Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV

Each occupation's median wage in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV run 0.2% above the national average (2024), so a Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 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.

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, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · vs. national

1Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$90,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,590 – $90,540+53.2%
2Correctional Officers and Jailers$81,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,250 – $104,310+38.6%
3Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$48,140
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $56,570+35.6%
4Sewing Machine Operators$48,190
No formal educational credential
$29,370 – $55,550+31.4%
5Riggers$82,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,360 – $95,930+31.1%
6Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$141,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$100,670 – $172,800+29.1%
7Library Assistants, Clerical$47,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,000 – $59,740+27.8%
8Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$61,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,700 – $86,840+26.7%
9First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$132,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$109,390 – $163,940+24.6%
10Insurance Underwriters$101,300
Bachelor's degree
$60,380 – $129,550+24.5%
11Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$84,540
Master's degree
$65,500 – $102,080+23.8%
12Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,660
Associate's degree
$52,000 – $139,980+23.6%
13Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,140
No formal educational credential
$47,830 – $80,030+23.0%
14Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$71,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160 – $92,990+21.1%
15Real Estate Sales Agents$63,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,000 – $153,950+20.9%
16Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$56,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,760 – $78,590+20.1%
17Protective Service Workers, All Other$50,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,230 – $76,340+19.7%
18Couriers and Messengers$46,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,400 – $48,840+19.5%
19Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,290
Associate's degree
$45,840 – $105,370+19.0%
20Lodging Managers$82,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,520 – $208,020+19.0%
21Interior Designers$79,720
Bachelor's degree
$48,250 – $155,450+18.6%
22Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,200 – $88,580+17.9%
23Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$76,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,840 – $98,110+17.0%
24Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$40,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,500 – $51,170+16.2%
25Painters, Construction and Maintenance$57,360
No formal educational credential
$41,430 – $101,090+16.1%
26Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,110 – $97,330+15.6%
27Healthcare Social Workers$78,280
Master's degree
$50,900 – $97,780+15.3%
28Loan Interviewers and Clerks$57,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,950 – $76,070+15.2%
29Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$91,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,130 – $121,140+15.1%
30Surgical Technologists$74,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,330 – $105,690+14.8%
31Demonstrators and Product Promoters$45,030
No formal educational credential
$31,110 – $100,770+14.5%
32Tile and Stone Setters$63,540
No formal educational credential
$44,030 – $121,900+14.1%
33Public Safety Telecommunicators$60,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,170 – $83,820+14.0%
34Physical Therapists$116,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,260 – $190,700+13.4%
35Computer Network Support Specialists$85,790
Associate's degree
$51,480 – $109,990+12.6%
36Electricians$70,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,810 – $121,200+12.2%
37Manicurists and Pedicurists$40,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,000 – $78,260+11.9%
38Gambling Service Workers, All Other$40,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,440 – $78,170+11.6%
39Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$82,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,170 – $102,790+11.6%
40Dental Hygienists$109,210
Associate's degree
$99,800 – $149,740+11.3%
41Computer Network Architects$148,710
Bachelor's degree
$87,240 – $155,090+10.9%
42Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$56,380
Bachelor's degree
$30,660 – $113,250+10.8%
43Physical Therapist Assistants$75,520
Associate's degree
$49,140 – $90,970+10.4%
44Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,650 – $126,890+10.3%
45Occupational Therapists$110,520
Master's degree
$86,120 – $141,760+10.2%
46Cooks, Fast Food$33,960
No formal educational credential
$26,530 – $44,470+9.9%
47Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$88,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,670 – $122,870+9.7%
48Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$38,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,900 – $46,070+9.7%
49Tax Preparers$60,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,900 – $99,500+9.6%
50Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$51,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,880 – $84,180+9.5%

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

#	Occupation	MedianLas Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,460	$43,590 – $90,540	+53.2%
2	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,680	$63,250 – $104,310	+38.6%
3	Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$48,140	$31,200 – $56,570	+35.6%
4	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$48,190	$29,370 – $55,550	+31.4%
5	RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,130	$46,360 – $95,930	+31.1%
6	Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$141,920	$100,670 – $172,800	+29.1%
7	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,160	$32,000 – $59,740	+27.8%
8	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,680	$47,700 – $86,840	+26.7%
9	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$132,100	$109,390 – $163,940	+24.6%
10	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$101,300	$60,380 – $129,550	+24.5%
11	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$84,540	$65,500 – $102,080	+23.8%
12	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,660	$52,000 – $139,980	+23.6%
13	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$61,140	$47,830 – $80,030	+23.0%
14	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,050	$47,160 – $92,990	+21.1%
15	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,880	$28,000 – $153,950	+20.9%
16	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,990	$36,760 – $78,590	+20.1%
17	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,930	$34,230 – $76,340	+19.7%
18	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,850	$32,400 – $48,840	+19.5%
19	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,290	$45,840 – $105,370	+19.0%
20	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,410	$49,520 – $208,020	+19.0%
21	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$79,720	$48,250 – $155,450	+18.6%
22	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,920	$61,200 – $88,580	+17.9%
23	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,620	$54,840 – $98,110	+17.0%
24	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,760	$29,500 – $51,170	+16.2%
25	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$57,360	$41,430 – $101,090	+16.1%
26	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,570	$53,110 – $97,330	+15.6%
27	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$78,280	$50,900 – $97,780	+15.3%
28	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,620	$38,950 – $76,070	+15.2%
29	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,940	$62,130 – $121,140	+15.1%
30	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,200	$48,330 – $105,690	+14.8%
31	Demonstrators and Product PromotersNo formal educational credential	$45,030	$31,110 – $100,770	+14.5%
32	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$63,540	$44,030 – $121,900	+14.1%
33	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,450	$45,170 – $83,820	+14.0%
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$116,480	$86,260 – $190,700	+13.4%
35	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$85,790	$51,480 – $109,990	+12.6%
36	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,890	$45,810 – $121,200	+12.2%
37	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,010	$30,000 – $78,260	+11.9%
38	Gambling Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,520	$29,440 – $78,170	+11.6%
39	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,680	$47,170 – $102,790	+11.6%
40	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$109,210	$99,800 – $149,740	+11.3%
41	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$148,710	$87,240 – $155,090	+10.9%
42	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$56,380	$30,660 – $113,250	+10.8%
43	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,520	$49,140 – $90,970	+10.4%
44	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,520	$44,650 – $126,890	+10.3%
45	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$110,520	$86,120 – $141,760	+10.2%
46	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$33,960	$26,530 – $44,470	+9.9%
47	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$88,000	$57,670 – $122,870	+9.7%
48	Gambling and Sports Book Writers and RunnersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,390	$26,900 – $46,070	+9.7%
49	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,170	$41,900 – $99,500	+9.6%
50	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,660	$32,880 – $84,180	+9.5%

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