Jobs that actually got a raise in Nevada

Consumer prices rose about 26% between May 2019 and May 2025, so a wage that grew less than that lost ground while appearing to rise. The column on the right is the inflation-adjusted change; the nominal figure beneath it is what a paycheck comparison would have shown. Limited to occupations employing at least 50,000 people, so the ranking is not dominated by tiny, noisy ones.

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 · Real change since 2019

1Massage Therapists$53,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,230 – $121,980+68.7%+112.5% nominal
2Riggers$81,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,400 – $100,100+64.0%+106.5% nominal
3Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$72,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,600 – $96,110+59.8%+101.3% nominal
4Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,420 – $69,620+50.4%+89.4% nominal
5Structural Iron and Steel Workers$62,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,560 – $103,770+49.8%+88.7% nominal
6Manicurists and Pedicurists$41,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,000 – $78,300+46.3%+84.2% nominal
7Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,160 – $64,300+37.9%+73.7% nominal
8Transportation Security Screeners$64,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,180 – $68,660+32.8%+67.2% nominal
9Coaches and Scouts$51,020
Bachelor's degree
$25,410 – $105,920+32.6%+67.0% nominal
10Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$61,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,590 – $90,540+30.7%+64.6% nominal
11Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$49,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230 – $63,710+29.1%+62.5% nominal
12Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,720
Bachelor's degree
$29,690 – $113,250+28.3%+61.6% nominal
13Cooks, Fast Food$33,840
No formal educational credential
$26,530 – $43,440+25.6%+58.1% nominal
14Demonstrators and Product Promoters$45,030
No formal educational credential
$30,900 – $100,770+25.1%+57.6% nominal
15Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,310
No formal educational credential
$48,030 – $81,950+24.3%+56.5% nominal
16Sewing Machine Operators$45,750
No formal educational credential
$30,730 – $55,550+24.0%+56.2% nominal
17Recreation Workers$30,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,930 – $50,220+22.8%+54.6% nominal
18Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $63,500+21.9%+53.5% nominal
19Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$30,110
No formal educational credential
$28,150 – $43,880+21.8%+53.4% nominal
20Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$37,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,100 – $46,090+21.5%+53.1% nominal
21Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,400
No formal educational credential
$28,520 – $47,520+21.5%+53.0% nominal
22Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,950
No formal educational credential
$26,630 – $42,860+21.4%+52.9% nominal
23Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,210
No formal educational credential
$29,360 – $50,220+19.8%+50.8% nominal
24Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$42,040
No formal educational credential
$30,670 – $53,040+19.8%+50.9% nominal
25Food Batchmakers$41,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,780 – $56,840+18.5%+49.2% nominal
26Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,560
No formal educational credential
$31,360 – $37,490+18.1%+48.7% nominal
27Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,740
Bachelor's degree
$32,430 – $99,230+17.5%+48.0% nominal
28Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$42,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,520 – $59,770+17.0%+47.3% nominal
29Couriers and Messengers$46,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,700 – $49,980+17.0%+47.3% nominal
30Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,230
No formal educational credential
$25,790 – $44,120+16.6%+46.8% nominal
31Telemarketers$34,290
No formal educational credential
$25,820 – $48,010+15.9%+46.0% nominal
32Loan Interviewers and Clerks$57,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,950 – $76,060+15.1%+44.9% nominal
33Photographers$37,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,610 – $57,640+14.9%+44.7% nominal
34Tellers$44,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,610 – $47,770+14.6%+44.4% nominal
35Cooks, Short Order$37,780
No formal educational credential
$27,040 – $41,530+13.7%+43.2% nominal
36Helpers--Production Workers$39,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,810 – $51,960+13.5%+42.9% nominal
37Skincare Specialists$38,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,070 – $73,110+13.2%+42.5% nominal
38Gambling Service Workers, All Other$40,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,990 – $75,130+13.2%+42.6% nominal
39Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$36,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,430 – $44,890+12.7%+41.9% nominal
40Tire Repairers and Changers$39,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,600 – $63,730+12.6%+41.8% nominal
41Plasterers and Stucco Masons$53,610
No formal educational credential
$41,060 – $102,570+12.5%+41.7% nominal
42Industrial Machinery Mechanics$77,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,450 – $96,150+12.5%+41.7% nominal
43Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,400 – $36,600+12.4%+41.5% nominal
44Maintenance Workers, Machinery$75,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,350 – $92,950+12.4%+41.5% nominal
45Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,870
Associate's degree
$30,100 – $64,590+11.9%+40.9% nominal
46Counter and Rental Clerks$39,140
No formal educational credential
$30,100 – $57,910+11.6%+40.6% nominal
47Psychiatric Technicians$46,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,480 – $56,250+11.3%+40.1% nominal
48Computer Network Support Specialists$85,790
Associate's degree
$51,010 – $109,990+11.2%+40.0% nominal
49Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,830
No formal educational credential
$27,750 – $34,640+11.0%+39.8% nominal
50Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,940
No formal educational credential
$24,960 – $41,440+10.8%+39.6% nominal

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	Real change since 2019
1	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,540	$25,230 – $121,980	+68.7%+112.5% nominal
2	RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,720	$46,400 – $100,100	+64.0%+106.5% nominal
3	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,230	$46,600 – $96,110	+59.8%+101.3% nominal
4	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,700	$30,420 – $69,620	+50.4%+89.4% nominal
5	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,510	$46,560 – $103,770	+49.8%+88.7% nominal
6	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,880	$30,000 – $78,300	+46.3%+84.2% nominal
7	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$33,840	$26,160 – $64,300	+37.9%+73.7% nominal
8	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,500	$41,180 – $68,660	+32.8%+67.2% nominal
9	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$51,020	$25,410 – $105,920	+32.6%+67.0% nominal
10	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,700	$43,590 – $90,540	+30.7%+64.6% nominal
11	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,050	$36,230 – $63,710	+29.1%+62.5% nominal
12	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,720	$29,690 – $113,250	+28.3%+61.6% nominal
13	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$33,840	$26,530 – $43,440	+25.6%+58.1% nominal
14	Demonstrators and Product PromotersNo formal educational credential	$45,030	$30,900 – $100,770	+25.1%+57.6% nominal
15	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$61,310	$48,030 – $81,950	+24.3%+56.5% nominal
16	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$45,750	$30,730 – $55,550	+24.0%+56.2% nominal
17	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,150	$26,930 – $50,220	+22.8%+54.6% nominal
18	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,430	$38,020 – $63,500	+21.9%+53.5% nominal
19	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket TakersNo formal educational credential	$30,110	$28,150 – $43,880	+21.8%+53.4% nominal
20	Gambling and Sports Book Writers and RunnersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,500	$27,100 – $46,090	+21.5%+53.1% nominal
21	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$37,400	$28,520 – $47,520	+21.5%+53.0% nominal
22	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$31,950	$26,630 – $42,860	+21.4%+52.9% nominal
23	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,210	$29,360 – $50,220	+19.8%+50.8% nominal
24	Building Cleaning Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$42,040	$30,670 – $53,040	+19.8%+50.9% nominal
25	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,120	$29,780 – $56,840	+18.5%+49.2% nominal
26	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsNo formal educational credential	$35,560	$31,360 – $37,490	+18.1%+48.7% nominal
27	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$61,740	$32,430 – $99,230	+17.5%+48.0% nominal
28	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,340	$27,520 – $59,770	+17.0%+47.3% nominal
29	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,520	$31,700 – $49,980	+17.0%+47.3% nominal
30	Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentNo formal educational credential	$34,230	$25,790 – $44,120	+16.6%+46.8% nominal
31	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$34,290	$25,820 – $48,010	+15.9%+46.0% nominal
32	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,070	$38,950 – $76,060	+15.1%+44.9% nominal
33	PhotographersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,460	$26,610 – $57,640	+14.9%+44.7% nominal
34	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,980	$37,610 – $47,770	+14.6%+44.4% nominal
35	Cooks, Short OrderNo formal educational credential	$37,780	$27,040 – $41,530	+13.7%+43.2% nominal
36	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,730	$28,810 – $51,960	+13.5%+42.9% nominal
37	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,660	$28,070 – $73,110	+13.2%+42.5% nominal
38	Gambling Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,430	$27,990 – $75,130	+13.2%+42.6% nominal
39	Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room AttendantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,620	$29,430 – $44,890	+12.7%+41.9% nominal
40	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,220	$32,600 – $63,730	+12.6%+41.8% nominal
41	Plasterers and Stucco MasonsNo formal educational credential	$53,610	$41,060 – $102,570	+12.5%+41.7% nominal
42	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,750	$59,450 – $96,150	+12.5%+41.7% nominal
43	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,670	$26,400 – $36,600	+12.4%+41.5% nominal
44	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,500	$45,350 – $92,950	+12.4%+41.5% nominal
45	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$38,870	$30,100 – $64,590	+11.9%+40.9% nominal
46	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$39,140	$30,100 – $57,910	+11.6%+40.6% nominal
47	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,450	$38,480 – $56,250	+11.3%+40.1% nominal
48	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$85,790	$51,010 – $109,990	+11.2%+40.0% nominal
49	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$30,830	$27,750 – $34,640	+11.0%+39.8% nominal
50	Amusement and Recreation AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$29,940	$24,960 – $41,440	+10.8%+39.6% nominal

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