nonmetropolitan area · 3200006

Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$52,300
Total employment89,710

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area was $52,300 per year ($25.15 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 89,710 jobs. 334 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 334 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$29,580$14.222,5401.43
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,160$13.542,1000.94
General and Operations Managers$95,990$46.152,0901.03
Retail Salespersons$34,970$16.811,9500.87
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,310$28.041,8802.13
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$79,070$38.011,8501.55
Waiters and Waitresses$25,550$12.281,7401.33
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,530$18.041,7201.05
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,450$17.531,4901.17
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$82,870$39.841,4805.38
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,800$22.981,3301.35
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$86,070$41.381,32013.00
Cooks, Restaurant$37,220$17.901,2301.51
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,070$13.981,1602.34
Office Clerks, General$45,510$21.881,1400.80
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$106,190$51.051,1402.44
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,590$18.551,0500.62
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$60,090$28.891,04092.73
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$85,590$41.151,040128.59
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,180Not published9101.12
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,600$24.819101.15
Bartenders$25,800$12.409002.05
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,310Not published8701.08
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$82,920$39.87860251.93
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,070$20.238201.16
Gambling Dealers$25,570$12.2982016.86
Customer Service Representatives$40,770$19.608100.54
Registered Nurses$100,210$48.188000.41
Security Guards$37,390$17.977801.05
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$106,550$51.237802.20
Electricians$79,920$38.427601.75
Construction Laborers$48,320$23.237401.17
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,310$22.266601.03
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,430$30.986200.75
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$67,800Not published5800.94
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,260$22.725801.43
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,770$18.165501.05
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$40,620$19.535201.71
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$64,280$30.9052026.37
Carpenters$63,380$30.475101.32
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,000$37.985000.80
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,290$14.084903.24
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,690$21.494801.02
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$25,590$12.304701.50
Dishwashers$29,270$14.074601.66
Medical Assistants$46,180$22.204400.94
Managers, All Other$110,550$53.154301.19
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,110$21.214300.78
Light Truck Drivers$43,780$21.054300.77
Project Management Specialists$102,040$49.064200.69
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,700$36.884200.59
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,750$16.714100.17
Cooks, Fast Food$34,130$16.414001.07
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$79,810$38.374001.65
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,820$29.723901.71
Nursing Assistants$42,220$20.303900.46
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$72,490$34.853901.02
Financial Managers$107,200$51.543800.79
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,460Not published3801.06
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$91,730$44.1038010.92
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$79,080$38.023701.09
Accountants and Auditors$84,040$40.403600.43
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$120,830$58.09360101.71
Firefighters$60,090$28.893601.82
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$56,630$27.2336023.84
Construction Managers$124,710$59.963501.60
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,650$24.353403.29
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$113,290$54.473404.31
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$81,090$38.993401.34
Human Resources Specialists$70,130$33.723300.62
Food Preparation Workers$30,170$14.513300.64
Extraction Workers, All Other$78,260$37.63330102.93
Bus Drivers, School$45,820$22.033301.41
Sales Managers$189,550$91.133200.88
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$28,150$13.5332026.04
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$78,710$37.8432021.14
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,640$25.793100.42
Highway Maintenance Workers$56,490$27.163103.44
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$70,720$34.003001.13
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$84,300$40.533000.76
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,750$31.612900.81
Computer User Support Specialists$61,710$29.672800.67
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,390$17.502802.43
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$29,330$14.102702.39
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$102,440$49.2526019.25
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,280$13.122601.13
Childcare Workers$29,830$14.342600.87
Civil Engineers$98,560$47.392501.18
Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,420$25.2025014.19
Dental Assistants$46,450$22.332501.10
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,310$22.742500.45
Medical and Health Services Managers$108,480$52.162400.69
Chemical Technicians$79,680$38.312407.15
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$69,230$33.292402.34
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,200$20.772400.30
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$109,340Not published2301.20
Training and Development Specialists$86,940$41.802300.85
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$94,010$45.202200.98
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,040$21.652102.07
Parts Salespersons$43,150$20.742101.33
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$91,540$44.012003.62
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$92,900$44.662002.66
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,940$18.721900.75
Tire Repairers and Changers$46,980$22.591903.11
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,210$22.701900.42
Food Service Managers$64,470$30.991801.28
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$100,880$48.501802.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,180$18.361800.71
Gambling Cage Workers$34,290$16.4818021.96
Chief Executives$107,790$51.821701.40
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$47,200$22.691700.95
Compliance Officers$84,360$40.561700.71
Emergency Medical Technicians$49,300$23.701701.62
Pharmacy Technicians$47,890$23.021700.62
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,520$12.271700.68
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,900$23.031700.72
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,300$31.881701.04
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,000$48.081601.25
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,090$35.141600.56
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,590$28.171600.31
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$104,400$50.191602.01
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,850$28.771600.55
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,560$24.311601.40
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,780$29.701601.36
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,500$30.531600.66
Lawyers$137,920$66.311500.35
Animal Caretakers$32,220$15.491501.00
Postal Service Mail Carriers$51,130$24.581500.77
Driver/Sales Workers$39,400$18.941500.63
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,680$18.601501.04
Computer Occupations, All Other$99,990$48.071400.57
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$83,720$40.2514034.53
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$64,660$31.091402.68
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$77,010$37.021402.42
Administrative Services Managers$95,290$45.811300.88
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$93,910$45.151302.19
Chefs and Head Cooks$61,910$29.771301.15
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,720$26.791300.49
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$50,940$24.491300.58
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,270$15.031300.61
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,030$66.841200.30
Industrial Production Managers$122,490$58.891200.87
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$85,880$41.291202.19
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$74,990$36.051200.43
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,140$21.221200.43
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$65,380$31.431200.63
Recreation Workers$41,280$19.851200.65
Insurance Sales Agents$47,370$22.771200.45
Tellers$43,450$20.891200.61
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,760$28.251200.91
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$43,910$21.111202.17
Marketing Managers$109,320$52.561100.48
Software DevelopersNot publishedNot published1100.11
Surveyors$83,410$40.101103.67
Engineers, All Other$109,500$52.641101.21
Physicians, All Other$294,320$141.501100.54
Dental Hygienists$115,290$55.431100.85
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,110$39.001100.80
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,900$22.551101.42
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,410$36.731100.30
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,630$22.901102.32
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$32,910$15.8211021.64
Real Estate Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published1101.00
Postal Service Clerks$58,880$28.311102.66
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$76,330$36.701102.86
Machinists$59,400$28.561100.68
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$82,210$39.521103.17
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,600$29.621101.32
Computer Systems Analysts$110,790$53.261000.32
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,590$53.171000.58
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$30,130Not published1001.18
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,630$28.671000.54
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$32,890$15.811001.15
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$37,960$18.2510012.82
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,160$33.251001.29
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$35,130$16.891006.52
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,310$22.751000.70
Bakers$37,300$17.931000.71
Production Workers, All Other$60,430$29.061000.66
Gambling Managers$49,170$23.649031.38
Cost Estimators$83,280$40.04900.70
Tax PreparersNot publishedNot published902.01
Web and Digital Interface Designers$74,880$36.00901.31
Electrical Engineers$107,460$51.66900.75
Industrial Engineers$112,080$53.88900.45
Mechanical Engineers$102,740$49.39900.55
Biological Scientists, All Other$81,600$39.23902.70
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,480$29.08900.38
Special Education Teachers, All Other$67,140Not published904.35
Self-Enrichment Teachers$49,180$23.64900.45
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$79,920Not published901.43
Pharmacists$145,590$69.99900.48
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,640$23.38900.83
School Bus Monitors$29,290$14.08902.06
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$61,830$29.72901.20
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,240$22.23901.34
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,120$21.21900.41
Public Safety Telecommunicators$56,970$27.39901.44
Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,720$22.46901.14
Facilities Managers$112,260$53.97800.91
Human Resources Managers$132,880$63.88800.65
Social and Community Service Managers$62,470$30.03800.67
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$55,760$26.81800.91
Property Appraisers and Assessors$63,530$30.54802.40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$69,520$33.42800.40
Medical Records Specialists$48,480$23.31800.73
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,720$17.66801.12
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$31,510$15.15801.68
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$32,170$15.47808.06
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,220$16.45800.46
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$45,020$21.64800.86
Helpers--Extraction Workers$52,120$25.068019.51
Logisticians$86,930$41.79700.48
Computer Network Support SpecialistsNot publishedNot published700.82
Environmental Engineers$106,340$51.13703.29
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$65,090Not published701.15
Physician Assistants$132,210$63.56700.79
Physical Therapists$99,910$48.03700.45
Paramedics$58,940$28.34701.26
Opticians, Dispensing$45,600$21.93701.63
Pest Control Workers$48,400$23.27701.14
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$52,090$25.04701.13
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$93,410$44.91700.43
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,060$21.66701.32
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$31,060$14.93700.45
Construction and Building Inspectors$63,390$30.48700.85
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$88,920$42.757025.40
Aircraft Service Attendants$39,010$18.76703.73
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,680$18.60700.22
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,560$77.67600.48
Lodging Managers$60,530$29.10602.35
Personal Financial Advisors$81,270$39.07600.39
Loan Officers$63,130$30.35600.36
Computer Network Architects$105,810$50.87600.58
Data Scientists$94,780$45.57600.40
Materials Engineers$100,840$48.48604.41
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,030$28.38601.56
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,570$39.70601.26
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$99,740$47.95603.53
Library Technicians$38,180$18.36601.43
Dentists, General$160,770$77.29600.88
Nurse Practitioners$136,140$65.45600.33
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,520$19.00601.37
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersNot publishedNot published602.02
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$40,630$19.546010.40
Protective Service Workers, All Other$57,440$27.62601.21
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$68,330$32.85600.48
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,780$25.38600.83
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$53,040$25.50600.68
Tile and Stone Setters$57,630$27.71602.78
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$59,120$28.42601.21
Roofers$57,860$27.82600.74
Sheet Metal Workers$54,960$26.43600.89
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$44,720$21.50607.44
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$60,180$28.93603.25
Millwrights$60,160$28.92602.39
Power Plant Operators$87,790$42.21603.46
Commercial Pilots$99,210Not published602.31
Crane and Tower Operators$109,360$52.58602.25
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,010$37.98502.27
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$48,150$23.15505.72
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherNot publishedNot published501.55
Conservation Scientists$81,330$39.10503.44
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$66,140$31.80502.68
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$74,540$35.84500.67
Legal Support Workers, All Other$52,890$25.43501.79
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$66,560Not published500.48
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$66,320$31.88500.67
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published500.73
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,070$17.34500.56
Coaches and Scouts$48,050Not published500.38
Public Relations Specialists$70,100$33.70500.30
Veterinarians$126,030$60.59500.99
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$75,550$36.32500.72
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,100$16.39500.28
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$27,870$13.40500.68
Library Assistants, Clerical$27,810$13.37501.06
New Accounts Clerks$46,840$22.52502.22
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$45,120$21.69500.78
Boilermakers$59,850$28.77508.01
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$62,710$30.15501.60
Plant and System Operators, All Other$76,490$36.78505.79
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,500$22.84500.99
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,580$23.35500.58
Training and Development Managers$103,230$49.63401.36
Natural Sciences Managers$94,520$45.44400.57
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$73,350$35.27405.52
Database Administrators$104,210$50.10401.00
Architectural and Civil Drafters$73,360$35.27400.69
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$73,920$35.54404.06
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$109,090$52.45400.36
Counselors, All Other$39,490$18.99402.32
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65,110Not published400.26
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,460Not published400.68
Graphic Designers$55,880$26.86400.37
Respiratory Therapists$99,300$47.74400.48
Surgical Technologists$72,840$35.02400.52
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,780$30.66400.55
Physical Therapist Aides$29,260$14.07401.35
Phlebotomists$48,030$23.09400.52
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$27,080$13.02402.26
Concierges$33,810$16.25401.35
Financial Clerks, All Other$37,460$18.01402.00
File Clerks$46,240$22.23400.92
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$48,090$23.12400.51
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$69,530$33.43402.35
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,960$18.73402.30
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$52,340$25.16401.44
Sewing Machine Operators$44,570$21.43400.64
Parking Attendants$28,990$13.94400.56
Transportation Inspectors$119,040$57.23402.62
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$82,040$39.44300.30
Hydrologists$89,270$42.92308.92
Marriage and Family Therapists$79,250$38.10300.88
Rehabilitation Counselors$40,390$19.42300.56
Healthcare Social Workers$77,180$37.11300.28
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$64,910$31.21301.22
Floral Designers$38,480$18.50301.35
Speech-Language Pathologists$83,880$40.33300.32
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$76,160$36.62302.65
Bailiffs$68,700$33.03303.08
Bill and Account Collectors$50,620$24.34300.35
Procurement Clerks$51,810$24.91301.04
Data Entry Keyers$38,690$18.60300.44
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$72,440$34.83302.78
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,190$27.98300.38
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$62,090$29.85303.29
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$99,720$47.94Not publishedNot published
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,000$23.56Not publishedNot published
Home Appliance Repairers$46,820$22.51Not publishedNot published
Management Analysts$87,790$42.21Not publishedNot published
Residential Advisors$35,460$17.05Not publishedNot published
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$59,810$28.76Not publishedNot published
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$75,760$36.42Not publishedNot published

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