Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Las Vegas Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area
Figures describe the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Las Vegas city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (14 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 602 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $726,990 | $349.52 | Not published |
| 2 | Dermatologists | $419,410 | $201.64 | Not published |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $384,550 | $184.88 | 30 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $332,670 | $159.94 | Not published |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $326,510 | $156.98 | Not published |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $251,550 | $120.94 | 260 |
| 7 | Physicians, All Other | $248,400 | $119.43 | 1,880 |
| 8 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 9 | Podiatrists | $205,010 | $98.56 | 50 |
| 10 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $204,340 | Not published | 2,070 |
| 11 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $190,690 | $91.68 | 40 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $190,480 | $91.58 | 750 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,310 | $79.96 | 380 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,090 | $79.85 | 2,470 |
| 15 | Actuaries | $163,350 | $78.54 | 80 |
| 16 | Dentists, General | $162,200 | $77.98 | 780 |
| 17 | Air Traffic Controllers | $155,500 | $74.76 | 170 |
| 18 | Lawyers | $150,510 | $72.36 | 5,480 |
| 19 | Computer Network Architects | $148,710 | $71.49 | 750 |
| 20 | Nurse Practitioners | $144,060 | $69.26 | 1,390 |
| 21 | Psychologists, All Other | $142,400 | $68.46 | 70 |
| 22 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $141,920 | $68.23 | 410 |
| 23 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $138,300 | $66.49 | 60 |
| 24 | Emergency Management Directors | $136,510 | $65.63 | 30 |
| 25 | Pharmacists | $136,250 | $65.51 | 1,860 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Las Vegas metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.