Median pay · Nevada
$47,660A year, or $23 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $28,270 | $14 |
| 25th percentile | $36,150 | $17 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $47,660 | $23 |
| 75th percentile | $74,140 | $36 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $106,080 | $51 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $62,050 | $30 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in NevadaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$47,660
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$22.91
- Take-home after federal and FICA tax$3,373 a month at an effective rate of 15.1%.$40,475 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Nevada sit at 100 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$47,670
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.6.5% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.1,551,540
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Nevada: common questions
What is the average salary in Nevada?
$62,050 a year, or $29.83 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Nevada for May 2025.
The median is lower, $47,660: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Nevada?
Anything over $47,660 pays more than half the jobs in Nevada. $74,140 puts you in the top quarter and $106,080 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,373 a month after federal and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Nevada?
By median pay: radiologists ($386,210), pathologists ($384,350), family medicine physicians ($251,550), psychiatrists ($210,030) and podiatrists ($204,990). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Nevada?
By number of jobs: fast food or counter workers ($31,950), retail salespersons ($34,190), waiters or waitresses ($26,410), laborers or material movers ($39,350) and general or operations managers ($99,390), with the median pay for each.