High paying medical jobs in Nevada with no experience
The best paid medical occupations in Nevada that require neither a degree nor prior experience in a related job. This is the narrowest cut on the site, so it is also the shortest list: where a field has only two or three such occupations, there is no page at all rather than a page pretending otherwise.
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
Associate's degree
$99,800 – $129,4601,510Associate's degree
$74,960 – $133,250640Associate's degree
$65,150 – $118,7101,270Associate's degree
$65,710 – $121,7001,840Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,750 – $89,4203,350Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,330 – $102,4301,110Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,150 – $96,5501,020Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,990 – $81,1402,350Associate's degree
$34,700 – $65,4201,120Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,720 – $76,7701,790High school diploma or equivalent
$37,350 – $62,5004,070High school diploma or equivalent
$38,090 – $84,660960Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,530 – $49,360960Postsecondary 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 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $115,290 | $99,800 – $129,460 | 1,510 |
| 2 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $95,980 | $74,960 – $133,250 | 640 |
| 3 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $85,480 | $65,150 – $118,710 | 1,270 |
| 4 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $82,910 | $65,710 – $121,700 | 1,840 |
| 5 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award | $76,160 | $61,750 – $89,420 | 3,350 |
| 6 | Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $75,480 | $48,330 – $102,430 | 1,110 |
| 7 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award | $64,170 | $39,150 – $96,550 | 1,020 |
| 8 | Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $50,300 | $36,990 – $81,140 | 2,350 |
| 9 | Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $50,250 | $34,700 – $65,420 | 1,120 |
| 10 | Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award | $49,620 | $38,720 – $76,770 | 1,790 |
| 11 | Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent | $47,980 | $37,350 – $62,500 | 4,070 |
| 12 | Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent | $46,910 | $38,090 – $84,660 | 960 |
| 13 | Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $37,660 | $35,530 – $49,360 | 960 |
| 14 | 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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