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Employment and Occupational Information in Nevada

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Employment Information
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Occupations
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Education and Training
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Snapshot of Employment in Nevada in 2010

1,113,530

Total Employment

14.40 %

Unemployment Rate

$41,220

Average Annual Salary

#40 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#25 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#26 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
#45 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#33 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#34 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
#40 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#42 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#45 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#51 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
#51 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
#51 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#51 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.

Employment Information for Nevada

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Nevada in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Nevada in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment

Nevada

United States

Total Employment

1,113,530

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-66,330

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

-0.06 %

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

50.60 %

53.60 %

Percent of Men Employed

61.60 %

58.50 %

Unemployment Rate

14.40 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

12.70 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

15.80 %

10.50 %

Table 1. Employment Information for Nevada

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Salary Information for Nevada

Annual Salary Distribution for Nevada in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Nevada in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Nevada in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Nevada

United States

Average Annual Salary

$41,220

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$19.82

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.02 %

Table 2. Salary Information for Nevada

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Nevada Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Legal Occupations: $96,500

2. Management Occupations: $94,170

3. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $82,510

4. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $73,890

5. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $65,410

Table 3. Highest Paying Nevada Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.05 %

2. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 0.05 %

3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: 0.04 %

4. Legal Occupations: 0.04 %

5. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.04 %

Table 4. Nevada Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 16.67 %

2. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 14.01 %

3. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.50 %

4. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 6.94 %

5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations: 5.80 %

Table 5. Popular Nevada Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Legal Occupations: 0.05 %

2. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.04 %

3. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.03 %

4. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.00 %

5. Protective Service Occupations: 0.00 %

Table 6. Nevada Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Nevada Industry Business Statistics Information

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT

1. Accommodation and food services: 26.99%

2. Retail trade: 12.25%

3. Construction: 9.73%

4. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 8.98%

5. Health care and social assistance: 8.25%

Table 7. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 7,506

2. Construction: 5,900

3. Health care and social assistance: 5,232

4. Retail trade: 5,156

5. Accommodation and food services: 4,021

Table 8. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Accommodation and food services: 77.61

2. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: 54.25

3. Transportation and warehousing: 37.04

4. Management of companies and enterprises: 28.71

5. Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 28.44

Table 9. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: $4,632,924

2. Management of companies and enterprises: $3,168,277

3. Accommodation and food services: $2,105,402

4. Manufacturing: $1,272,179

5. Transportation and warehousing: $1,251,304

Table 10. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Table 11. Popular Colleges in Nevada.

Table 12. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in Nevada.

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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in Nevada

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

NEVADA METRO AREAS

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