Nevada
Highest-Paying Occupations in Nevada
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Nevada
Figures describe the state of Nevada as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (10 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 669 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dermatologists | $419,410 | $201.64 | Not published |
| 2 | Radiologists | $386,210 | $185.68 | 410 |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $384,350 | $184.78 | 40 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $345,600 | $166.15 | Not published |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $326,520 | $156.98 | Not published |
| 6 | Physicians, All Other | $252,120 | $121.21 | 2,400 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $251,550 | $120.94 | 340 |
| 8 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 9 | Psychiatrists | $210,030 | $100.98 | 90 |
| 10 | Podiatrists | $204,990 | $98.55 | 70 |
| 11 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $192,460 | Not published | 2,160 |
| 12 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $166,360 | $79.98 | 90 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,000 | $79.33 | 3,610 |
| 14 | Dentists, General | $162,200 | $77.98 | 1,100 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,560 | $77.67 | 780 |
| 16 | Physicists | $154,030 | $74.05 | 50 |
| 17 | Lawyers | $150,510 | $72.36 | 6,490 |
| 18 | Chief Executives | $149,770 | $72.01 | 1,370 |
| 19 | Psychologists, All Other | $146,850 | $70.60 | 100 |
| 20 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $141,950 | $68.25 | 510 |
| 21 | Air Traffic Controllers | $140,920 | $67.75 | 210 |
| 22 | Nurse Practitioners | $140,670 | $67.63 | 1,930 |
| 23 | Database Architects | $140,200 | $67.40 | 420 |
| 24 | Pharmacists | $140,030 | $67.32 | 2,500 |
| 25 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $138,300 | $66.49 | 100 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Nevada 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.