Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Las Vegas-Paradise, NV

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Las Vegas-Paradise, NV, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Las Vegas-Paradise, NV are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $232,560. The second highest-paying jobs are those of all other physicians, with an average salary of $227,990.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Las Vegas-Paradise, NV has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Las Vegas-Paradise, NV in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Las Vegas-Paradise, NV (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$232,560	$133,390	440
2	All Other Physicians	$227,990	$154,860	2,000
3	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$226,600	$76,740	80
4	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$212,710	$63,960	440
5	Chief Executives	$192,860	$93,850	520
6	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$176,940	$91,750	1,320
7	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$175,510	$132,500	130
8	Physician Assistants	$149,490	$108,350	980
9	Commercial Pilots	$148,490	$60,300	910
10	Air Traffic Controllers	$134,760	$69,120	200
11	Lawyers	$131,690	$72,680	4,660
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,140	$83,000	360
13	General Dentists	$130,600	$101,570	480
14	Pharmacists	$130,000	$43,150	2,140
15	Nurse Practitioners	$129,240	$104,990	1,280
16	Other Psychologists	$125,840	$96,970	60
17	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$122,880	$84,380	410
18	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$121,470	$85,760	800
19	Hydrologists	$115,230	$71,860	70
20	Optometrists	$111,710	$56,070	250
21	Software Developers	$111,560	$73,960	2,620
22	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,520	$71,070	1,190
23	Financial Managers	$109,970	$48,190	5,340
24	Natural Sciences Managers	$108,830	$89,080	70
25	Other Physical Scientists	$108,830	$62,840	70
26	Computer Network Architects	$107,660	$65,310	500
27	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$106,580	$47,410	600
28	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$106,470	$67,310	290
29	Financial Examiners	$104,350	$48,400	70
30	Public Relations Managers	$103,700	$62,720	250
31	Transportation Inspectors	$102,440	$35,760	80
32	Environmental Engineers	$102,290	$61,220	90
33	Occupational Therapists	$102,080	$62,800	600
34	Physical Therapists	$101,980	$44,210	1,160
35	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,290	$58,140	1,180
36	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$101,130	$45,580	70
37	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$100,550	$55,350	140
38	Sales Managers	$100,430	$50,050	2,970
39	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,300	$53,500	2,750
40	Personal Financial Advisors	$100,130	$48,040	1,400
41	Veterinarians	$99,730	$48,640	480
42	Sales Engineers	$99,010	$61,090	140
43	Power Plant Operators	$98,460	$52,830	110
44	Civil Engineers	$98,220	$59,970	1,770
45	Construction Managers	$98,190	$64,500	3,040
46	Information Security Analysts	$97,770	$62,400	320
47	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$97,340	$61,660	270
48	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$97,100	$62,650	260
49	Computer Occupations, All Other	$96,370	$46,990	2,660
50	Registered Nurses	$95,770	$76,050	17,860
51	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$93,950	$47,080	40
52	Other Therapists	$93,600	$60,380	130
53	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$93,490	$80,150	60
54	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$92,700	$63,220	130
55	Urban and Regional Planners	$91,520	$63,450	100
56	Purchasing Managers	$89,960	$43,460	280
57	Computer Programmers	$89,510	$53,600	610
58	Computer Systems Analysts	$88,070	$25,520	1,430
59	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$86,940	$42,650	1,190
60	Industrial Engineers	$86,910	$52,260	310
61	Industrial Production Managers	$86,300	$50,920	450
62	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$86,130	$57,530	100
63	Art Directors	$85,860	$53,000	170
64	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$85,790	$74,670	450
65	Database Administrators	$85,680	$53,730	260
66	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$85,620	$69,050	330
67	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$85,410	$58,340	1,220
68	Avionics Technicians	$85,300	$61,020	120
69	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$84,880	$36,680	210
70	Financial Risk Specialists	$84,700	$54,670	180
71	All Other Managers	$84,560	$47,850	12,150
72	Database Architects	$84,000	$39,780	200
73	Fundraising Managers	$83,800	$61,630	50
74	Surveyors	$83,530	$38,110	230
75	Multimedia Artists and Animators	$83,320	$69,920	70
76	Financial Analysts	$82,780	$57,520	600
77	Chiropractors	$82,780	$59,040	210
78	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$82,650	$36,510	280
79	Construction and Building Inspectors	$82,640	$51,280	720
80	Operations Research Analysts	$82,560	$63,170	110
81	Electrical Engineers	$82,120	$56,160	620
82	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$82,110	$48,990	150
83	Aerospace Engineers	$82,040	$74,020	400
84	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$81,960	$81,960	150
85	Respiratory Therapists	$81,330	$59,280	1,200
86	Gaming Managers	$81,210	$48,910	1,210
87	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$81,180	$76,200	90
88	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$81,170	$77,910	240
89	Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers	$80,980	$59,800	100
90	Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,900	$51,310	660
91	Other Engineering Technicians	$80,850	$35,870	130
92	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$80,720	$50,700	170
93	Traffic Technicians	$80,660	$49,520	170
94	Human Resources Managers	$80,560	$54,880	1,160
95	General and Operations Managers	$80,440	$38,830	29,110
96	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,240	$46,260	1,020
97	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$80,240	$60,600	460
98	Project Management Specialists	$80,010	$46,510	2,960
99	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$80,000	$49,670	100
100	Management Analysts	$80,000	$57,110	2,210

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Las Vegas-Paradise, NV – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$171,060
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$164,860
3	Other Specialists Dentists	$153,490
4	General Dentists	$130,600
5	Physician Assistants	$130,070
6	Environmental Engineers	$129,820
7	Pharmacists	$128,600
8	Lawyers	$128,460
9	Nurse Practitioners	$127,970
10	Optometrists	$127,640

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Las Vegas-Paradise, NV – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$192,860
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$191,080
3	General Dentists	$189,210
4	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$174,070
5	Other Specialists Dentists	$148,510
6	Physician Assistants	$139,260
7	Air Traffic Controllers	$137,770
8	Pharmacists	$127,240
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,650
10	Optometrists	$122,330

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Las Vegas-Paradise, NV – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$182,560
2	General Dentists	$172,460
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$168,600
4	Other Specialists Dentists	$142,720
5	Air Traffic Controllers	$131,680
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,100
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,730
8	Physician Assistants	$126,470
9	Pharmacists	$125,880
10	Lawyers	$118,990

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