Nevada Jobs and Career Information

RELATIVE POPULARITY

Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Nevada Than Elsewhere

Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.

This table tells us which jobs are more common in Nevada, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.

Rank	Job	Mean Local Salary 2006	Local Jobs 2006	Local Popularity Index
1	Gaming service workers	$24,155	4,990	52.4
2	Gaming supervisors	$38,660	7,920	48.6
3	Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	$18,450	6,560	44.4
4	Gaming dealers	$13,423	21,800	39.3
5	Gaming cage workers	$23,880	3,240	36.3
6	Slot key persons	$22,400	2,920	35.8
7	Gaming managers	$78,020	560	33.3
8	Costume attendants	$22,575	680	31.7
9	Gaming and sports book writers and runners	$18,990	2,000	28.6
10	Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators	$31,170	560	18.7
11	Mechanical door repairers	$45,040	260	13.5
12	Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	$22,510	1,270	10.4
13	Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	$33,570	2,480	8.9
14	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	$22,780	9,280	7.9
15	Tapers	$39,710	2,310	7.8
16	Food preparation and serving related workers	$18,500	2,800	7.7
17	Tile and marble setters	$41,960	2,280	7.7
18	Aircraft cargo handling supervisors	$33,700	240	7.5
19	Artists and related workers	$35,720	110	7.3
20	Baggage porters and bellhops	$16,755	2,770	7.2
21	Plasterers and stucco masons	$32,395	2,170	6.6
22	Media and communication equipment workers	$50,020	640	5.9
23	Hydrologists	$78,433	230	5.7
24	Tour guides and escorts	$24,490	820	5.6
25	Stonemasons	$39,620	330	5.5
26	Helpers, construction trades	$21,785	970	5.3
27	Helpers--carpenters	$24,670	3,620	5.1
28	Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	$27,060	2,070	4.8
29	Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters	$18,560	490	4.7
30	Cooks	$24,290	270	4.5
31	Office and administrative support workers	$26,400	9,750	4.2
32	Personal care and service workers	$28,240	1,630	4.2
33	Locksmiths and safe repairers	$32,710	470	4.1
34	Helpers--roofers	$20,280	400	4.0
35	Entertainment attendants and related workers	$20,820	490	3.9
36	Nuclear engineers	$114,320	100	3.9
37	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	$15,336	13,450	3.8
38	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	$26,300	4,130	3.8
39	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	$37,085	4,030	3.8
40	Reinforcing iron and rebar workers	$53,990	520	3.7
41	Audio and video equipment technicians	$38,280	1,150	3.7
42	Private detectives and investigators	$37,896	500	3.6
43	Transportation workers	$28,715	900	3.5
44	Massage therapists	$21,290	850	3.2
45	Commercial pilots	$55,120	350	3.1
46	Carpet installers	$39,190	600	3.1
47	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	$28,585	1,670	3.1
48	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	$19,186	21,670	3.0
49	Helpers--electricians	$25,205	1,900	2.9
50	Athletes and sports competitors	(varies)	150	2.9
51	First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers	$37,680	1,190	2.9
52	Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	$30,970	480	2.9
53	Film and video editors	$93,110	290	2.8
54	Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers	$34,130	110	2.8
55	Lodging managers	$57,370	550	2.7
56	Bartenders	$18,230	10,970	2.7
57	Crossing guards	$23,780	1,000	2.7
58	Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic	$26,910	440	2.7
59	Parking lot attendants	$16,655	2,850	2.7
60	Air traffic controllers	$92,340	180	2.6
61	Glaziers	$34,870	760	2.6
62	Real estate sales agents	$52,976	2,870	2.5
63	Chefs and head cooks	$37,170	2,400	2.5
64	Concierges	$25,005	290	2.5
65	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	$23,430	3,830	2.5
66	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	$21,960	1,190	2.4
67	Musicians and singers	(varies)	790	2.4
68	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers	$39,150	2,540	2.4
69	Carpenters	$40,690	18,610	2.4
70	Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	$39,540	920	2.3
71	Cooks, fast food	$15,100	11,860	2.3
72	Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	$20,050	1,870	2.3
73	Media and communication workers	$42,360	430	2.3
74	Cement masons and concrete finishers	$40,406	3,870	2.3
75	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	$27,470	3,430	2.1
76	Cooks, short order	$21,925	3,060	2.1
77	Sound engineering technicians	$54,455	190	2.1
78	Actors	(varies)	520	2.1
79	Dishwashers	$17,430	8,710	2.1
80	Amusement and recreation attendants	$16,055	3,600	2.1
81	Skin care specialists	$32,040	280	2.0
82	Education, training, and library workers	$47,105	810	2.0
83	Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	$36,370	730	2.0
84	Tire repairers and changers	$29,425	1,280	1.9
85	Plant and system operators	$48,595	110	1.8
86	Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks	$30,300	820	1.8
87	First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	$37,795	1,620	1.8
88	Security guards	$23,133	16,540	1.8
89	Demonstrators and product promoters	$23,095	970	1.8
90	Surgeons	$192,470	500	1.8
91	Cooks, restaurant	$22,913	11,890	1.8
92	Switchboard operators, including answering service	$25,176	2,980	1.7
93	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	$57,130	100	1.7
94	Waiters and waitresses	$15,173	34,150	1.7
95	Construction managers	$77,560	2,960	1.7
96	Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	$73,440	290	1.7
97	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	$17,033	5,030	1.7
98	Protective service workers	$33,743	1,940	1.7
99	Civil engineering technicians	$45,043	1,230	1.7
100	Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers	$24,085	300	1.7

ABSOLUTE POPULARITY

The Most Common Jobs in Nevada

Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in Nevada are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.

Rank	Job	Local Jobs 2006	Mean Local Salary 2006	Local Popularity Index
1	Retail salespersons	34,910	$26,843	0.9
2	Waiters and waitresses	34,150	$15,173	1.7
3	Cashiers	32,170	$18,880	1.1
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	28,810	$23,090	1.4
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	24,440	$20,746	1.3
6	Gaming dealers	21,800	$13,423	39.3
7	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,670	$19,186	3.0
8	Office clerks, general	21,180	$24,420	0.8
9	Carpenters	18,610	$40,690	2.4
10	Security guards	16,540	$23,133	1.8
11	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,510	$16,323	0.8
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	14,130	$29,493	0.9
13	General and operations managers	13,690	$101,813	0.9
14	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	13,450	$15,336	3.8
15	Customer service representatives	13,380	$28,030	0.7
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	13,010	$42,800	1.1
17	Registered nurses	12,890	$60,370	0.6
18	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	12,670	$24,520	1.6
19	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	12,300	$30,686	0.8
20	Cooks, restaurant	11,890	$22,913	1.8
21	Cooks, fast food	11,860	$15,100	2.3
22	Maintenance and repair workers, general	11,060	$33,473	1.0
23	Bartenders	10,970	$18,230	2.7
24	Stock clerks and order fillers	10,970	$24,156	0.8
25	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	10,720	$38,300	0.9
26	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	10,660	$37,363	1.2
27	Construction laborers	10,350	$28,515	1.3
28	Elementary school teachers, except special education	9,920	$35,120	0.9
29	Office and administrative support workers	9,750	$26,400	4.2
30	Receptionists and information clerks	9,610	$23,630	1.0
31	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	9,470	$53,720	0.7
32	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	9,280	$22,780	7.9
33	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	8,720	$36,633	0.7
34	Dishwashers	8,710	$17,430	2.1
35	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	8,660	$27,610	1.4
36	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	7,930	$57,170	1.7
37	Gaming supervisors	7,920	$38,660	48.6
38	Food preparation workers	7,470	$21,015	1.0
39	Electricians	6,980	$46,435	1.3
40	Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	6,560	$18,450	44.4
41	Accountants and auditors	6,460	$51,276	0.7
42	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	6,250	$28,353	0.8
43	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	6,240	$27,530	1.0
44	Team assemblers	5,290	$23,906	0.6
45	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	5,030	$17,033	1.7
46	Gaming service workers	4,990	$24,155	52.4
47	Packers and packagers, hand	4,930	$19,066	0.7
48	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	4,800	$24,050	0.4
49	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	4,780	$44,880	1.3
50	Bill and account collectors	4,680	$29,506	1.2
51	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	4,300	$16,910	1.0
52	Telemarketers	4,280	$22,230	1.4
53	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	4,280	$38,553	0.8
54	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	4,130	$26,300	3.8
55	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	4,070	$53,303	1.1
56	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	4,030	$37,085	3.8
57	Managers	3,960	$75,166	1.3
58	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	3,910	$46,585	1.4
59	Cement masons and concrete finishers	3,870	$40,406	2.3
60	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	3,830	$23,430	2.5
61	Business operations specialists	3,800	$54,583	0.5
62	Financial managers	3,740	$83,210	0.9
63	Painters, construction and maintenance	3,730	$38,293	1.7
64	Helpers--carpenters	3,620	$24,670	5.1
65	Amusement and recreation attendants	3,600	$16,055	2.1
66	Lawyers	3,570	$102,400	0.7
67	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	3,530	$18,883	1.2
68	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	3,430	$27,470	2.1
69	Computer support specialists	3,320	$37,073	0.7
70	Counter and rental clerks	3,310	$22,713	0.8
71	Sales representatives, services	3,290	$43,235	0.9
72	Gaming cage workers	3,240	$23,880	36.3
73	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	3,220	$52,203	0.6
74	Driver/sales workers	3,180	$28,395	1.0
75	Cooks, short order	3,060	$21,925	2.1
76	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,060	$29,363	0.7
77	Tellers	3,050	$21,935	0.7
78	Switchboard operators, including answering service	2,980	$25,176	1.7
79	Construction managers	2,960	$77,560	1.7
80	Slot key persons	2,920	$22,400	35.8
81	Real estate sales agents	2,870	$52,976	2.5
82	Loan officers	2,870	$47,930	1.0
83	Parking lot attendants	2,850	$16,655	2.7
84	Teacher assistants	2,830	$23,700	0.3
85	Industrial truck and tractor operators	2,820	$27,620	0.6
86	Food preparation and serving related workers	2,800	$18,500	7.7
87	Baggage porters and bellhops	2,770	$16,755	7.2
88	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,700	$40,410	0.4
89	Medical assistants	2,590	$28,310	0.8
90	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,580	$40,423	0.5
91	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers	2,540	$39,150	2.4
92	Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	2,480	$33,570	8.9
93	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,480	$21,840	0.9
94	Civil engineers	2,460	$71,410	1.2
95	Legal secretaries	2,450	$39,873	1.1
96	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,410	$39,820	0.5
97	Chefs and head cooks	2,400	$37,170	2.5
98	Tapers	2,310	$39,710	7.8
99	Tile and marble setters	2,280	$41,960	7.7
100	Management analysts	2,250	$67,033	0.5

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