What is the average salary in Las Vegas, NV?

$60,330a year

Average yearly pay across 606 jobs with official data in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $29.00
Jobs with data: 606
Workers counted: 1,114,800

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Orthopedic Surgeon	$727,000
Dermatologist	$419,400
Physician	$384,600
Ophthalmologist	$332,700
Surgeon	$326,500
Family Medicine Physician	$251,600
Physician	$248,400
Anesthesiologist	$239,200
Podiatrist	$205,000
Airline Pilot	$204,300

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Waiter and Waitress	$27,110
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$31,950
Retail Salesperson	$33,720
Laborer and Freight	$38,940
General and Operations Manager	$97,290
Janitor and Cleaner	$39,310
Customer Service Representative	$39,560
Security Guard	$37,210
Cook	$38,800
Cashier	$29,360

Management

Administrative Services Manager$90,300
Advertising and Promotions Manager$81,960
Architectural and Engineering Manager$166,300
Chief Executive$190,500
Compensation and Benefits Manager$120,000
Computer and Information Systems Manager$166,100
Construction Manager$112,600
Education Administrator$109,400
Education Administrator$94,370
Education and Childcare Administrator$61,790
Emergency Management Director$136,500
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$82,450
Facilities Manager$100,100
Financial Manager$132,700
Food Service Manager$65,420
Fundraising Manager$108,200
Funeral Home Manager$60,760
Gambling Manager$94,580
General and Operations Manager$97,290
Human Resources Manager$128,400
Industrial Production Manager$105,800
Lodging Manager$82,410
Manager$114,800
Marketing Manager$106,100
Medical and Health Services Manager$120,000
Property$56,440
Public Relations Manager$116,200
Purchasing Manager$115,300
Sales Manager$103,600
Social and Community Service Manager$64,260
Training and Development Manager$97,490
Transportation$97,680

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$80,530
Agent and Business Managers of Artist$108,600
Budget Analyst$80,100
Business Operations Specialist$64,410
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$72,990
Claims Adjuster$62,730
Compliance Officer$76,520
Cost Estimator$82,110
Credit Analyst$62,640
Credit Counselor$55,040
Financial and Investment Analyst$84,800
Financial Examiner$84,650
Financial Risk Specialist$92,810
Financial Specialist$60,860
Fundraiser$72,670
Human Resources Specialist$69,950
Insurance Appraiser$78,510
Insurance Underwriter$101,300
Labor Relations Specialist$77,120
Loan Officer$65,550
Logistician$78,540
Management Analyst$79,870
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$74,670
Meeting$57,390
Personal Financial Advisor$99,950
Project Management Specialist$99,940
Property Appraiser and Assessor$50,530
Tax Examiner and Collector$76,320
Tax Preparer$60,170
Training and Development Specialist$60,560

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$163,400
Computer Network Architect$148,700
Computer Network Support Specialist$85,790
Computer Occupation$102,100
Computer Programmer$93,600
Computer Systems Analyst$103,800
Computer User Support Specialist$53,780
Data Scientist$98,930
Database Administrator$110,700
Information Security Analyst$103,700
Mathematician$102,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$103,400
Operations Research Analyst$87,050
Software Developer$129,900
Web and Digital Interface Designer$82,750
Web Developer$78,930

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$98,510
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$103,000
Architect$99,320
Architectural and Civil Drafter$65,380
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$83,340
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$96,450
Civil Engineer$106,100
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,290
Computer Hardware Engineer$115,200
Drafter$62,400
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$96,660
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$74,000
Electrical Engineer$107,400
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$67,020
Electronics Engineer$125,600
Engineer$99,140
Environmental Engineer$109,100
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$92,230
Industrial Engineer$91,140
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$55,460
Landscape Architect$90,330
Mechanical Drafter$75,830
Mechanical Engineer$107,600
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$84,930
Surveying and Mapping Technician$58,780
Surveyor$79,140

Life, physical, and social science

Anthropologist and Archeologist$63,900
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$104,200
Biological Scientist$89,340
Biological Technician$51,680
Chemical Technician$65,050
Chemist$81,170
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$102,000
Conservation Scientist$36,780
Economist$93,830
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$46,460
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$81,600
Epidemiologist$105,700
Food Science Technician$58,850
Forest and Conservation Technician$59,030
Geological Technician$62,520
Geoscientist$84,910
Hydrologist$118,400
Life$57,680
Medical Scientist$96,640
Microbiologist$62,790
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$90,470
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$56,090
Psychologist$142,400
School Psychologist$88,820
Social Scientist and Related Worker$99,570
Soil and Plant Scientist$82,490
Urban and Regional Planner$85,920
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$63,370

Community and social service

Child$61,480
Clergy$74,800
Community and Social Service Specialist$49,600
Community Health Worker$55,290
Counselor$45,440
Director$62,460
Educational$68,450
Health Education Specialist$63,660
Healthcare Social Worker$78,280
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$62,900
Rehabilitation Counselor$40,120
Social and Human Service Assistant$37,420
Social Worker$118,300
Substance Abuse$55,060

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Art$78,950
Biological Science Teacher$81,690
Business Teacher$98,080
Career/Technical Education Teacher$61,740
Career/Technical Education Teacher$64,510
Communications Teacher$79,310
Computer Science Teacher$106,200
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$62,580
Curator$66,300
Education Teacher$70,730
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$56,380
Elementary School Teacher$65,040
English Language and Literature Teacher$85,830
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$84,980
Health Specialties Teacher$69,380
Instructional Coordinator$66,910
Kindergarten Teacher$64,930
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$84,540
Library Technician$45,650
Mathematical Science Teacher$78,750
Middle School Teacher$66,300
Museum Technician and Conservator$54,230
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$88,000
Political Science Teacher$104,100
Postsecondary Teacher$59,270
Preschool Teacher$37,880
Psychology Teacher$79,240
Secondary School Teacher$65,520
Self-Enrichment Teacher$47,020
Social Sciences Teacher$83,860
Social Work Teacher$74,320
Sociology Teacher$87,480
Special Education Teacher$66,000
Special Education Teacher$60,860
Special Education Teacher$56,930
Special Education Teacher$64,410
Substitute Teacher$24,960
Teacher and Instructor$65,610
Teaching Assistant$24,960
Teaching Assistant$30,810
Tutor$29,140

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$98,070
Athlete and Sports Competitor$124,100
Audio and Video Technician$62,770
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$65,890
Broadcast Technician$74,890
Camera Operator$62,110
Coach and Scout$51,020
Commercial and Industrial Designer$72,370
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$62,030
Dancer$80,600
Designer$81,800
Disc Jockey$24,960
Editor$72,510
Entertainer and Performer$53,080
Film and Video Editor$65,830
Fine Artist$57,470
Floral Designer$41,030
Graphic Designer$65,060
Interior Designer$79,720
Interpreter and Translator$50,370
Lighting Technician$61,250
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$83,040
Media and Communication Worker$59,430
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$39,440
Music Director and Composer$82,920
Musician and Singer$136,200
News Analyst$81,640
Photographer$36,880
Producer and Director$79,970
Public Relations Specialist$73,840
Set and Exhibit Designer$50,860
Sound Engineering Technician$81,840
Special Effects Artist and Animator$87,300
Technical Writer$82,860
Writer and Author$67,280

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$239,200
Athletic Trainer$59,640
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$74,050
Chiropractor$74,380
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$60,640
Dental Hygienist$109,200
Dentist$162,200
Dermatologist$419,400
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$84,390
Dietetic Technician$37,630
Dietitian and Nutritionist$67,600
Emergency Medical Technician$36,900
Exercise Physiologist$55,230
Family Medicine Physician$251,600
General Internal Medicine Physician$114,100
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$63,820
Health Technologist and Technician$49,300
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$64,330
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$75,920
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$96,950
Medical Records Specialist$49,090
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$104,800
Nurse Practitioner$144,100
Occupational Therapist$110,500
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$37,570
Ophthalmologist$332,700
Optician$46,850
Optometrist$135,500
Orthopedic Surgeon$727,000
Orthotist and Prosthetist$80,390
Paramedic$59,770
Pharmacist$136,300
Pharmacy Technician$47,590
Physical Therapist$116,500
Physician$384,600
Physician$248,400
Physician Assistant$134,700
Podiatrist$205,000
Psychiatric Technician$46,550
Psychiatrist$100,900
Radiation Therapist$86,100
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$81,170
Recreational Therapist$78,730
Registered Nurse$103,900
Respiratory Therapist$85,110
Speech-Language Pathologist$104,500
Surgeon$326,500
Surgical Assistant$100,800
Surgical Technologist$74,200
Therapist$38,260
Veterinarian$125,600
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$51,160

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$46,890
Healthcare Support Worker$51,400
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$33,640
Massage Therapist$53,540
Medical Assistant$44,220
Medical Equipment Preparer$48,710
Medical Transcriptionist$48,890
Nursing Assistant$45,350
Occupational Therapy Aide$36,920
Occupational Therapy Assistant$79,520
Orderly$37,670
Pharmacy Aide$36,580
Phlebotomist$45,620
Physical Therapist Aide$31,980
Physical Therapist Assistant$75,520
Psychiatric Aide$53,520
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$36,710

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$67,860
Bailiff$71,230
Correctional Officer and Jailer$81,680
Crossing Guard and Flagger$31,200
Detective and Criminal Investigator$94,470
Fire Inspector and Investigator$93,450
Firefighter$59,280
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$115,200
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$86,830
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$132,100
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$77,310
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$53,160
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$47,420
Lifeguard$30,830
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$77,750
Protective Service Worker$50,930
Security Guard$37,210
Transportation Security Screener$64,500

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$33,750
Chef and Head Cook$62,380
Cook$33,960
Cook$39,560
Cook$38,800
Cook$37,770
Cook$51,220
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$28,290
Dishwasher$35,630
Fast Food and Counter Worker$31,950
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$44,710
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$34,990
Food Preparation Worker$33,870
Food Server$36,720
Host and Hostess$32,950
Waiter and Waitress$27,110

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$44,280
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$51,460
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$54,220
Grounds Maintenance Worker$43,680
Janitor and Cleaner$39,310
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$37,920
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$48,140
Pest Control Worker$49,240
Pesticide Handler$44,630
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$51,200

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$29,940
Animal Caretaker$30,020
Animal Trainer$32,040
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$37,260
Childcare Worker$29,670
Concierge$36,810
Costume Attendant$56,690
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$48,560
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$51,660
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$48,470
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$67,320
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$45,730
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$38,390
Gambling Dealer$25,690
Gambling Service Worker$40,520
Hairdresser$30,530
Locker Room$36,820
Manicurist and Pedicurist$40,010
Mortician$38,390
Personal Care and Service Worker$34,960
Recreation Worker$28,850
Residential Advisor$37,760
Skincare Specialist$38,700
Tour and Travel Guide$39,520
Usher$30,110

Sales and related

Cashier$29,360
Counter and Rental Clerk$37,920
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$45,030
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$77,080
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,500
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$33,030
Insurance Sales Agent$47,470
Parts Salesperson$37,680
Real Estate Sales Agent$63,880
Retail Salesperson$33,720
Sale and Related Worker$36,400
Sales Engineer$84,990
Sales Representative$95,160
Sales Representative$68,150
Sales Representatives of Service$60,980
Security$60,200
Telemarketer$32,150
Travel Agent$63,400

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$48,750
Billing and Posting Clerk$47,430
Bookkeeping$49,960
Cargo and Freight Agent$46,790
Correspondence Clerk$50,890
Courier and Messenger$46,850
Court$61,680
Credit Authorizer$45,100
Customer Service Representative$39,560
Data Entry Keyer$41,580
Dispatcher$47,210
Eligibility Interviewer$60,280
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$66,410
File Clerk$43,750
Financial Clerk$50,200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$62,530
Gambling Cage Worker$38,900
Hotel$40,760
Human Resources Assistant$47,900
Information and Record Clerk$36,390
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$48,300
Interviewer$39,570
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$52,710
Library Assistant$47,160
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$57,620
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$40,520
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,750
Meter Reader$66,930
New Accounts Clerk$47,460
Office and Administrative Support Worker$49,210
Office Clerk$43,160
Office Machine Operator$46,740
Order Clerk$40,430
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$58,570
Postal Service Clerk$63,650
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,190
Postal Service Mail Sorter$57,430
Procurement Clerk$51,530
Production$48,660
Public Safety Telecommunicator$60,450
Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,520
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$40,940
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,040
Shipping$40,830
Switchboard Operator$38,190
Teller$45,030
Weigher$45,470
Word Processor and Typist$40,740

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker$28,530
Farmworker and Laborer$33,420
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$47,070

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$55,580
Carpenter$62,380
Carpet Installer$54,850
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$60,870
Construction and Building Inspector$73,060
Construction Laborer$48,230
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$52,280
Earth Driller$62,400
Electrician$70,890
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$141,900
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$62,660
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$80,630
Floor Layer$51,640
Glazier$49,540
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$47,690
Helper$39,470
Helpers--Brickmason$44,170
Helpers--Carpenter$36,010
Helpers--Electrician$44,150
Helpers--Painter$38,330
Helpers--Pipelayer$35,190
Highway Maintenance Worker$46,340
Insulation Worker$46,510
Insulation Worker$121,900
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$48,420
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$63,910
Painter$57,360
Paving$51,400
Pipelayer$63,570
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$57,140
Plumber$59,700
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$102,100
Roofer$49,800
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$60,160
Sheet Metal Worker$46,450
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$67,810
Stonemason$79,600
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$62,510
Taper$60,670
Tile and Stone Setter$63,540

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$91,940
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$48,100
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$60,520
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$47,100
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$47,650
Avionics Technician$92,270
Bicycle Repairer$35,280
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$66,770
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairer$52,700
Coin$56,990
Computer$38,290
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$62,310
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$82,680
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$99,440
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$96,890
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$48,310
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$77,370
Heating$60,240
Helpers--Installation$35,700
Home Appliance Repairer$46,810
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$74,570
Installation$49,640
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$47,450
Maintenance and Repair Worker$51,910
Maintenance Worker$52,100
Mechanical Door Repairer$47,840
Medical Equipment Repairer$69,820
Millwright$74,940
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$76,620
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$45,780
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$37,490
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$50,850
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$66,190
Rigger$82,130
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$60,920
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$62,790
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$60,040
Tire Repairer and Changer$38,180

Production

Baker$39,890
Butcher and Meat Cutter$39,810
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$46,470
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$58,690
Cleaning$32,210
Coating$44,180
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$42,910
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$57,200
Crushing$47,090
Cutting$46,900
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$44,430
Dental Laboratory Technician$47,460
Electrical$35,900
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$39,650
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$61,200
Food and Tobacco Roasting$54,950
Food Batchmaker$36,580
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$36,610
Food Processing Worker$29,720
Furniture Finisher$46,440
Grinding$44,960
Grinding and Polishing Worker$45,310
Helpers--Production Worker$40,350
Inspector$47,680
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$40,510
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$36,560
Machinist$48,990
Meat$36,710
Medical Appliance Technician$45,870
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$43,370
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$52,230
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$42,350
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$49,260
Molder$43,710
Molding$55,400
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$38,370
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$36,400
Painting$60,190
Paper Goods Machine Setter$44,340
Plant and System Operator$83,870
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$138,300
Power Plant Operator$133,100
Prepress Technician and Worker$55,680
Presser$35,560
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$39,880
Printing Press Operator$42,570
Production Worker$36,090
Sawing Machine Setter$38,460
Separating$54,500
Sewing Machine Operator$48,190
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$29,910
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$35,900
Tailor$49,610
Textile$34,790
Tool and Die Maker$59,730
Upholsterer$46,850
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$84,450
Welder$57,980
Welding$46,790
Woodworking Machine Setter$41,090

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$155,500
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$77,810
Aircraft Service Attendant$40,730
Airfield Operations Specialist$61,350
Airline Pilot$204,300
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$37,530
Bus Driver$37,280
Bus Driver$90,460
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$33,350
Commercial Pilot$105,300
Conveyor Operator and Tender$38,050
Crane and Tower Operator$131,700
Driver/Sales Worker$27,710
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$59,810
Flight Attendant$51,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$60,650
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$44,660
Laborer and Freight$38,940
Light Truck Driver$43,150
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$36,560
Material Moving Worker$35,330
Packer and Packager$35,700
Parking Attendant$29,500
Passenger Attendant$35,030
Pump Operator$52,980
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$61,140
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$36,160
Stocker and Order Filler$36,700
Taxi Driver$44,800
Traffic Technician$56,470
Transportation Inspector$46,800
Transportation Worker$37,340

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Las Vegas, NV?

About $60,330 a year ($29.00 an hour): the average of the 606 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Las Vegas, NV?

Orthopedic Surgeon ($727,000), Dermatologist ($419,400), Physician ($384,600).

What are the most common jobs in Las Vegas, NV?

Waiter and Waitress (36,160 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (36,150 jobs), Retail Salesperson (33,760 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.