High paying jobs in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$141,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$100,670 – $172,800410
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$132,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$109,390 – $163,940780
3Dental Hygienists$109,210
Associate's degree
$99,800 – $149,740950
4Commercial Pilots$105,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,350 – $211,810940
5Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,320 – $158,4301,350
6Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,090 – $134,930540
7Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,660
Associate's degree
$52,000 – $139,980750
8Gambling Managers$94,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,950 – $191,960560
9Detectives and Criminal Investigators$94,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,920 – $152,480450
10Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$91,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,130 – $121,1401,900
11Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$90,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,590 – $90,5402,180
12First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$86,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,660 – $129,460590
13Computer Network Support Specialists$85,790
Associate's degree
$51,480 – $109,9902,010
14Respiratory Therapists$85,110
Associate's degree
$65,140 – $122,1501,020
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,390
Associate's degree
$74,960 – $125,210450
16Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$82,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,170 – $102,790540
17Lodging Managers$82,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,520 – $208,020360
18Riggers$82,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,360 – $95,930770
19Correctional Officers and Jailers$81,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,250 – $104,3102,270
20Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,170
Associate's degree
$64,590 – $126,3001,330
21First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,520 – $130,8606,230
22Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,250 – $101,2604,190
23First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,490 – $120,7603,470
24First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$77,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,990 – $98,180390
25Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,290
Associate's degree
$45,840 – $105,370410
26First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,960 – $122,2601,150
27Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$76,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,840 – $98,110890
28Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,200 – $88,5802,600
29Physical Therapist Assistants$75,520
Associate's degree
$49,140 – $90,970430
30Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,110 – $97,330760
31Surgical Technologists$74,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,330 – $105,690860
32Construction and Building Inspectors$73,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,360 – $103,7201,370
33Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$71,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160 – $92,990430
34Electricians$70,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,810 – $121,2005,730
35Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,990 – $138,5506,040
36First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$67,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,040 – $92,1604,760
37Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,910 – $97,7201,290
38Paralegals and Legal Assistants$66,720
Associate's degree
$47,640 – $82,1602,660
39Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,630 – $100,2401,950
40Food Service Managers$65,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,030 – $130,0103,590
41Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,380
Associate's degree
$44,090 – $100,090840
42Transportation Security Screeners$64,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,180 – $68,6601,200
43Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$64,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,200 – $97,200730
44Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,820 – $121,4802,460
45Real Estate Sales Agents$63,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,000 – $153,950940
46Tile and Stone Setters$63,540
No formal educational credential
$44,030 – $121,900990
47Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,060 – $78,000550
48Audio and Video Technicians$62,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,910 – $100,2401,360
49Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$62,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,640 – $98,1802,510
50First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,330 – $98,23011,110

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	Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$141,920	$100,670 – $172,800	410
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$132,100	$109,390 – $163,940	780
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$109,210	$99,800 – $149,740	950
4	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,340	$51,350 – $211,810	940
5	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,680	$61,320 – $158,430	1,350
6	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,890	$65,090 – $134,930	540
7	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,660	$52,000 – $139,980	750
8	Gambling ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,580	$50,950 – $191,960	560
9	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,470	$60,920 – $152,480	450
10	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,940	$62,130 – $121,140	1,900
11	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,460	$43,590 – $90,540	2,180
12	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$86,830	$78,660 – $129,460	590
13	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$85,790	$51,480 – $109,990	2,010
14	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$85,110	$65,140 – $122,150	1,020
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,390	$74,960 – $125,210	450
16	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,680	$47,170 – $102,790	540
17	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,410	$49,520 – $208,020	360
18	RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,130	$46,360 – $95,930	770
19	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,680	$63,250 – $104,310	2,270
20	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,170	$64,590 – $126,300	1,330
21	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,630	$56,520 – $130,860	6,230
22	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,750	$62,250 – $101,260	4,190
23	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,370	$48,490 – $120,760	3,470
24	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,310	$34,990 – $98,180	390
25	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,290	$45,840 – $105,370	410
26	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,080	$49,960 – $122,260	1,150
27	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,620	$54,840 – $98,110	890
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,920	$61,200 – $88,580	2,600
29	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,520	$49,140 – $90,970	430
30	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,570	$53,110 – $97,330	760
31	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,200	$48,330 – $105,690	860
32	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,060	$52,360 – $103,720	1,370
33	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,050	$47,160 – $92,990	430
34	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,890	$45,810 – $121,200	5,730
35	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,150	$35,990 – $138,550	6,040
36	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,320	$47,040 – $92,160	4,760
37	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,770	$46,910 – $97,720	1,290
38	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,720	$47,640 – $82,160	2,660
39	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,410	$36,630 – $100,240	1,950
40	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,420	$48,030 – $130,010	3,590
41	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$65,380	$44,090 – $100,090	840
42	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,500	$41,180 – $68,660	1,200
43	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,330	$38,200 – $97,200	730
44	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,910	$48,820 – $121,480	2,460
45	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,880	$28,000 – $153,950	940
46	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$63,540	$44,030 – $121,900	990
47	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,790	$46,060 – $78,000	550
48	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,770	$40,910 – $100,240	1,360
49	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,730	$44,640 – $98,180	2,510
50	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,530	$45,330 – $98,230	11,110

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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