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Carson City salaries

The median worker in the Carson City, NV metro area earned $51,830 a year in 2024, about $24.92 an hour. That ranks #52 of the 391 metro areas published here, 4.7% above the national median.

Nevada

Median pay $51,830 $24.92 per hour
Vs national +4.7% U.S. $49,500
Workers 31,010 wage and salary
Metro rank #52 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Carson City pays 11.6% more than Nevada as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Computer User Support Specialists 3.63× 510 $84,280
Management Analysts 2.82× 510 $75,090
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2.66× 930 $46,840
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.46× 880 $32,270
General and Operations Managers 1.2× 870 $98,940
Registered Nurses 1.11× 730 $99,600
Retail Salespersons 0.93× 710 $36,540
Cashiers 0.88× 550 $32,050
Fast Food and Counter Workers 0.83× 630 $30,310

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Carson City
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Registered Nurses $99,600 $47.88 730
General and Operations Managers $98,940 $47.57 870
Administrative Services Managers $98,400 $47.31 210
Managers, All Other $98,400 $47.31 210
Civil Engineers $85,820 $41.26 290
Accountants and Auditors $84,280 $40.52 220
Computer User Support Specialists $84,280 $40.52 510
Compliance Officers $78,940 $37.95 250
Electricians $76,950 $37.00 300
Management Analysts $75,090 $36.10 510
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $71,840 $34.54 460
Correctional Officers and Jailers $71,510 $34.38 310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $65,310 $31.40 280
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $56,790 $27.30 250
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $48,570 $23.35 280
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $47,900 $23.03 210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,320 $22.75 220
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $46,840 $22.52 490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,840 $22.52 930
Nursing Assistants $46,560 $22.38 300
Office Clerks, General $44,590 $21.44 460
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,470 $21.38 220
Production Workers, All Other $40,040 $19.25 220
Customer Service Representatives $39,450 $18.97 310
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,350 $18.92 200
Stockers and Order Fillers $38,620 $18.57 490
Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,480 $18.50 200
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $38,100 $18.32 230
Cooks, Restaurant $37,440 $18.00 310
Retail Salespersons $36,540 $17.57 710
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,740 $16.70 360
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,300 $16.49 340
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $32,270 $15.52 880
Cashiers $32,050 $15.41 550
Fast Food and Counter Workers $30,310 $14.57 630
Waiters and Waitresses $26,100 $12.55 400
Bartenders $24,730 $11.89 230

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Carson City by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 930 $46,840 $22.52
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 880 $32,270 $15.52
General and Operations Managers 870 $98,940 $47.57
Registered Nurses 730 $99,600 $47.88
Retail Salespersons 710 $36,540 $17.57
Fast Food and Counter Workers 630 $30,310 $14.57
Cashiers 550 $32,050 $15.41
Management Analysts 510 $75,090 $36.10
Computer User Support Specialists 510 $84,280 $40.52
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 490 $46,840 $22.52
Stockers and Order Fillers 490 $38,620 $18.57
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 460 $71,840 $34.54
Office Clerks, General 460 $44,590 $21.44
Waiters and Waitresses 400 $26,100 $12.55
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 360 $34,740 $16.70
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 340 $34,300 $16.49
Correctional Officers and Jailers 310 $71,510 $34.38
Cooks, Restaurant 310 $37,440 $18.00
Customer Service Representatives 310 $39,450 $18.97
Nursing Assistants 300 $46,560 $22.38

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Nevada metro areas

Carson City pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Carson City?

The median across all occupations is $51,830, or $24.92 an hour, covering 31,010 wage and salary workers. The mean is $64,590, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Carson City pay more than the rest of Nevada?

Yes. The metro median of $51,830 is 11.6% above the Nevada median of $46,440. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Carson City?

Registered Nurses ($99,600), General and Operations Managers ($98,940), Administrative Services Managers ($98,400). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Carson City unusually full of?

Computer User Support Specialists, at 3.63× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.