Nevada Online Jobs

Unemployment Rate	14.2%
Median Hourly	$15.26
Mean Hourly	$19.42
Mean Annual	$40,400
RSE	0.7%

If you are looking for a job in Nevada, it doesn’t take any mystical powers to guess that you’re currently living in either the Las Vegas, or Reno metropolitan areas. This is because over 85% of the state’s population resides in one of these two areas.

Historically, Nevada’s unemployment rates have been at, or lower than the national average. Sadly, as of October 2010, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate in the country. Nevada’s neighbor that shares the longest border, California, is the 3rd worst. Because of this, people living near the Oregon, Idaho, Arizona or Utah borders are increasingly choosing to find work in those states. This is why, using the tool above, we’ve made it easy to search for jobs in other states.

If you are in an area of Nevada where commuting out of state isn’t an option, the top industries for finding employment are Tourism, Mining and Cattle ranching. Resort areas and casinos in Reno, Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Laughlin bring in visitors from around the world. On average, this generates revenues of 12 billion dollars for the state and is the largest industry, in terms of employment, in the state. Outside of Reno and Las Vegas, mining and ranching are still significant economic activities, however the number of jobs created by this industry pales in comparison to Tourism.

Try not to get too discouraged in your job search for if you haven’t yet gotten hired. Using the search tool above, and searching by job skill, rather than job title, may return results that you hadn’t yet thought of in . This increases your chances of finding, and landing a good paying job in !

Largest Cities

Las Vegas
Henderson
North Las Vegas
Reno