High paying jobs in Nevada that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Nevada, 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 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

Find high paying jobs in Nevada

OccupationMedian, Nevada · Employed

1Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$141,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$102,920 – $174,710510
2Dental Hygienists$115,290
Associate's degree
$99,800 – $129,4601,510
3Commercial Pilots$105,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,350 – $211,2601,100
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,000 – $134,930920
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,980
Associate's degree
$74,960 – $133,250640
6Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$94,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,010 – $113,2902,570
7Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$93,670
Associate's degree
$66,440 – $134,000590
8Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$88,160
Associate's degree
$50,660 – $130,4501,140
9Computer Network Support Specialists$85,790
Associate's degree
$51,010 – $109,9902,460
10Continuous Mining Machine Operators$85,590
No formal educational credential
$69,680 – $91,2101,110
11Respiratory Therapists$85,480
Associate's degree
$65,150 – $118,7101,270
12Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$82,920
No formal educational credential
$68,060 – $91,880880
13Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,910
Associate's degree
$65,710 – $121,7001,840
14Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$82,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,170 – $100,620710
15Riggers$81,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,400 – $100,100860
16Real Estate Sales Agents$79,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,340 – $153,6801,490
17Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$79,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,560 – $97,9702,870
18Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,250 – $102,8105,720
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$77,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,450 – $96,1502,240
20Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,150 – $102,6103,240
21Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,750 – $89,4203,350
22Physical Therapist Assistants$75,520
Associate's degree
$49,140 – $87,930560
23Maintenance Workers, Machinery$75,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,350 – $92,950750
24Surgical Technologists$75,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,330 – $102,4301,110
25Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,810
Associate's degree
$44,200 – $103,360800
26Electricians$73,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110 – $121,2008,350
27Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$72,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,600 – $96,110730
28Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$71,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,050 – $111,2105,410
29Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$71,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160 – $94,320620
30Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$68,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,770 – $97,7201,990
31Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $133,6008,970
32Carpet Installers$67,040
No formal educational credential
$39,350 – $83,510710
33Architectural and Civil Drafters$67,000
Associate's degree
$45,570 – $102,6501,100
34Firefighters$66,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,600 – $101,4502,640
35Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,680
Associate's degree
$47,640 – $82,1603,620
36Transportation Security Screeners$64,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,180 – $68,6601,350
37Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$64,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,150 – $96,5501,020
38Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,060 – $78,820890
39Audio and Video Technicians$62,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,910 – $97,8301,580
40Structural Iron and Steel Workers$62,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,560 – $103,7701,400
41Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,110 – $109,18010,950
42Carpenters$62,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670 – $102,36012,700
43Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,860 – $83,09015,010
44Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,0402,530
45Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$61,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,590 – $90,5402,540
46Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,210 – $118,4305,370
47Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,530 – $95,0501,600
48Chemical Technicians$61,520
Associate's degree
$44,480 – $86,7201,050
49Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,470
Associate's degree
$53,710 – $80,690990
50Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,310
No formal educational credential
$48,030 – $81,950770

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	Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$141,950	$102,920 – $174,710	510
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$115,290	$99,800 – $129,460	1,510
3	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,340	$51,350 – $211,260	1,100
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,560	$65,000 – $134,930	920
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$95,980	$74,960 – $133,250	640
6	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$94,890	$61,010 – $113,290	2,570
7	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$93,670	$66,440 – $134,000	590
8	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$88,160	$50,660 – $130,450	1,140
9	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$85,790	$51,010 – $109,990	2,460
10	Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$85,590	$69,680 – $91,210	1,110
11	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$85,480	$65,150 – $118,710	1,270
12	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground MiningNo formal educational credential	$82,920	$68,060 – $91,880	880
13	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,910	$65,710 – $121,700	1,840
14	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,680	$47,170 – $100,620	710
15	RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,720	$46,400 – $100,100	860
16	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,990	$28,340 – $153,680	1,490
17	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,860	$59,560 – $97,970	2,870
18	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,140	$62,250 – $102,810	5,720
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,750	$59,450 – $96,150	2,240
20	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,490	$62,150 – $102,610	3,240
21	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,160	$61,750 – $89,420	3,350
22	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,520	$49,140 – $87,930	560
23	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,500	$45,350 – $92,950	750
24	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,480	$48,330 – $102,430	1,110
25	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,810	$44,200 – $103,360	800
26	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,570	$46,110 – $121,200	8,350
27	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,230	$46,600 – $96,110	730
28	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,410	$51,050 – $111,210	5,410
29	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,050	$47,160 – $94,320	620
30	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,410	$48,770 – $97,720	1,990
31	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,150	$36,500 – $133,600	8,970
32	Carpet InstallersNo formal educational credential	$67,040	$39,350 – $83,510	710
33	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$67,000	$45,570 – $102,650	1,100
34	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,570	$47,600 – $101,450	2,640
35	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,680	$47,640 – $82,160	3,620
36	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,500	$41,180 – $68,660	1,350
37	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,170	$39,150 – $96,550	1,020
38	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,800	$46,060 – $78,820	890
39	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,770	$40,910 – $97,830	1,580
40	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,510	$46,560 – $103,770	1,400
41	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,450	$37,110 – $109,180	10,950
42	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,380	$41,670 – $102,360	12,700
43	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,290	$45,860 – $83,090	15,010
44	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	2,530
45	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,700	$43,590 – $90,540	2,540
46	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,610	$42,210 – $118,430	5,370
47	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,520	$44,530 – $95,050	1,600
48	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,520	$44,480 – $86,720	1,050
49	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,470	$53,710 – $80,690	990
50	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$61,310	$48,030 – $81,950	770

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.

More for Nevada

Metro areas in Nevada

Pay varies more between metros than between states — the spread inside one state is often wider than the gap between two.

By field in Nevada

Without a degree

The same fields, narrowed to what you can enter without one. Fields missing here have too few such occupations in Nevada to rank honestly.

High paying jobs in Nevada that need no experience

More for Nevada

Metro areas in Nevada

By field in Nevada

Without a degree

High paying jobs in each state that need no experience