Average Salary in Nevada
Wages, household income and cost-of-living context for Nevada. All figures from federal releases, vintage 2024.
- Mean annual wage$60,310Rank #32 of 51
- Median annual wage$46,440Rank #39 of 51
- Median household income$81,134ACS 2024 1-year
- Regional price parity100.0US = 100
- Adjusted mean wage$60,310Rank #50 at national prices
- Total employment1,529,480Wage & salary workers
What the numbers say
The mean of $60,310 is $13,870 (29.9 %) above the median of $46,440, reflecting a right-skewed wage distribution pulled up by high earners.
Prices in Nevada sit close to the national average (RPP 100.0, where US = 100). After the adjustment, every dollar earned in Nevada buys what $60,310 would buy at national average prices.
Median household income in Nevada is $81,134 (Census ACS 2024). That figure counts all income to all people in a household — two-earner couples, Social Security, self-employment earnings — and is not directly comparable to the per-worker wage figures above.
Pay for common occupations in Nevada
Annual mean wage, cross-industry. Blank rows indicate BLS suppression for this state/occupation cell.
| Occupation | SOC | Mean wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developer | 15-1252 | $137,920 |
| Pharmacist | 29-1051 | $133,320 |
| Marketing Manager | 11-2021 | $130,210 |
| Civil Engineer | 17-2051 | $105,950 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 17-2141 | $104,090 |
| Registered Nurse | 29-1141 | $102,280 |
| Dental Hygienist | 29-1292 | $101,590 |
| Project Management Specialist | 13-1082 | $99,960 |
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