	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$103,670	$79,500 – $133,270	27,070
36	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,440	$63,640 – $150,020	1,980
37	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,680	$75,960 – $160,210	1,410
38	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,650	$77,700 – $150,840	680
39	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,090	$63,200 – $130,350	1,570
40	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,850	$66,070 – $175,620	1,250
41	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$101,570	$64,590 – $161,080	530
42	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,220	$53,410 – $175,860	2,610
43	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,010	$65,000 – $169,040	570
44	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,940	$61,610 – $162,830	8,290
45	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$99,890	$71,240 – $154,960	520
46	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,860	$62,780 – $162,720	2,250
47	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,390	$47,950 – $255,060	38,920
48	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,110	$64,070 – $167,890	620
49	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,560	$77,990 – $125,100	530
50	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,540	$57,150 – $164,110	1,680

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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