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Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas salaries

The median worker in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area earned $45,120 a year in 2024, about $21.69 an hour. That ranks #258 of the 391 metro areas published here, 8.8% below the national median.

Nevada

Median pay $45,120 $21.69 per hour
Vs national -8.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 1,119,360 wage and salary
Metro rank #258 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas pays 2.8% less 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.

Housing here moved +1.7% over the year to 2026 Q2 and +30.3% over five years. Pay and house prices rarely move together, and where they diverge for long the affordability of an area changes even when nothing about the jobs does. House prices in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Taxi Drivers 28.13× 3,580 $49,140
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 26.36× 4,890 $64,830
Gambling Dealers 26.05× 15,690 $24,090
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 16.94× 1,850 not reported
Gambling Cage Workers 16.8× 1,650 $38,500
Gambling Managers 16.52× 550 $92,270
Gambling Service Workers, All Other 14.13× 1,530 $37,240
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 13.62× 750 $30,000
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 13.3× 2,120 $34,270
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 9.6× 560 $46,380
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 9.49× 690 $47,920
Baggage Porters and Bellhops 8.58× 1,940 $33,900

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $180,600 n/a 1,690
Nurse Practitioners $159,930 $76.89 2,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers $154,620 $74.34 410
General Internal Medicine Physicians $154,040 $74.06 340
Computer and Information Systems Managers $139,320 $66.98 2,180
Pharmacists $135,440 $65.11 1,730
Commercial Pilots $133,990 n/a 1,400
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $133,660 $64.26 760
Computer Network Architects $130,570 $62.77 630
Physician Assistants $130,160 $62.58 760
Optometrists $129,440 $62.23 250
Software Developers $129,400 $62.21 2,980
Database Architects $126,640 $60.89 250
Veterinarians $126,400 $60.77 470
Sales Engineers $124,990 $60.09 250
Financial Managers $124,820 $60.01 5,020
Dentists, General $124,700 $59.95 750
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $120,260 $57.82 600
Social Workers, All Other $109,220 $52.51 320
Public Relations Managers $107,810 $51.83 280
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $107,450 $51.66 210
Information Security Analysts $106,530 $51.22 1,260
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,490 $50.72 3,700
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $105,290 n/a 1,700
Physical Therapists $105,280 $50.62 1,290
Occupational Therapists $104,670 $50.32 890
Human Resources Managers $104,270 $50.13 1,270
Construction Managers $103,420 $49.72 3,130
Sales Managers $103,200 $49.61 3,520
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $103,010 $49.52 320
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $102,870 $49.46 240
Computer Occupations, All Other $102,800 $49.42 2,440
Computer Systems Analysts $102,160 $49.12 1,930
Registered Nurses $101,840 $48.96 20,790
Engineers, All Other $101,560 $48.83 400
Aerospace Engineers $100,870 $48.49 240
Speech-Language Pathologists $100,840 $48.48 850
Industrial Production Managers $100,730 $48.43 670
Marketing Managers $100,670 $48.40 2,860
Electrical Engineers $100,530 $48.33 480
Industrial Engineers $99,990 $48.07 260
Dental Hygienists $99,940 $48.05 1,350
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $99,570 $47.87 310
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $99,510 $47.84 1,800
Management Analysts $99,470 $47.82 3,690
Civil Engineers $98,690 $47.45 2,270
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $98,300 $47.26 350
Insurance Underwriters $98,280 $47.25 390
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $97,750 $46.99 1,220
Purchasing Managers $97,220 $46.74 520
Facilities Managers $97,020 $46.65 900
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $96,770 n/a 200
Surveyors $96,640 $46.46 330
Managers, All Other $96,550 $46.42 8,150
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $96,390 $46.34 850
Mechanical Engineers $96,050 $46.18 500
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $95,590 $45.96 440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $95,190 $45.76 1,600
Project Management Specialists $95,080 $45.71 5,110
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $94,060 $45.22 290

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 40,210 $38,420 $18.47
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35,020 $28,920 $13.91
Waiters and Waitresses 33,520 $25,570 $12.29
Retail Salespersons 32,280 $32,180 $15.47
General and Operations Managers 30,280 $92,100 $44.28
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 27,180 $37,190 $17.88
Customer Service Representatives 22,970 $38,200 $18.37
Security Guards 22,780 $38,340 $18.44
Cashiers 22,500 $28,580 $13.74
Cooks, Restaurant 21,160 $37,220 $17.90
Registered Nurses 20,790 $101,840 $48.96
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 20,240 $45,850 $22.04
Stockers and Order Fillers 16,700 $36,460 $17.53
Gambling Dealers 15,690 $24,090 $11.58
Bartenders 14,010 $27,570 $13.26
Office Clerks, General 13,520 $41,930 $20.16
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 13,240 $29,300 $14.09
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 11,190 $26,650 $12.81
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 11,070 $39,670 $19.07
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 11,020 $50,280 $24.17

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas?

The median across all occupations is $45,120, or $21.69 an hour, covering 1,119,360 wage and salary workers. The mean is $59,120, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas pay more than the rest of Nevada?

No. The metro median of $45,120 is 2.8% below 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas?

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($180,600), Nurse Practitioners ($159,930), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($154,620). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas unusually full of?

Taxi Drivers, at 28.13× 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.