High paying medical jobs in Nevada

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Nevada. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
2Dentists, General$162,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,600 – $262,3501,100
3Nurse Practitioners$140,670
Master's degree
$85,380 – $172,1701,930
4Pharmacists$140,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,000 – $168,6002,500
5Physician Assistants$134,660
Master's degree
$60,040 – $175,3001,090
6Veterinarians$125,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,860 – $189,620680
7Dental Hygienists$115,290
Associate's degree
$99,800 – $129,4601,510
8Physical Therapists$111,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,260 – $190,6202,030
9Occupational Therapists$110,520
Master's degree
$85,720 – $139,2601,080
10Speech-Language Pathologists$104,510
Master's degree
$63,180 – $136,5201,270
11Registered Nurses$103,670
Bachelor's degree
$79,500 – $133,27027,070
12Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,980
Associate's degree
$74,960 – $133,250640
13Respiratory Therapists$85,480
Associate's degree
$65,150 – $118,7101,270
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,910
Associate's degree
$65,710 – $121,7001,840
15Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,750 – $89,4203,350
16Surgical Technologists$75,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,330 – $102,4301,110
17Dietitians and Nutritionists$69,030
Bachelor's degree
$35,820 – $101,400560
18Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$64,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,150 – $96,5501,020
19Paramedics$59,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,320 – $83,580950
20Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,320
Bachelor's degree
$40,390 – $103,8902,040
21Medical Records Specialists$50,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,990 – $81,1402,350
22Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$50,250
Associate's degree
$34,700 – $65,4201,120
23Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,720 – $76,7701,790
24Pharmacy Technicians$47,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,350 – $62,5004,070
25Opticians, Dispensing$46,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,090 – $84,660960
26Psychiatric Technicians$46,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,480 – $56,2502,060
27Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,530 – $49,360960
28Emergency Medical Technicians$37,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,060 – $59,0001,530

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	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$162,200	$99,600 – $262,350	1,100
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$140,670	$85,380 – $172,170	1,930
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,030	$104,000 – $168,600	2,500
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,660	$60,040 – $175,300	1,090
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,550	$98,860 – $189,620	680
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$115,290	$99,800 – $129,460	1,510
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,250	$86,260 – $190,620	2,030
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$110,520	$85,720 – $139,260	1,080
10	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$104,510	$63,180 – $136,520	1,270
11	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$103,670	$79,500 – $133,270	27,070
12	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$95,980	$74,960 – $133,250	640
13	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$85,480	$65,150 – $118,710	1,270
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,910	$65,710 – $121,700	1,840
15	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,160	$61,750 – $89,420	3,350
16	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,480	$48,330 – $102,430	1,110
17	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$69,030	$35,820 – $101,400	560
18	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,170	$39,150 – $96,550	1,020
19	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,280	$49,320 – $83,580	950
20	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$57,320	$40,390 – $103,890	2,040
21	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,300	$36,990 – $81,140	2,350
22	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$50,250	$34,700 – $65,420	1,120
23	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,620	$38,720 – $76,770	1,790
24	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,980	$37,350 – $62,500	4,070
25	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,910	$38,090 – $84,660	960
26	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,450	$38,480 – $56,250	2,060
27	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,660	$35,530 – $49,360	960
28	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,560	$29,060 – $59,000	1,530

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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