State NV
Period May 2025
Price level 100.0
Data updated October 25, 2026

Highest-paying jobs in Nevada

The highest published median in Nevada is for dermatologists, at $419,410 a year. For one more occupation, BLS reports the median only as “$239,200 or more”; they are listed below the table. The median for all occupations in the state is $47,660, against $50,980 nationally.

Nevada · all occupationsMay 2025

Median / yr: $47,660
Mean / yr: $62,050
Price level (U.S.=100): 100.0
Median, price-adjusted: $47,670
Adjusted rank: 49 of 51
Jobs: 1,551,540

Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.

The 50 best-paid occupations in Nevada

NV · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 668

Top 50 occupations in Nevada by median annual wage
No.	Occupation	Median in NV	U.S. median	Employed in NV
1	Dermatologists	$419,410	$328,730	—
2	Radiologists	$386,210	$420,860	410
3	Physicians, Pathologists	$384,350	$312,400	40
4	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$345,600	$300,080	—
5	Surgeons, All Other	$326,520	$414,010	—
6	Physicians, All Other	$252,120	$265,930	2,400
7	Family Medicine Physicians	$251,550	$244,180	340
8	Psychiatrists	$210,030	$281,870	90
9	Podiatrists	$204,990	$160,300	70
10	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$192,460	$232,140	2,160
11	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$166,360	$153,990	90
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$165,000	$175,140	3,610
13	Dentists, General	$162,200	$170,950	1,100
14	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$161,560	$171,270	780
15	Physicists	$154,030	$172,250	50
16	Lawyers	$150,510	$159,670	6,490
17	Chief Executives	$149,770	$213,990	1,370
18	Psychologists, All Other	$146,850	$110,840	100
19	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$141,950	$109,910	510
20	Air Traffic Controllers	$140,920	$148,080	210
21	Nurse Practitioners	$140,670	$132,300	1,930
22	Database Architects	$140,200	$139,500	420
23	Pharmacists	$140,030	$140,910	2,500
24	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$138,300	$106,730	100
25	Computer Network Architects	$138,060	$134,050	1,010
26	Optometrists	$135,650	$136,570	430
27	Physician Assistants	$134,660	$135,880	1,090
28	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$134,310	$140,300	80
29	Audiologists	$133,110	$95,780	—
30	Financial Managers	$132,490	$166,570	8,090
31	Actuaries	$132,370	$130,000	120
32	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$132,100	$106,040	1,300
33	Power Plant Operators	$131,400	$102,040	250
34	Software Developers	$128,810	$135,980	4,520
35	Human Resources Managers	$128,550	$149,280	1,520
36	Veterinarians	$125,550	$130,100	680
37	Social Workers, All Other	$121,830	$71,900	370
38	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$121,660	$115,160	80
39	Purchasing Managers	$120,270	$148,080	450
40	Medical and Health Services Managers	$119,990	$123,860	5,360
41	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$119,780	$66,710	160
42	Computer Hardware Engineers	$116,530	$161,740	160
43	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$116,180	$130,220	360
44	Crane and Tower Operators	$115,840	$68,080	380
45	Dental Hygienists	$115,290	$98,100	1,510
46	Construction Managers	$115,250	$114,990	4,460
47	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$115,180	$149,230	180
48	Public Relations Managers	$114,130	$146,910	450
49	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$114,130	$58,340	250
50	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$114,090	$256,560	390

Median reported only as “$239,200 or more” in Nevada: Anesthesiologists. The exact figures are not published, so these are not ranked.

Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.

Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Nevada

Physicians, All Other — $252,120 (2,400 jobs)
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers — $192,460 (2,160 jobs)
Computer and Information Systems Managers — $165,000 (3,610 jobs)
Dentists, General — $162,200 (1,100 jobs)
Lawyers — $150,510 (6,490 jobs)
Chief Executives — $149,770 (1,370 jobs)
Nurse Practitioners — $140,670 (1,930 jobs)
Pharmacists — $140,030 (2,500 jobs)
Computer Network Architects — $138,060 (1,010 jobs)
Physician Assistants — $134,660 (1,090 jobs)

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.