Las Vegas Employment

Employment and Industries in the Las Vegas, Nevada Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Las Vegas than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Las Vegas.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Las Vegas.
A list of any large public companies in Las Vegas.

Most Popular Jobs in Las Vegas, Nevada Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Elementary school teachers, except special education	10,630	36,350	$24,970 - 53,920	14%	95%
2	Registered nurses	9,870	63,080	$46,740 - 80,800	24%	56%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	6,550	52,510	$21,790 - 96,100	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	5,180	54,960	$33,650 - 82,350	18%	79%
5	Lawyers	3,560	110,680	$63,470 - 0	11%	99%
6	Managers, all other	3,250	78,350	$43,620 - 119,460	7%	55%
7	Financial managers	2,980	91,460	$44,120 - 0	13%	60%
8	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,830	41,690	$30,200 - 55,740	6%	96%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,630	41,240	$30,040 - 55,210	11%	95%
10	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,830	42,310	$26,460 - 69,640	5%	58%
11	Civil engineers	1,700	79,190	$48,620 - 114,800	18%	87%
12	Management analysts	1,680	82,140	$43,950 - 0	22%	78%
13	Sales managers	1,590	86,820	$40,930 - 0	10%	69%
14	Pharmacists	1,550	91,500	$50,110 - 117,930	22%	97%
15	Medical and health services managers	1,300	76,690	$47,110 - 107,870	16%	57%
16	Child, family, and school social workers	1,300	45,580	$29,170 - 64,460	19%	77%
17	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	1,150	39,110	$21,740 - 60,530	18%	56%
18	Graphic designers	1,150	44,860	$26,100 - 67,370	10%	55%
19	Computer systems analysts	1,060	72,310	$47,140 - 98,560	29%	68%
20	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,010	72,420	$37,690 - 118,860	12%	51%
21	Marketing managers	950	96,650	$46,850 - 0	14%	69%
22	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	940	75,160	$57,970 - 92,790	8%	78%
23	Computer programmers	930	64,070	$38,900 - 92,180	0%	73%
24	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	920	44,010	$30,400 - 59,020	20%	87%
25	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	860	22,410	$16,320 - 30,170	11%	55%
26	Training and development specialists	820	49,410	$28,430 - 77,210	18%	56%
27	Network systems and data communications analysts	820	65,710	$31,900 - 108,600	53%	57%
28	Network and computer systems administrators	810	68,000	$43,790 - 93,080	27%	50%
29	Market research analysts	800	48,290	$19,070 - 81,100	20%	82%
30	Personal financial advisors	800	63,220	$33,690 - 98,750	41%	81%
31	Computer specialists, all other	790	55,760	$34,190 - 78,770	15%	68%
32	Computer software engineers, applications	780	76,320	$43,280 - 115,070	45%	85%
33	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	770	46,780	$33,090 - 59,720	13%	73%
34	Computer and information systems managers	730	88,420	$52,500 - 125,790	16%	73%
35	Musicians and singers	720		$0 - 0	10%	53%
36	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	710	34,270	$21,240 - 49,670	15%	51%
37	Special education teachers, secondary school	710	43,750	$30,930 - 57,790	9%	87%
38	Engineers, all other	670	68,970	$37,090 - 116,040	6%	82%
39	Actors	640		$0 - 0	12%	62%
40	Public relations specialists	620	60,380	$32,070 - 105,410	18%	81%
41	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	610	66,150	$22,820 - 127,280	25%	67%
42	Advertising sales agents	610	55,170	$24,680 - 118,320	20%	56%
43	Self-enrichment education teachers	590	34,620	$18,690 - 49,560	23%	54%
44	Dentists, general	570	126,980	$83,230 - 0	9%	100%
45	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	560	56,700	$41,210 - 74,630	12%	51%
46	Financial specialists, all other	540	49,720	$23,620 - 87,430	12%	50%
47	Engineering managers	540	117,880	$77,570 - 0	7%	84%
48	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	510	53,340	$33,640 - 76,390	17%	56%
49	Chief executives	510	154,440	$63,310 - 0	2%	65%
50	Computer software engineers, systems software	490	84,190	$54,290 - 122,800	28%	85%
51	Surveyors	470	59,740	$28,080 - 92,860	24%	82%
52	Physical therapists	460	78,040	$47,160 - 121,450	27%	89%
53	Education, training, and library workers, all other	460	43,310	$30,420 - 66,480	11%	79%
54	Medical and public health social workers	450	53,430	$29,100 - 73,450	24%	77%
55	Librarians	440	55,580	$40,590 - 72,800	4%	85%
56	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	440	80,380	$47,590 - 129,100	25%	93%
57	Mechanical engineers	430	78,600	$53,610 - 114,740	4%	78%
58	Advertising and promotions managers	400	73,990	$32,890 - 133,360	6%	76%
59	Electrical engineers	400	79,310	$57,590 - 112,740	6%	81%
60	Credit analysts	390	62,040	$30,180 - 94,890	2%	60%
61	Human resources managers, all other	390	78,570	$46,920 - 120,880	11%	58%
62	Interior designers	380	56,550	$29,700 - 98,430	20%	55%
63	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	360	51,150	$28,570 - 77,540	18%	56%
64	Electronics engineers, except computer	330	68,720	$38,470 - 98,500	4%	81%
65	Commercial pilots	330	62,100	$29,240 - 97,750	13%	74%
66	Detectives and criminal investigators	320	64,380	$43,160 - 88,760	17%	54%
67	Purchasing managers	320	75,920	$42,900 - 111,680	3%	57%
68	Meeting and convention planners	310	39,950	$29,100 - 59,710	20%	67%
69	Physician assistants	310	66,270	$25,080 - 102,740	27%	67%
70	Occupational therapists	300	66,490	$26,210 - 122,180	23%	90%
71	Instructional coordinators	300	53,870	$25,260 - 82,870	23%	79%
72	Community and social service specialists, all other	270	40,780	$27,210 - 58,200	25%	58%
73	Producers and directors	260	53,490	$30,060 - 84,960	11%	75%
74	Occupational health and safety specialists	240	62,060	$36,630 - 91,360	8%	72%
75	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	240	41,050	$21,070 - 67,330	15%	72%
76	Commercial and industrial designers	240	64,730	$38,790 - 80,510	7%	55%
77	Financial analysts	240	79,620	$42,050 - 0	34%	87%
78	Education administrators, postsecondary	240	79,640	$34,170 - 142,090	14%	78%
79	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	240	59,130	$38,150 - 85,830	16%	99%
80	Social and community service managers	230	55,210	$30,420 - 91,420	25%	72%
81	Veterinarians	230	98,840	$54,780 - 0	35%	100%
82	Floral designers	230	28,890	$19,840 - 36,720	0%	55%
83	Teachers and instructors, all other	230	38,150	$21,610 - 58,200	9%	54%
84	Private detectives and investigators	220	37,860	$24,420 - 59,720	18%	52%
85	Compensation and benefits managers	210	66,700	$41,110 - 109,070	12%	58%
86	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	210	69,070	$36,690 - 120,010	30%	77%
87	Database administrators	210	69,050	$42,850 - 104,660	29%	72%
88	Coaches and scouts	210	47,480	$20,060 - 78,850	15%	60%
89	Public relations managers	200	102,890	$36,420 - 0	17%	75%
90	Rehabilitation counselors	190	29,960	$18,920 - 48,790	23%	73%
91	Editors	190	49,680	$33,430 - 68,360	2%	81%
92	Art directors	190	47,960	$26,160 - 75,900	9%	58%
93	Chiropractors	170	121,280	$106,310 - 144,800	14%	98%
94	Writers and authors	170	48,370	$25,490 - 80,690	13%	84%
95	Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	170	57,240	$21,360 - 121,570	12%	58%
96	Computer hardware engineers	170	77,660	$43,480 - 125,030	5%	70%
97	Technical writers	170	62,870	$34,230 - 117,230	20%	74%
98	Environmental engineers	160	83,530	$52,220 - 129,080	25%	86%
99	Hydrologists	160	90,970	$58,820 - 139,480	24%	93%
100	Dietitians and nutritionists	160	45,960	$19,230 - 63,750	9%	72%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Waiters and waitresses	30,630	18,230	$12,020 - 23,950	11%	14%
2	Retail salespersons	28,000	24,680	$14,690 - 37,110	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	26,890	19,770	$12,990 - 30,040	-2%	10%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	24,170	24,770	$15,600 - 38,490	2%	5%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,950	23,330	$15,350 - 30,300	15%	4%
6	Gaming dealers	20,400	13,790	$11,510 - 16,750	24%	11%
7	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	19,380	23,790	$16,310 - 29,410	13%	5%
8	Carpenters	16,950	42,350	$25,660 - 62,440	10%	6%
9	Security guards	16,070	24,380	$14,440 - 36,890	17%	13%
10	Office clerks, general	15,410	25,010	$15,330 - 36,000	13%	19%
11	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	13,760	16,260	$11,910 - 22,090	18%	5%
12	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	12,150	18,830	$12,300 - 26,270	12%	6%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	11,250	30,780	$20,820 - 43,710	13%	16%
14	General and operations managers	11,100	105,560	$44,000 - [?]	2%	48%
15	Cooks, restaurant	10,850	26,570	$18,360 - 35,560	12%	5%
16	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	10,750	23,060	$15,440 - 35,840	18%	6%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	10,410	42,630	$26,600 - 62,370	6%	29%
18	Customer service representatives	9,910	30,120	$19,360 - 43,310	25%	22%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	9,760	37,800	$20,730 - 58,960	4%	25%
20	Construction laborers	9,450	31,090	$19,010 - 46,900	11%	5%
21	Bartenders	9,420	22,450	$12,290 - 34,660	11%	17%
22	Maintenance and repair workers, general	9,200	38,430	$21,170 - 57,990	10%	6%
23	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	9,150	26,200	$18,220 - 38,150	13%	15%
24	Cooks, fast food	9,090	15,230	$11,750 - 19,620	8%	5%
25	Stock clerks and order fillers	8,950	23,420	$15,540 - 35,040	-7%	8%
26	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	8,830	31,230	$20,320 - 44,130	1%	18%
27	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	8,160	36,590	$24,500 - 48,360	10%	4%
28	Office and administrative support workers, all other	8,100	26,230	$16,050 - 39,210	-8%	32%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	8,010	31,530	$19,430 - 45,780	11%	14%
30	Dishwashers	7,960	20,910	$12,920 - 28,740	10%	3%
31	Gaming supervisors	7,330	44,930	$25,870 - 64,690	23%	30%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	7,310	59,520	$37,230 - 85,140	9%	10%
33	Receptionists and information clerks	7,250	24,340	$17,160 - 33,550	17%	13%
34	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	6,530	37,150	$24,870 - 55,260	15%	18%
35	Electricians	6,190	49,900	$30,890 - 71,950	7%	7%
36	Food preparation workers	6,150	22,570	$14,220 - 31,930	15%	7%
37	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	5,350	29,380	$16,090 - 46,240	8%	4%
38	Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	4,770	23,850	$14,110 - 31,760	7%	10%
39	Cement masons and concrete finishers	4,540	41,240	$22,150 - 64,560	11%	2%
40	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	4,360	20,870	$13,180 - 29,920	10%	17%
41	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	4,320	17,680	$11,880 - 26,190	10%	8%
42	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	4,260	43,890	$26,740 - 69,400	11%	4%
43	Packers and packagers, hand	3,860	18,110	$11,760 - 29,390	-11%	3%
44	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	3,730	44,140	$28,810 - 62,430	7%	2%
45	Gaming service workers, all other	3,710	26,410	$17,240 - 37,360	26%	11%
46	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	3,650	37,660	$21,350 - 58,550	14%	4%
47	Team assemblers	3,620	26,680	$14,040 - 42,950	0%	5%
48	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	3,610	18,070	$12,090 - 27,020	14%	3%
49	Bill and account collectors	3,600	29,650	$21,030 - 39,480	23%	13%
50	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	3,580	29,100	$16,910 - 40,450	1%	29%
51	Painters, construction and maintenance	3,510	41,050	$25,110 - 59,740	12%	6%
52	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	3,460	25,760	$19,200 - 33,610	18%	7%
53	Telemarketers	3,440	22,860	$14,760 - 34,540	-9%	14%
54	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	3,350	30,110	$18,420 - 43,260	4%	6%
55	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	3,270	26,920	$17,750 - 35,600	17%	14%
56	Teacher assistants	3,270	24,070	$18,240 - 29,190	10%	18%
57	Sales representatives, services, all other	3,210	48,000	$22,640 - 89,710	28%	48%
58	Business operations specialists, all other	3,080	65,930	$33,830 - 124,530	21%	49%
59	Loan officers	3,080	61,510	$29,810 - 111,150	12%	49%
60	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	3,060	55,490	$33,370 - 81,360	7%	13%
61	Helpers--carpenters	3,010	26,160	$18,200 - 36,670	12%	3%
62	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	2,990	50,520	$32,620 - 71,300	8%	3%
63	Cooks, short order	2,920	24,710	$17,550 - 35,780	5%	5%
64	Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	2,880	21,340	$13,580 - 29,230	13%	6%
65	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	2,880	30,480	$18,870 - 41,980	13%	11%
66	Counter and rental clerks	2,850	23,330	$13,850 - 36,470	23%	16%
67	Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	2,830	28,970	$18,710 - 44,360	11%	3%
68	Gaming cage workers	2,830	26,960	$19,470 - 35,920	11%	0%
69	Real estate sales agents	2,780	65,010	$21,690 - [?]	11%	45%
70	Tellers	2,670	22,340	$17,550 - 28,060	14%	16%
71	Parking lot attendants	2,650	18,300	$12,460 - 24,350	12%	14%
72	Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	2,650	19,300	$11,960 - 27,920	17%	18%
73	Construction managers	2,640	91,950	$44,080 - [?]	16%	29%
74	Driver/sales workers	2,630	25,890	$12,760 - 47,980	-4%	4%
75	Tile and marble setters	2,600	43,470	$23,490 - 58,010	15%	3%
76	Baggage porters and bellhops	2,590	21,080	$14,560 - 27,780	9%	17%
77	Computer support specialists	2,570	36,300	$21,350 - 56,000	13%	43%
78	Switchboard operators, including answering service	2,440	27,010	$18,570 - 35,320	-7%	10%
79	Loan interviewers and clerks	2,400	34,630	$21,710 - 51,690	0%	24%
80	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	2,360	31,230	$21,370 - 43,310	4%	15%
81	Medical assistants	2,340	27,790	$20,520 - 36,490	35%	10%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	2,200	47,370	$25,690 - 75,540	-4%	15%
83	Amusement and recreation attendants	2,120	17,340	$11,880 - 23,270	24%	22%
84	Plasterers and stucco masons	2,100	40,170	$26,670 - 63,280	8%	0%
85	Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	2,090	37,550	$21,480 - 55,120	-2%	8%
86	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	2,020	45,170	$29,380 - 65,160	9%	3%
87	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	2,020	40,360	$28,100 - 50,470	14%	7%
88	Slot key persons	2,010	26,390	$19,310 - 34,680	11%	30%
89	Chefs and head cooks	2,010	45,030	$29,620 - 68,130	8%	14%
90	Home health aides	1,980	21,550	$17,200 - 25,230	49%	7%
91	Legal secretaries	1,940	39,780	$23,630 - 56,200	12%	18%
92	Helpers--electricians	1,910	22,910	$15,350 - 32,840	7%	3%
93	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	1,900	22,040	$17,050 - 28,430	10%	5%
94	Helpers--production workers	1,870	18,960	$13,050 - 27,090	0%	4%
95	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	1,810	28,630	$20,700 - 38,200	13%	4%
96	Food service managers	1,810	54,300	$28,110 - 87,060	5%	24%
97	Cost estimators	1,800	61,760	$36,960 - 96,000	19%	32%
98	Postal service mail carriers	1,780	43,370	$36,120 - 49,730	1%	11%
99	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,740	22,730	$14,690 - 32,530	26%	43%
100	Dental assistants	1,730	33,880	$24,030 - 45,990	29%	9%

You are visiting:
All States > Nevada > Las Vegas > Work

Additional Details

Las Vegas Colleges
Las Vegas colleges and trade schools.

Las Vegas Hotels & Travel
Las Vegas hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Las Vegas Mortgage
Las Vegas property, mortgage, and real estate.

College Search Scout™

Use our high-performance college search tool to find colleges and trade schools that meet your needs. Search by location, size, degree programs, schedule flexibility, athletics, admission requirements, student body characteristics, and more.

Jobs More Common Near Las Vegas Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Gaming supervisors	44,930	7,330	61.8
Gaming change persons and booth cashiers	23,850	4,770	59.7
Gaming service workers, all other	26,410	3,710	56.7
Gaming cage workers	26,960	2,830	51.4
Gaming dealers	13,790	20,400	46.7
Slot key persons	26,390	2,010	41.8
Gaming managers	84,370	400	37.1
Costume attendants	27,090	560	33.2
Gaming and sports book writers and runners	20,780	1,710	31.3
Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators	34,250	490	24.4
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	21,340	2,880	11.7
Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons	23,840	1,310	11.3
Baggage porters and bellhops	21,080	2,590	9.2
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	37,550	2,090	9.2
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	26,200	9,150	8.5
Tile and marble setters	43,470	2,600	8
Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters	19,920	610	7.9
Aircraft cargo handling supervisors	33,260	180	7.5
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters	28,970	2,830	7.4
Plasterers and stucco masons	40,170	2,100	7
Nuclear engineers	127,960	130	6.6
Tour guides and escorts	25,570	800	6.6
Helpers--roofers	22,030	580	5.9
Hydrologists	90,970	160	5.7
Helpers, construction trades, all other	28,820	920	5.6
Audio and video equipment technicians	48,570	1,380	5.5
Media and communication equipment workers, all other	50,340	570	5.5
Carpet installers	43,650	870	5.2
Tapers	46,920	1,380	5
Helpers--carpenters	26,160	3,010	4.9
Personal care and service workers, all other	23,610	1,460	4.5
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	29,100	3,580	4.3
Office and administrative support workers, all other	26,230	8,100	4.2
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	19,300	2,650	4.2
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,830	12,150	4.1
First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other	40,300	1,220	4
Cooks, all other	26,720	180	3.8
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic	52,920	100	3.8
Stonemasons	38,940	240	3.8
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	44,140	3,730	3.7
Locksmiths and safe repairers	34,430	280	3.7
Massage therapists	35,240	820	3.7
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	24,080	380	3.4
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,790	19,380	3.2
Air traffic controllers	91,290	240	3.1
Artists and related workers, all other	40,450	100	3.1
Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall	33,960	380	3
Cement masons and concrete finishers	41,240	4,540	3
Musicians and singers		720	3
Helpers--electricians	22,910	1,910	3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Las Vegas, Nevada Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Real estate brokers	145,670	2.1	300
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	69,070	1.84	210
Motor vehicle operators, all other	44,950	1.73	350
Hazardous materials removal workers	60,420	1.64	170
Crane and tower operators	66,890	1.6	350
Correctional officers and jailers	53,900	1.55	1,470
Chiropractors	121,280	1.48	170
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	26,920	1.46	3,270
Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture	57,240	1.45	170
Radio and television announcers	52,410	1.45	220
Loan counselors	59,120	1.44	420
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	55,140	1.44	250
Coaches and scouts	47,480	1.44	210
Surveying and mapping technicians	49,560	1.43	510
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	80,380	1.41	440
Structural iron and steel workers	62,050	1.41	970
Photographic process workers	37,050	1.39	120
Opticians, dispensing	43,860	1.39	170
Real estate sales agents	65,010	1.35	2,780
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	111,900	1.35	160
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,790	1.35	19,380
Audio and video equipment technicians	48,570	1.34	1,380
Nuclear engineers	127,960	1.34	130
Cooks, short order	24,710	1.34	2,920
Dishwashers	20,910	1.33	7,960
Lodging managers	65,060	1.33	460
Clergy	55,700	1.33	120
Glaziers	48,560	1.32	660
Court, municipal, and license clerks	41,400	1.31	830
Cooks, restaurant	26,570	1.31	10,850
Hydrologists	90,970	1.31	160
Sheet metal workers	52,020	1.31	980
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	26,200	1.31	9,150
Library assistants, clerical	29,430	1.3	400
Industrial machinery mechanics	54,390	1.29	610
Painting, coating, and decorating workers	32,860	1.29	140
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	24,080	1.29	380
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	20,870	1.29	4,360
Bartenders	22,450	1.28	9,420
Painters, construction and maintenance	41,050	1.28	3,510
Public relations specialists	60,380	1.28	620
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	37,550	1.27	2,090
Floral designers	28,890	1.27	230
Public relations managers	102,890	1.26	200
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	50,520	1.26	2,990
Meter readers, utilities	40,040	1.26	200
Chefs and head cooks	45,030	1.26	2,010
Food preparation workers	22,570	1.26	6,150
Urban and regional planners	73,050	1.26	150
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	43,250	1.25	1,420

Highest Paying Jobs in Las Vegas, Nevada Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	185,950
Internists, general	173,930
Obstetricians and gynecologists	167,100
Psychiatrists	154,940
Chief executives	154,440	510
Physicians and surgeons, all other	152,840
Real estate brokers	145,670	300
Family and general practitioners	144,890
Podiatrists	128,010
Nuclear engineers	127,960	130
Dentists, general	126,980	570
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	126,400	80
Music directors and composers	124,560	30
Aerospace engineers	122,260
Chiropractors	121,280	170
Engineering managers	117,880	540
Optometrists	112,290	130
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	111,900	160
Lawyers	110,680	3,560
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	106,030	100
General and operations managers	105,560	11,100
Public relations managers	102,890	200
Veterinarians	98,840	230
Marketing managers	96,650	950
Physicists	92,000
Construction managers	91,950	2,640
Industrial production managers	91,540	290
Pharmacists	91,500	1,550
Financial managers	91,460	2,980
Air traffic controllers	91,290	240
Hydrologists	90,970	160
Physical scientists, all other	90,120	100
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	89,390	80
Computer and information systems managers	88,420	730
Sales managers	86,820	1,590
Gaming managers	84,370	400
Computer software engineers, systems software	84,190	490
Environmental engineers	83,530	160
Natural sciences managers	82,300	50
Management analysts	82,140	1,680
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	80,380	440
Education administrators, postsecondary	79,640	240
Financial analysts	79,620	240
Electrical engineers	79,310	400
Athletes and sports competitors	79,260
Civil engineers	79,190	1,700
Mechanical engineers	78,600	430
Human resources managers, all other	78,570	390
Managers, all other	78,350	3,250
Physical therapists	78,040	460

Large Companies Headquartered in Las Vegas

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Harrah's Entertainment	7.4
MGM Mirage	6.5
Boyd Gaming	2.2
Las Vegas Sands	1.7
Southwest Gas	1.7

HTML For Linking To This Page

Please share this employment resource