What professions added the most jobs in Nevada? In this article we look into this issue from two angles. First we show the top 50 jobs that added the most workers from 2010 to 2014 (Table 1). Secondly we show the top 50 jobs that had the highest growth rate from year 2010 to 2014 (Table 2). The employment and salary information in Nevada is computed from data published by BLS [1] in May 2015.
Table 1 shows the top 50 jobs that added the most workers from 2010 to 2014. We note that from 2010 to 2014, the total employment in Nevada increased from 1,113,530 to 1,189,610 with a net gain of 76,080. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of retail salespersons with 8,490 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of personal care aides with 8,490 job added.
| Rank | Job Description | Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Occupations | 1,113,530 | 1,189,610 | 76,080 | 6.83% | $32,180 |
| 2 | Retail Salespersons | 40,630 | 49,120 | 8,490 | 20.90% | $20,920 |
| 3 | Personal Care Aides | 4,400 | 9,030 | 4,630 | 105.23% | $21,660 |
| 4 | Customer Service Representatives | 15,570 | 19,190 | 3,620 | 23.25% | $29,180 |
| 5 | Cooks, Restaurant | 15,540 | 18,890 | 3,350 | 21.56% | $29,940 |
| 6 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 11,160 | 14,170 | 3,010 | 26.97% | $21,850 |
| 7 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 22,250 | 25,220 | 2,970 | 13.35% | $26,870 |
| 8 | Cashiers | 28,700 | 31,500 | 2,800 | 9.76% | $19,820 |
| 9 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 27,950 | 30,590 | 2,640 | 9.45% | $27,060 |
| 10 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 18,790 | 21,400 | 2,610 | 13.89% | $25,880 |
| 11 | Office Clerks, General | 26,610 | 28,880 | 2,270 | 8.53% | $29,580 |
| 12 | General and Operations Managers | 15,340 | 17,310 | 1,970 | 12.84% | $87,160 |
| 13 | Food Preparation Workers | 7,890 | 9,850 | 1,960 | 24.84% | $23,990 |
| 14 | Waiters and Waitresses | 35,510 | 37,440 | 1,930 | 5.44% | $20,540 |
| 15 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 7,960 | 9,850 | 1,890 | 23.74% | $35,260 |
| 16 | Security Guards | 18,810 | 20,410 | 1,600 | 8.51% | $26,400 |
| 17 | Accountants and Auditors | 6,090 | 7,600 | 1,510 | 24.79% | $59,300 |
| 18 | Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 10,180 | 11,660 | 1,480 | 14.54% | $29,150 |
| 19 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 16,460 | 17,870 | 1,410 | 8.57% | $23,440 |
| 20 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 28,100 | 29,460 | 1,360 | 4.84% | $18,310 |
| 21 | Construction Laborers | 5,840 | 7,150 | 1,310 | 22.43% | $37,770 |
| 22 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 1,520 | 2,820 | 1,300 | 85.53% | $22,920 |
| 23 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1,150 | 2,450 | 1,300 | 113.04% | $49,220 |
| 24 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 8,550 | 9,710 | 1,160 | 13.57% | $46,020 |
| 25 | Bartenders | 12,960 | 14,070 | 1,110 | 8.56% | $23,270 |
| 26 | Software Developers, Applications | 1,510 | 2,600 | 1,090 | 72.19% | $76,380 |
| 27 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 2,770 | 3,860 | 1,090 | 39.35% | $26,630 |
| 28 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 1,930 | 2,970 | 1,040 | 53.89% | $31,810 |
| 29 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 3,500 | 4,530 | 1,030 | 29.43% | $33,130 |
| 30 | Medical Assistants | 4,510 | 5,530 | 1,020 | 22.62% | $31,180 |
| 31 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 12,030 | 13,050 | 1,020 | 8.48% | $40,570 |
| 32 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 5,030 | 6,030 | 1,000 | 19.88% | $22,850 |
| 33 | Driver/Sales Workers | 2,350 | 3,350 | 1,000 | 42.55% | $22,820 |
| 34 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 3,440 | 4,430 | 990 | 28.78% | $18,560 |
| 35 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 12,530 | 13,520 | 990 | 7.90% | $34,440 |
| 36 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 4,590 | 5,540 | 950 | 20.70% | $38,650 |
| 37 | Insurance Sales Agents | 1,950 | 2,820 | 870 | 44.62% | $37,270 |
| 38 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 4,690 | 5,520 | 830 | 17.70% | $27,200 |
| 39 | Team Assemblers | 3,690 | 4,510 | 820 | 22.22% | $25,060 |
| 40 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 2,220 | 3,020 | 800 | 36.04% | $47,970 |
| 41 | Managers, All Other | 4,610 | 5,400 | 790 | 17.14% | $91,610 |
| 42 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other* | 5,060 | 5,850 | 790 | 15.61% | $60,090 |
| 43 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants* | 1,390 | 2,180 | 790 | 56.83% | $51,540 |
| 44 | Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 710 | 1,500 | 790 | 111.27% | $25,330 |
| 45 | Chief Executives | 750 | 1,500 | 750 | 100.00% | $ |
| 46 | Lawyers | 4,310 | 5,020 | 710 | 16.47% | $108,750 |
| 47 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 890 | 1,580 | 690 | 77.53% | $24,570 |
| 48 | Bakers | 1,700 | 2,390 | 690 | 40.59% | $29,510 |
| 49 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 2,760 | 3,430 | 670 | 24.28% | $42,940 |
| 50 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 2,650 | 3,300 | 650 | 24.53% | $36,250 |
Table 2 shows the top 50 jobs that had the fastest growth rate from 2010 to 2014. We note that the profession that grew the fastest is the profession of electrical and electronics drafters with a growth rate of 300.00%. It is followed by the profession of stonemasons which grew by 300.00% in the same period.