The most recent statistics gathered by the US Government shows Nevada to have 75,217 employers offering 1,286,419 jobs. The average weekly wage for these Nevada jobs is $792 per week ($41,184 annually). Overall, the Private sector has more jobs in Nevada than any other with 1,131,575 jobs and 73,933 employers. The average weekly wage for the Private sector is $766 per week ($39,832 annually). The next highest sector is Local Government jobs with 104,693 positions and 290 employers. The average weekly wage for Local Government jobs is $968 per week ($50,336 annually). Rounding out the jobs in Nevada is the State Government sector which has 629 firms and agencies that employ 33,329 people in Nevada. The average weekly wage for State Government jobs is $980 per week ($50,960 annually) .
A deeper analysis of these statistics reveals the specific industries that offer jobs in Nevada. Leisure and Hospitality jobs in the
Service-Providing sector make up the majority of Nevada jobs. Leisure and Hospitality jobs account for
7,187 employers in Nevada which hire 339,180
people. Their average weekly salary is $579 per week ( $30,108 Annually).
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs are created by 15,537 employers in Nevada which employ
231,985 people. The average weekly salary for an employee who works in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities industry is
$674 per week ($35,048 annually).
If you're interested in Nevada jobs in the Goods-Producing industry, you should know that Construction jobs employ
the most people, with 134,607 positions filled by 7,509
employers in Nevada. A person with a career in Construction earns $991 per week in pay, on average or
$51,532 annually.
The Manufacturing industry makes up 50,620 Nevada jobs. The number of businesses and
companies hiring employees in this field include 2,189 firms, paying their employees $865
weekly or $44,980 annually.
For those interested in the Service Providing industry, it is made up of 63,710 companies that create 931,574 Nevada jobs.
Jobs in the Service Providing sector will earn an employee $721 weekly ($37,492 Annually).
The Goods Producing industry is made up of 10,223 companies that employ 200,001 people in Nevada.
Jobs in Goods Producing industries pay on average $973 per week ($50,596 annually). The highest paying jobs in this sector are
Construction jobs which pay on average $991 per week
($51,532 annually).
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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