Highest Paying Trades in Nevada

The top skilled trades in Nevada, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$120,260	880	+8.8%
2	Insulation Workers	$106,840	290	+5.2%
3	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$100,100	470	+5.2%
4	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$78,970	3,360	+5.5%
5	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$76,630	60	+8.2%
6	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$75,490	2,460	+5.5%
7	Boilermakers	$73,220	90	+5.9%
8	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$72,780	5,760	+4.1%
9	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$65,180	1,860	+8.5%
10	Electricians	$64,950	8,570	+5.2%
11	Millwrights	$63,180	130	+5.4%
12	Pipelayers	$63,040	200	+8.5%
13	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$62,990	1,050	+4.5%
14	Carpenters	$62,240	13,420	+5.2%
15	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$60,560	3,070	+8.1%
16	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$60,120	5,330	+4.9%
17	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$59,370	2,080	+8.2%
18	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$59,230	4,240	+5.7%
19	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$59,230	4,240	+5.7%
20	Machinists	$55,580	860	+8.3%
21	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$52,300	3,430	+5.5%
22	Drywall Installers	$51,290	2,930	+5%
23	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$50,170	16,100	+8.1%
24	Sheet Metal Workers	$47,590	1,130	+5.2%
25	Automotive Service Technicians	$47,570	7,400	+8%
26	Helpers — Electricians	$41,610	480	+8.4%
27	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$39,610	970	+8.5%
28	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$35,520	360	+8.5%

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