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July 3, 2019
Nevada Occupational Statistics- Total Employees in the State: 1,347,140
- 1 Year Change in Employment: -97,800 (-6.8%)
- Average Annual Pay in the State: $46,210
- 1 Year Change in Annual Pay: $5,319 (13.0%)
Occupation Categories
There are 1,347,140 employed workers in Nevada. The occupation with the greatest number of workers is Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which employs 204,430 people. This represents 15.2% of all workers in the state. The next 2 occupations that have the most workers are Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations and Sales and Related Occupations, which employ 188,280 and 140,120 respectively.
| Occupation Category | # Employees | % of State |
|---|
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 204,430 | 15.2% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 188,280 | 14.0% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 140,120 | 10.4% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 102,160 | 7.6% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 80,650 | 6.0% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 73,650 | 5.5% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 70,830 | 5.3% |
| Management Occupations | 63,600 | 4.7% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 62,820 | 4.7% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | 55,170 | 4.1% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | 51,980 | 3.9% |
| Production Occupations | 51,600 | 3.8% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 49,270 | 3.7% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 42,650 | 3.2% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 26,250 | 1.9% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 20,150 | 1.5% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | 19,150 | 1.4% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 14,010 | 1.0% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 12,780 | 0.9% |
| Legal Occupations | 8,680 | 0.6% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | 8,160 | 0.6% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | 750 | 0.1% |
Occupation Changes Since Last Year
The occupation with the largest increase in the number of workers is
Production Occupations, which currently employs 51,600 people. In the last year, the number of workers has increased from 45,680 an increase of 5,920 or 13.0%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest change in workers are
Construction and Extraction Occupations and
Personal Care and Service Occupations, which increased 5,310 and 5,040 respectively.
The occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Sales and Related Occupations, which currently employs 140,120 people. In the last year, the number of workers has decreased from 141,490 or 1.0%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest decreases in workers are
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations and
Legal Occupations, which decreased 870 and 90 respectively.
Occupation Changes Since 2009
The occupation with the largest increase in the number of workers, since the recession ended in 2009, is
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, which currently employs 188,280 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has increased from 159,620 an increase of 28,660 or 18.0%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest change in workers are
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations and
Sales and Related Occupations, which increased 19,050 and 18,750 respectively.
The occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Construction and Extraction Occupations, which currently employs 73,650 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has decreased from 81,530 or 9.7%.
| Occupation Category | # Employees | % Change |
|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 62,820 | 43.5% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 20,150 | 42.2% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 49,270 | 40.6% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 12,780 | 39.7% |
| Production Occupations | 51,600 | 26.7% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 80,650 | 22.6% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 102,160 | 22.3% |
| Legal Occupations | 8,680 | 21.9% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 188,280 | 18.0% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 140,120 | 15.4% |
| Management Occupations | 63,600 | 15.0% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | 750 | 13.6% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | 19,150 | 13.2% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 42,650 | 12.5% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | 51,980 | 11.0% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 26,250 | 10.1% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 70,830 | 7.4% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | 55,170 | 5.5% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 204,430 | 4.2% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | 8,160 | 4.2% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 14,010 | -2.2% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 73,650 | -9.7% |
Detailed Occupations
The detailed occupation with the greatest number of workers is
Retail Salespersons, which employs 46,420 people. This represents 3.4% of all workers in the state. The next 2 occupations that have the most workers are
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food and
Waiters and Waitresses, which employ 39,520 and 37,400 respectively.
The Top 10 Occupations in Nevada are:| Occupation Category | # Employees | % of State |
|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 46,420 | 3.4% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food | 39,520 | 2.9% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 37,400 | 2.8% |
| Cashiers | 35,760 | 2.7% |
| Laborers and Freight Stock and Material Movers Hand | 33,570 | 2.5% |
| Office Clerks General | 29,610 | 2.2% |
| Janitors and Cleaners Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 29,300 | 2.2% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 27,880 | 2.1% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 25,620 | 1.9% |
| Registered Nurses | 22,560 | 1.7% |
Detailed Occupations Since 2009
The detailed occupation with the largest increase in the number of workers is
Customer Service Representatives, which currently employs 27,880 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has increased from 14,800 an increase of 13,080 or 88.4%. The next 2 detailed occupations that have the next largest change in workers are
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food and
Laborers and Freight Stock and Material Movers Hand, which increased 13,060 and 9,980 respectively.
The detailed occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Bookkeeping Accounting and Auditing Clerks, which currently employs 11,240 people. In the last year, the number of workers has decreased from 18,200 or 38.2%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest decreases in workers are
Home Health Aides and
Office and Administrative Support Workers All Other, which decreased 3,610 and 3,040 respectively.
The Top 10 Detailed Occupations With The Largest Increase Since 2009 are:| Occupation Category | # Employees | % Change |
|---|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters Operators and Tenders Metal and Plastic | 1,630 | 5,333.3% |
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners All Other | 270 | 575.0% |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers Metal and Plastic | 210 | 425.0% |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 560 | 366.7% |
| Camera Operators Television Video and Motion Picture | 580 | 314.3% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 710 | 294.4% |
| Personal Care Aides | 13,130 | 294.3% |
| Avionics Technicians | 230 | 283.3% |
| Welding Soldering and Brazing Machine Setters Operators and Tenders | 180 | 260.0% |
| Sawing Machine Setters Operators and Tenders Wood | 140 | 250.0% |
The 10 Occupations With The Largest Decrease Since 2009 are:| Occupation Category | # Employees | % Change |
|---|
| Painting Coating and Decorating Workers | 40 | -89.5% |
| Helpers Construction Trades All Other | 80 | -86.7% |
| Explosives Workers Ordnance Handling Experts and Blasters | 40 | -85.7% |
| Counselors All Other | 30 | -81.3% |
| Surgeons | 120 | -80.0% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 370 | -75.2% |
| Office Machine Operators Except Computer | 240 | -74.5% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 660 | -73.6% |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 30 | -72.7% |
| Home Health Aides | 1,460 | -71.2% |
Occupation Pay
The occupation with the highest annual pay is
Management Occupations, which pays an average of $114,010 per year. This represents 146.7% above the state average pay. The next 2 occupations that have the highest average pay are
Legal Occupations and
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations, which pay $106,360 and $89,820 per year, respectively.
| Occupation Category | Avg Pay | vs State Avg |
|---|
| Management Occupations | $114,010 | 246.7% |
| Legal Occupations | $106,360 | 230.2% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | $89,820 | 194.4% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | $79,610 | 172.3% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $78,960 | 170.9% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | $68,620 | 148.5% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | $65,060 | 140.8% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | $53,840 | 116.5% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | $52,700 | 114.0% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | $51,450 | 111.3% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | $50,960 | 110.3% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | $50,320 | 108.9% |
| Protective Service Occupations | $44,550 | 96.4% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $38,780 | 83.9% |
| Production Occupations | $37,000 | 80.1% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | $36,780 | 79.6% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $36,750 | 79.5% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | $35,700 | 77.3% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | $32,240 | 69.8% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | $31,420 | 68.0% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | $27,540 | 59.6% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | $26,880 | 58.2% |
Occupation Pay Changes Since 2009
The occupation with the largest increase in the average annual pay, since the recession ended in 2009, is
Management Occupations, which currently pays an average of $114,010 per year. Since 2009, pay has increased from $92,090 an increase of $21,920 or 23.8%. The next 2 occupations that pay the most to their workers are
Computer and Mathematical Occupations and
Legal Occupations, which increased $14,000 and $13,380 respectively.
The occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations, which currently employs 0 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has decreased from 0 or inf%.
| Occupation Category | Annual $ | % Change |
|---|
| Management Occupations | $114,010 | 23.8% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $78,960 | 21.6% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | $35,700 | 21.1% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $38,780 | 18.2% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | $31,420 | 17.1% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | $68,620 | 15.6% |
| Legal Occupations | $106,360 | 14.4% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $36,750 | 13.9% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | $53,840 | 13.8% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | $89,820 | 13.0% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | $51,450 | 12.6% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | $79,610 | 12.2% |
| Production Occupations | $37,000 | 12.2% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | $26,880 | 11.8% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | $36,780 | 11.3% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | $27,540 | 9.6% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | $50,320 | 9.4% |
| Protective Service Occupations | $44,550 | 9.4% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | $52,700 | 7.2% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | $65,060 | 4.2% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | $50,960 | -0.6% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | $32,240 | -9.7% |
Detailed Occupation Annual Compensation
The detailed occupation that pays their workers the most is
Internists General, which pays $260,100 per year. This represents 562.9% above the state average of $46,210. The next 2 occupations that pay their workers the most are
Pediatricians General and
Anesthesiologists, which pay $258,750 and $256,120 respectively.
Highest Paid OccupationsThe Top 10 Paying Occupations in Nevada are:
| Occupation Category | Ann'l Pay | % of State |
|---|
| Internists General | $260,100 | 562.9% |
| Pediatricians General | $258,750 | 559.9% |
| Anesthesiologists | $256,120 | 554.3% |
| Physicians and Surgeons All Other | $227,500 | 492.3% |
| Airline Pilots Copilots and Flight Engineers | $220,400 | 477.0% |
| Chief Executives | $215,590 | 466.5% |
| Psychiatrists | $214,980 | 465.2% |
| Dentists General | $210,710 | 456.0% |
| Family and General Practitioners | $202,430 | 438.1% |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $163,220 | 353.2% |
Lowest Paid OccupationsThe 10 Lowest Paying Occupations in Nevada are:
| Occupation Category | Ann'l Pay | % of State |
|---|
| Gaming Dealers | $18,180 | 39.3% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food | $21,320 | 46.1% |
| Cooks Fast Food | $22,230 | 48.1% |
| Childcare Workers | $22,280 | 48.2% |
| Lifeguards Ski Patrol and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $22,460 | 48.6% |
| Cutters and Trimmers Hand | $22,830 | 49.4% |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $22,900 | 49.6% |
| Packers and Packagers Hand | $23,130 | 50.1% |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $23,170 | 50.1% |
| Pressers Textile Garment and Related Materials | $23,270 | 50.4% |
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