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

Every occupation here pays well in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, 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 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
2Dental Hygienists$109,210
Associate's degree
$99,800 – $149,740950
3Commercial Pilots$105,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,350 – $211,810940
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,090 – $134,930540
5Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,660
Associate's degree
$52,000 – $139,980750
6Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$91,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,130 – $121,1401,900
7Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$90,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,590 – $90,5402,180
8Computer Network Support Specialists$85,790
Associate's degree
$51,480 – $109,9902,010
9Respiratory Therapists$85,110
Associate's degree
$65,140 – $122,1501,020
10Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,390
Associate's degree
$74,960 – $125,210450
11Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$82,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,170 – $102,790540
12Riggers$82,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,360 – $95,930770
13Correctional Officers and Jailers$81,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,250 – $104,3102,270
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,170
Associate's degree
$64,590 – $126,3001,330
15Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,250 – $101,2604,190
16Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,290
Associate's degree
$45,840 – $105,370410
17Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$76,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,840 – $98,110890
18Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,200 – $88,5802,600
19Physical Therapist Assistants$75,520
Associate's degree
$49,140 – $90,970430
20Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,110 – $97,330760
21Surgical Technologists$74,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,330 – $105,690860
22Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$71,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160 – $92,990430
23Electricians$70,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,810 – $121,2005,730
24Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,990 – $138,5506,040
25Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,910 – $97,7201,290
26Paralegals and Legal Assistants$66,720
Associate's degree
$47,640 – $82,1602,660
27Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,380
Associate's degree
$44,090 – $100,090840
28Transportation Security Screeners$64,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,180 – $68,6601,200
29Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$64,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,200 – $97,200730
30Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,820 – $121,4802,460
31Real Estate Sales Agents$63,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,000 – $153,950940
32Tile and Stone Setters$63,540
No formal educational credential
$44,030 – $121,900990
33Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,060 – $78,000550
34Audio and Video Technicians$62,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,910 – $100,2401,360
35Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$62,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,640 – $98,1802,510
36Structural Iron and Steel Workers$62,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,320 – $102,140910
37Carpenters$62,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,430 – $102,9109,310
38Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,190
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,0401,800
39Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$61,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,700 – $86,840510
40Lighting Technicians$61,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,960 – $91,520380
41Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,140
No formal educational credential
$47,830 – $80,030380
42Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,530 – $106,7208,130
43Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,060 – $91,320970
44Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,870
No formal educational credential
$45,880 – $92,5102,280
45Legal Support Workers, All Other$60,820
Associate's degree
$43,850 – $84,070900
46Tapers$60,670
No formal educational credential
$45,750 – $101,380900
47Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,560 – $79,9008,670
48Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,650 – $126,890690
49Public Safety Telecommunicators$60,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,170 – $83,820710
50Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,760 – $88,8703,150

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	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$109,210	$99,800 – $149,740	950
3	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,340	$51,350 – $211,810	940
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,890	$65,090 – $134,930	540
5	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,660	$52,000 – $139,980	750
6	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,940	$62,130 – $121,140	1,900
7	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,460	$43,590 – $90,540	2,180
8	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$85,790	$51,480 – $109,990	2,010
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$85,110	$65,140 – $122,150	1,020
10	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,390	$74,960 – $125,210	450
11	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,680	$47,170 – $102,790	540
12	RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,130	$46,360 – $95,930	770
13	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,680	$63,250 – $104,310	2,270
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,170	$64,590 – $126,300	1,330
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,750	$62,250 – $101,260	4,190
16	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,290	$45,840 – $105,370	410
17	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,620	$54,840 – $98,110	890
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,920	$61,200 – $88,580	2,600
19	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,520	$49,140 – $90,970	430
20	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,570	$53,110 – $97,330	760
21	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,200	$48,330 – $105,690	860
22	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,050	$47,160 – $92,990	430
23	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,890	$45,810 – $121,200	5,730
24	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,150	$35,990 – $138,550	6,040
25	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,770	$46,910 – $97,720	1,290
26	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,720	$47,640 – $82,160	2,660
27	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$65,380	$44,090 – $100,090	840
28	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,500	$41,180 – $68,660	1,200
29	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,330	$38,200 – $97,200	730
30	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,910	$48,820 – $121,480	2,460
31	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,880	$28,000 – $153,950	940
32	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$63,540	$44,030 – $121,900	990
33	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,790	$46,060 – $78,000	550
34	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,770	$40,910 – $100,240	1,360
35	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,730	$44,640 – $98,180	2,510
36	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,510	$43,320 – $102,140	910
37	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,380	$41,430 – $102,910	9,310
38	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,190	$43,120 – $81,040	1,800
39	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,680	$47,700 – $86,840	510
40	Lighting TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,250	$24,960 – $91,520	380
41	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$61,140	$47,830 – $80,030	380
42	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,980	$35,530 – $106,720	8,130
43	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,920	$44,060 – $91,320	970
44	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$60,870	$45,880 – $92,510	2,280
45	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$60,820	$43,850 – $84,070	900
46	TapersNo formal educational credential	$60,670	$45,750 – $101,380	900
47	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,650	$43,560 – $79,900	8,670
48	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,520	$44,650 – $126,890	690
49	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,450	$45,170 – $83,820	710
50	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,240	$40,760 – $88,870	3,150

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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