Carson City Employment

Employment and Industries in the Carson City, Nevada Area

Carson City has a diverse economy. It's regarded as the regional commercial and retail hub for Northwestern Nevada. The region emphasizes irrigated farming, livestock and mining of silver and other minerals. Carson City is also the state's leading manufacturing city. Some of the manufacturing industries which provide jobs are refurbished aircraft engines, calculators and computers, plastic moldings, fiberglass light poles, plumbing supplies and aerospace components.

The state of Nevada is often ranked as the #1 business-friendly state in the nation based on taxes, worker's compensation costs, electricity costs, total crime rate, number of bureaucrats, state minimum wage and right to work.

The service industry represents about 30% of the workforce and is the city's largest employment sector. The services industry primarily consists of gaming, hotel and tourism jobs. The second largest job providing sector is the government. Carson City is the seat of state government and is also a center for the federal government.

The state's "Train Employees Now" program offers customized training programs to help new and expanding companies train new employees. The Job Opportunities in Nevada organization provides training and educational opportunities for those looking for jobs. Nevadaworks program helps companies in developing the skills of their employees.

Details about Carson City, Nevada: The estimated median household income in 2007 was $50,000. The cost of living index in 2008 was near the nation's average. In Carson City, 19% of the adult population has earned a bachelor's degree or better.

The largest employers in Carson City are:

  • State of Nevada
  • Carson City School District
  • Carson-Tahoe Hospital
  • City of Carson City
  • Nevada Department of Transportation
  • Western Nevada Community College
  • Carson City Nugget
  • Casino Fandango
  • Chromalloy Nevada
  • Legislative Counsel Bureau

Provided below is a list of the leading non-agricultural job providing segments in Carson City:

  • Government
  • Trade, transportation and utilities
  • Leisure and hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional and business services

Carson City businesses seeking assistance can contact:

People interested in local business activities can visit NevadaAppeal.com.

Jobs in Carson City

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations29540$51,530$24.77100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations4760$40,500$19.4713.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations2810$23,740$11.418.7
4Sales and Related Occupations2600$41,470$19.949.5
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2070$89,380$42.975.85
6Business and Financial Operations Occupations1990$65,440$31.465.35
7Production Occupations1850$40,470$19.455.6
8Management Occupations1760$110,160$52.966.35
9Transportation and Material Moving Occupations1430$31,690$15.236.7
10Educational Instruction and Library Occupations1340$46,760$22.486
11Healthcare Support Occupations1210$30,560$14.692.85
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1110$45,580$21.923.75
13Construction and Extraction Occupations1100$52,910$25.444.6
14Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1000$40,190$19.321.4
15Protective Service Occupations970$52,950$25.462.2
16Retail Salespersons960$36,640$17.622.7
17Computer and Mathematical Occupations890$74,650$35.893
18Fast Food and Counter Workers780$20,550$9.882.45
19Registered Nurses780$81,200$39.041.95
20Office Clerks, General770$44,140$21.221.9
21Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations730$31,230$15.023.6
22Architecture and Engineering Occupations720$69,420$33.371.7
23Community and Social Service Occupations580$55,980$26.911.75
24Personal Care and Service Occupations580$26,980$12.974.65
25Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other570$66,310$31.880.7
26Cashiers540$26,570$12.782.2
27Computer User Support Specialists540$68,680$33.020.4
28Stockers and Order Fillers510$30,860$14.841.25
29Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks500$40,510$19.481.05
30Home Health and Personal Care Aides500$23,140$11.130
31Waiters and Waitresses480$20,350$9.781.65
32Management Analysts460$66,590$32.010.55
33Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations440$67,760$32.580.8
34General and Operations Managers430$129,900$62.451.5
35Legal Occupations400$95,330$45.830.8
36Cooks, Restaurant370$29,520$14.190.9
37Correctional Officers and Jailers350$52,760$25.360.25
38Machinists350$39,590$19.030.2
39Maintenance and Repair Workers, General300$38,530$18.530.9
40Nursing Assistants290$34,320$16.50.95
41Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners280$29,790$14.321.5
42Civil Engineers270$77,010$37.030.2
43First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers230$46,930$22.560.95
44Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers230$32,270$15.510.75
45Customer Service Representatives220$37,260$17.921.75
46First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers220$52,400$25.190.95
47Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other220$102,950$49.50.7
48Dishwashers200$22,830$10.970.3
49Financial Managers200$110,090$52.930.4
50Accountants and Auditors190$68,460$32.910.9
51Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations190$48,950$23.531.8
52Carpenters190$53,550$25.750.6
53Lawyers190$102,390$49.230.5
54Bartenders180$21,920$10.540.4
55First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers180$34,690$16.680.6
56Electricians160$70,920$34.090.45
57Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners160$27,090$13.030.9
58Medical Assistants160$36,790$17.690.45
59Packers and Packagers, Hand160$27,690$13.310.4
60Receptionists and Information Clerks160$30,900$14.860.7
61Social and Human Service Assistants160$48,030$23.090.3
62Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics150$46,360$22.290.5
63Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians150$58,490$28.120
64Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment150$24,580$11.820.3
65Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products150$65,610$31.540.85
66Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks140$33,220$15.970.4
67Bill and Account Collectors130$34,880$16.770.15
68Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers130$46,440$22.330.35
69Medical and Health Services Managers130$113,400$54.520.3
70Tellers130$33,830$16.260.25
71Compliance Officers120$69,560$33.440.2
72Construction Laborers120$37,030$17.80.9
73Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria120$28,990$13.940.3
74First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers120$60,530$29.10.4
75Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other120$37,950$18.250.1
76Amusement and Recreation Attendants110$22,470$10.80.2
77Billing and Posting Clerks110$37,880$18.210.3
78Cooks, Fast Food110$20,430$9.820.3
79Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers110$21,250$10.220.3
80Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health110$64,450$30.980.1
81Dental Assistants100$38,500$18.510.2
82First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers100$64,820$31.160.4
83Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers100$46,290$22.250.2
84Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan100$41,300$19.850.1
85Light Truck Drivers100$24,810$11.930.6
86Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other100$44,040$21.170
87Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants100$40,890$19.660.4
88Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators100$33,050$15.890.8
89Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators100$47,710$22.940.25
90Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric100$210,900$101.390.3
91Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel100$73,410$35.290.7
92Security Guards100$31,130$14.970.7
93Training and Development Specialists100$63,580$30.570.2
94Childcare Workers90$22,740$10.930.7
95First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers90$54,620$26.260.3
96Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers90$47,140$22.661.2
97Human Resources Specialists90$63,040$30.310.4
98Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses90$54,590$26.240.5
99Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other80$57,990$27.880.1
100Computer and Information Systems Managers80$99,360$47.770.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Carson City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$51,53029,540
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,5004,760
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,7402,810
Sales and Related Occupations$41,4702,600
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$89,3802,070
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$65,4401,990
Production Occupations$40,4701,850
Management Occupations$110,1601,760
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,6901,430
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,7601,340
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,5601,210
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,5801,110
Construction and Extraction Occupations$52,9101,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,1901,000
Protective Service Occupations$52,950970
Retail Salespersons$36,640960
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$74,650890
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,550780
Registered Nurses$81,200780
Office Clerks, General$44,140770
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,230730
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$69,420720
Community and Social Service Occupations$55,980580
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,980580
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,310570
Cashiers$26,570540
Computer User Support Specialists$68,680540
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,860510
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,510500
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,140500
Waiters and Waitresses$20,350480
Management Analysts$66,590460
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$67,760440
General and Operations Managers$129,900430
Legal Occupations$95,330400
Cooks, Restaurant$29,520370
Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,760350
Machinists$39,590350
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,530300
Nursing Assistants$34,320290
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,790280
Civil Engineers$77,010270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,930230
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$32,270230
Customer Service Representatives$37,260220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,400220
Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other$102,950220
Dishwashers$22,830200
Financial Managers$110,090200
Accountants and Auditors$68,460190

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Carson City, Nevada Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$51,53029,540
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$40,5004,760
Sales and Related Occupations$41,4702,600
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$89,3802,070
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$65,4401,990
Production Occupations$40,4701,850
Management Occupations$110,1601,760
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,6901,430
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,7601,340
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,5601,210
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$45,5801,110
Construction and Extraction Occupations$52,9101,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,1901,000
Protective Service Occupations$52,950970
Retail Salespersons$36,640960
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$74,650890
Registered Nurses$81,200780
Office Clerks, General$44,140770
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,230730
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$69,420720
Community and Social Service Occupations$55,980580
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,980580
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,310570
Cashiers$26,570540
Computer User Support Specialists$68,680540
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,860510
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,510500
Management Analysts$66,590460
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$67,760440
General and Operations Managers$129,900430
Legal Occupations$95,330400
Cooks, Restaurant$29,520370
Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,760350
Machinists$39,590350
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,530300
Nursing Assistants$34,320290
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,790280
Civil Engineers$77,010270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,930230
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$32,270230
Customer Service Representatives$37,260220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,400220
Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other$102,950220
Financial Managers$110,090200
Accountants and Auditors$68,460190
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$48,950190
Carpenters$53,550190
Lawyers$102,390190
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,690180
Electricians$70,920160

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