Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Nevada

787 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Nevada for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Budget Analysts	$81,600	440	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$81,600	6,930	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$81,440	—	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,300	140	View salary detail
Chemists	$81,170	280	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$81,090	360	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$80,580	50	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$80,390	100	View salary detail
Historians	$80,140	—	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$80,120	1,180	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$80,120	1,180	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$80,040	50	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$80,000	150	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$80,000	150	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$79,990	1,490	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,860	5,450	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$79,860	2,870	View salary detail
Statisticians	$79,750	50	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$79,750	50	View salary detail
Stonemasons	$79,600	220	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$79,600	1,290	View salary detail
Logisticians	$79,600	1,290	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$79,600	1,290	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$79,510	220	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$79,380	60	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$79,110	60	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$78,730	400	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$78,550	370	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$78,510	80	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$78,480	1,630	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$78,480	1,630	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$78,480	1,630	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$78,480	1,630	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,470	1,160	View salary detail
Coroners	$78,290	4,400	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$78,290	4,400	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$78,290	4,400	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$78,290	4,400	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$78,290	4,400	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$78,290	4,400	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$78,290	4,400	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$78,140	5,720	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$78,140	5,720	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$78,110	490	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$77,750	2,240	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$77,240	610	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,160	1,230	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$76,750	1,510	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$76,680	210	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$76,490	3,240	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.