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.
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.
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.
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.