Fastest-growing jobs in Nevada
With the country eager to put the pandemic firmly in the rear-view mirror, the American economy continued to boom in 2023. The national unemployment rate remained around 3.6%, while the total number of people employed grew to roughly 152 million, up from 148 million in 2022.
The economy has seen several significant changes in recent years. Many people are leaving expensive coastal states such as California and New York and moving to more affordable places in the Mountain West region and the South, buoyed by companies that have embraced remote work. What's more, in a reversal of past trends, wages grew the fastest for lower-earning workers.
Stacker analyzed jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the fastest-growing jobs in Nevada. Occupations were ranked by the percentage increase in employment between 2022 and 2023. Jobs were excluded from the ranking if they had fewer than 1,000 people working in them in the state.
Keep reading to learn which jobs are growing the fastest in Nevada.
#50. Massage therapists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.3% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,150
--- Employment in 2022: 1,650
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,730
#49. Graphic designers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.3% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,590
--- Employment in 2022: 1,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $55,000
#48. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.6% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,080
--- Employment in 2022: 1,580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $95,130
#47. Meeting, convention, and event planners
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.7% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,830
--- Employment in 2022: 1,390
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $54,350
#46. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.8% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,120
--- Employment in 2022: 850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $67,340
#45. Parking attendants
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.1% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,850
--- Employment in 2022: 1,390
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,920
#44. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.8% (970 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,760
--- Employment in 2022: 2,790
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $31,720
#43. Flight attendants
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.0% (900 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,470
--- Employment in 2022: 2,570
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $54,740
#42. Speech-language pathologists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +36.7% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,340
--- Employment in 2022: 980
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $102,600
#41. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +38.4% (710 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,560
--- Employment in 2022: 1,850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $80,770
#40. Project management specialists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.3% (1,750 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,200
--- Employment in 2022: 4,450
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $90,510
#39. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.5% (1,710 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,040
--- Employment in 2022: 4,330
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $68,050
#38. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.5% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,160
--- Employment in 2022: 820
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,940
#37. Substitute teachers, short-term
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.7% (2,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,800
--- Employment in 2022: 4,800
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $20,590
#36. First-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +41.9% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,220
--- Employment in 2022: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,770
#35. Coaches and scouts
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.4% (810 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,720
--- Employment in 2022: 1,910
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,380
#34. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.4% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,350
--- Employment in 2022: 1,650
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,580
#33. Gambling cage workers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.7% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,870
--- Employment in 2022: 1,310
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,350
#32. Childcare workers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.9% (850 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,830
--- Employment in 2022: 1,980
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $27,770
#31. Bakers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +43.2% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,120
--- Employment in 2022: 1,480
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,710
#30. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.4% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,790
--- Employment in 2022: 1,240
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,890
#29. Logisticians
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.7% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,040
#28. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.2% (3,010 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,670
--- Employment in 2022: 6,660
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $80,030
#27. Real estate sales agents
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.8% (800 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,510
--- Employment in 2022: 1,710
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,210
#26. Gambling change persons and booth cashiers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.3% (780 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,430
--- Employment in 2022: 1,650
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,800
#25. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.4% (2,570 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,990
--- Employment in 2022: 5,420
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,970
#24. Printing press operators
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.4% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,020
--- Employment in 2022: 1,370
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,230
#23. Producers and directors
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +50.5% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,640
--- Employment in 2022: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,970
#22. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.3% (1,010 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,980
--- Employment in 2022: 1,970
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $72,550
#21. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.5% (860 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,530
--- Employment in 2022: 1,670
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,380
#20. Sewing machine operators
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +52.3% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,310
--- Employment in 2022: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,530
#19. Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +52.4% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,890
--- Employment in 2022: 1,240
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,980
#18. Public relations specialists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +53.8% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,230
--- Employment in 2022: 800
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,270
#17. Tile and stone setters
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +54.1% (600 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,710
--- Employment in 2022: 1,110
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,360
#16. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +54.3% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,450
--- Employment in 2022: 940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $66,730
#15. Occupational therapists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +56.4% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,220
--- Employment in 2022: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $101,510
#14. Administrative services managers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +58.2% (1,030 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,800
--- Employment in 2022: 1,770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $70,070
#13. Computer and information systems managers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +59.1% (1,010 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,720
--- Employment in 2022: 1,710
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $128,380
#12. Continuous mining machine operators
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +60.3% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,860
--- Employment in 2022: 1,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $80,480
#11. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +65.6% (800 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,020
--- Employment in 2022: 1,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,580
#10. Commercial pilots
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +66.7% (740 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,850
--- Employment in 2022: 1,110
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $95,940
#9. Dental hygienists
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +70.1% (890 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,160
--- Employment in 2022: 1,270
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $97,620
#8. Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +85.5% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,410
--- Employment in 2022: 760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable
#7. Procurement clerks
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +92.5% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,020
--- Employment in 2022: 530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,760
#6. Telemarketers
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +96.4% (1,350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,750
--- Employment in 2022: 1,400
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $32,410
#5. Opticians, dispensing
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +101.7% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Employment in 2022: 580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,760
#4. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +103.3% (3,400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,690
--- Employment in 2022: 3,290
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,190
#3. Demonstrators and product promoters
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +128.0% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,140
--- Employment in 2022: 500
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,600
#2. Audio and video technicians
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +152.2% (1,370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,270
--- Employment in 2022: 900
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,040
#1. Special education teachers, all other
- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +197.4% (770 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,160
--- Employment in 2022: 390
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,910
This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.
