High paying jobs in Carson City, NV that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Carson City, NV, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$131,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,760 – $131,210110
2Dental Hygienists$121,500
Associate's degree
$105,040 – $129,18060
3Computer User Support Specialists$93,560
Some college, no degree
$57,710 – $131,210560
4Real Estate Sales Agents$87,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,370 – $179,47050
5Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,970
Associate's degree
$47,530 – $119,76060
6Electricians$81,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,720 – $123,750300
7Community Health Workers$81,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,400 – $104,310100
8Firefighters$79,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,010 – $96,30080
9Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,840 – $89,400110
10Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,960 – $102,24030
11Correctional Officers and Jailers$74,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,690 – $90,940330
12Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,160 – $89,75030
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,340 – $126,960190
14Paralegals and Legal Assistants$70,010
Associate's degree
$48,820 – $119,66080
15Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$69,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $81,54040
16Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$67,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,960 – $76,32040
17Forest and Conservation Technicians$67,040
Associate's degree
$53,140 – $93,250160
18Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230 – $124,440110
19Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,780 – $79,17080
20Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,070 – $104,56060
21Carpenters$63,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,830 – $103,930100
22Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$62,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,370 – $104,31040
23Highway Maintenance Workers$62,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,320 – $74,41040
24Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,490 – $81,620100
25Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,570 – $73,43050
26Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,000 – $77,95060
27Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,130
No formal educational credential
$44,160 – $81,04060
28Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$61,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,770 – $61,06040
29Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,510 – $87,550130
30Information and Record Clerks, All Other$60,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,950 – $91,69030
31Construction Laborers$59,810
No formal educational credential
$39,020 – $100,400220
32Tile and Stone Setters$58,380
No formal educational credential
$31,030 – $78,55040
33Medical Records Specialists$57,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,770 – $85,44060
34Financial Clerks, All Other$56,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,100 – $73,03070
35File Clerks$54,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,850 – $67,04040
36Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,780 – $81,810270
37Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,830 – $77,620320
38Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,710 – $83,03050
39Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,350 – $79,51040
40Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$52,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,340 – $90,880170
41Machinists$51,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,690 – $75,560160
42Painters, Construction and Maintenance$51,370
No formal educational credential
$43,850 – $76,11060
43Insurance Sales Agents$50,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,160 – $79,08050
44Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,540 – $61,290140
45Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,960
Associate's degree
$37,790 – $62,55060
46Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$49,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,160 – $75,19070
47Production Workers, All Other$49,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,210 – $66,480140
48Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,890 – $61,76060
49Pharmacy Technicians$49,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,600 – $64,60080
50Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,270 – $64,170960

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	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,210	$83,760 – $131,210	110
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$121,500	$105,040 – $129,180	60
3	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$93,560	$57,710 – $131,210	560
4	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,420	$55,370 – $179,470	50
5	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,970	$47,530 – $119,760	60
6	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,880	$48,720 – $123,750	300
7	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,600	$51,400 – $104,310	100
8	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,170	$48,010 – $96,300	80
9	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,790	$66,840 – $89,400	110
10	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,320	$50,960 – $102,240	30
11	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,910	$62,690 – $90,940	330
12	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,610	$51,160 – $89,750	30
13	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,060	$40,340 – $126,960	190
14	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,010	$48,820 – $119,660	80
15	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,930	$46,010 – $81,540	40
16	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,670	$49,960 – $76,320	40
17	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,040	$53,140 – $93,250	160
18	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,930	$36,230 – $124,440	110
19	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,820	$49,780 – $79,170	80
20	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,040	$44,070 – $104,560	60
21	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,660	$48,830 – $103,930	100
22	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,900	$45,370 – $104,310	40
23	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,890	$49,320 – $74,410	40
24	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,400	$48,490 – $81,620	100
25	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$36,570 – $73,430	50
26	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,520	$47,000 – $77,950	60
27	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$61,130	$44,160 – $81,040	60
28	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,060	$34,770 – $61,060	40
29	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,480	$47,510 – $87,550	130
30	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,130	$43,950 – $91,690	30
31	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$59,810	$39,020 – $100,400	220
32	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$58,380	$31,030 – $78,550	40
33	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,700	$41,770 – $85,440	60
34	Financial Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,470	$29,100 – $73,030	70
35	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,820	$27,850 – $67,040	40
36	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,270	$36,780 – $81,810	270
37	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$35,830 – $77,620	320
38	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$40,710 – $83,030	50
39	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,780	$44,350 – $79,510	40
40	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,310	$38,340 – $90,880	170
41	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,670	$33,690 – $75,560	160
42	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$51,370	$43,850 – $76,110	60
43	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,910	$44,160 – $79,080	50
44	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,860	$40,540 – $61,290	140
45	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$49,960	$37,790 – $62,550	60
46	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,920	$29,160 – $75,190	70
47	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,760	$36,210 – $66,480	140
48	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,690	$38,890 – $61,760	60
49	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,620	$38,600 – $64,600	80
50	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,270	$39,270 – $64,170	960

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Carson City, 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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