Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Carson City, NV

Each occupation's median wage in Carson City, NV compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Carson City, NV pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Carson City, NV run 1.9% below the national average (2024), so a Carson City, NV salary is worth about 1.02× 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, Carson City, NV · vs. national

1Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$131,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,760 – $131,210+72.2%
2Real Estate Sales Agents$87,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,370 – $179,470+65.5%
3Community Health Workers$81,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,400 – $104,310+57.4%
4Computer User Support Specialists$93,560
Some college, no degree
$57,710 – $131,210+51.2%
5Teachers and Instructors, All Other$98,230
Bachelor's degree
$63,230 – $114,680+48.5%
6Firefighters$79,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,010 – $96,300+33.6%
7Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,570 – $73,430+32.3%
8Electricians$81,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,720 – $123,750+29.6%
9Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$61,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,770 – $61,060+28.7%
10Correctional Officers and Jailers$74,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,690 – $90,940+27.1%
11Construction Laborers$59,810
No formal educational credential
$39,020 – $100,400+26.9%
12File Clerks$54,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,850 – $67,040+25.7%
13Highway Maintenance Workers$62,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,320 – $74,410+25.1%
14Production Workers, All Other$49,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,210 – $66,480+24.1%
15Dental Hygienists$121,500
Associate's degree
$105,040 – $129,180+23.9%
16Cooks, Fast Food$38,210
No formal educational credential
$24,960 – $43,420+23.7%
17Forest and Conservation Technicians$67,040
Associate's degree
$53,140 – $93,250+22.9%
18Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,840 – $89,400+22.3%
19Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$67,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,960 – $76,320+21.8%
20Information and Record Clerks, All Other$60,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,950 – $91,690+21.5%
21Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$47,160
No formal educational credential
$32,760 – $65,040+20.5%
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$118,340
Bachelor's degree
$85,990 – $144,970+19.4%
23Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,960 – $102,240+18.3%
24Physical Therapists$120,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,000 – $178,510+17.6%
25Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$69,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $81,540+17.2%
26Social and Community Service Managers$93,560
Bachelor's degree
$56,960 – $119,660+16.4%
27Pharmacists$163,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$145,060 – $168,600+16.4%
28Tire Repairers and Changers$43,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,670 – $63,730+15.9%
29Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$49,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,160 – $75,190+15.5%
30Training and Development Specialists$79,620
Bachelor's degree
$48,560 – $115,540+14.9%
31Security Guards$43,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,940 – $67,040+14.8%
32Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,000 – $77,950+14.5%
33Healthcare Social Workers$77,540
Master's degree
$61,940 – $119,530+14.2%
34Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,160 – $89,750+13.9%
35First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$120,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$95,860 – $138,170+13.2%
36Medical Records Specialists$57,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,770 – $85,440+12.8%
37First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$89,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,510 – $132,780+12.4%
38Accountants and Auditors$93,560
Bachelor's degree
$61,480 – $135,060+11.8%
39Paralegals and Legal Assistants$70,010
Associate's degree
$48,820 – $119,660+11.3%
40Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$66,000
Master's degree
$50,030 – $98,990+11.2%
41Nursing Assistants$46,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,980 – $57,350+10.9%
42Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,540 – $61,290+10.7%
43Child, Family, and School Social Workers$65,250
Bachelor's degree
$48,410 – $89,340+9.6%
44Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$42,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,990 – $53,520+8.6%
45Pharmacy Technicians$49,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,600 – $64,600+8.5%
46Public Relations Specialists$81,000
Bachelor's degree
$61,970 – $107,310+8.4%
47Office Clerks, General$48,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,890 – $70,140+8.3%
48Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$69,690
Master's degree
$48,370 – $82,290+8.3%
49Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,780 – $79,170+8.3%
50Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,710 – $83,030+8.2%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianCarson City, NV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,210	$83,760 – $131,210	+72.2%
2	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,420	$55,370 – $179,470	+65.5%
3	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,600	$51,400 – $104,310	+57.4%
4	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$93,560	$57,710 – $131,210	+51.2%
5	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,230	$63,230 – $114,680	+48.5%
6	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,170	$48,010 – $96,300	+33.6%
7	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$36,570 – $73,430	+32.3%
8	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,880	$48,720 – $123,750	+29.6%
9	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,060	$34,770 – $61,060	+28.7%
10	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,910	$62,690 – $90,940	+27.1%
11	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$59,810	$39,020 – $100,400	+26.9%
12	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,820	$27,850 – $67,040	+25.7%
13	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,890	$49,320 – $74,410	+25.1%
14	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,760	$36,210 – $66,480	+24.1%
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$121,500	$105,040 – $129,180	+23.9%
16	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$38,210	$24,960 – $43,420	+23.7%
17	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,040	$53,140 – $93,250	+22.9%
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,790	$66,840 – $89,400	+22.3%
19	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,670	$49,960 – $76,320	+21.8%
20	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,130	$43,950 – $91,690	+21.5%
21	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$47,160	$32,760 – $65,040	+20.5%
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$118,340	$85,990 – $144,970	+19.4%
23	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,320	$50,960 – $102,240	+18.3%
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$120,810	$99,000 – $178,510	+17.6%
25	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,930	$46,010 – $81,540	+17.2%
26	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,560	$56,960 – $119,660	+16.4%
27	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$163,990	$145,060 – $168,600	+16.4%
28	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,710	$36,670 – $63,730	+15.9%
29	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,920	$29,160 – $75,190	+15.5%
30	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,620	$48,560 – $115,540	+14.9%
31	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,640	$32,940 – $67,040	+14.8%
32	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,520	$47,000 – $77,950	+14.5%
33	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$77,540	$61,940 – $119,530	+14.2%
34	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,610	$51,160 – $89,750	+13.9%
35	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,080	$95,860 – $138,170	+13.2%
36	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,700	$41,770 – $85,440	+12.8%
37	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,870	$59,510 – $132,780	+12.4%
38	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$93,560	$61,480 – $135,060	+11.8%
39	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,010	$48,820 – $119,660	+11.3%
40	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$66,000	$50,030 – $98,990	+11.2%
41	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,880	$39,980 – $57,350	+10.9%
42	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,860	$40,540 – $61,290	+10.7%
43	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$65,250	$48,410 – $89,340	+9.6%
44	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,660	$34,990 – $53,520	+8.6%
45	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,620	$38,600 – $64,600	+8.5%
46	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,000	$61,970 – $107,310	+8.4%
47	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,750	$29,890 – $70,140	+8.3%
48	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$69,690	$48,370 – $82,290	+8.3%
49	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,820	$49,780 – $79,170	+8.3%
50	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$40,710 – $83,030	+8.2%

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