Nevada · 2026 pay · 407 people
How much does an accounting assistant make in Nevada?
$42,899typical pay for full-year accounting assistants in 2026
$23,887 – $49,581what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $35,939. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay fell 11.5% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from Nevada State Controller (Open Payroll) · Matches the agency's latest release · controller.nv.gov ↗
Where accounting assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Department of Health and Human Services146 people$40,457
- Department of Human Services85 people$31,075
- Department of Taxation38 people$41,104
- Department of Motor Vehicles23 people$31,718
- Department of Corrections23 people$35,204
- Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation13 people$43,070
- Department of Public Safety11 people$41,628
- Nevada Health Authority10 people$19,921
- State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources10 people$34,031
- Department of Business and Industry9 people$9,915
- Department of Transportation7 people$50,582
- Department of Education5 people$32,732
- Department of Wildlife5 people$21,757
- Attorney General's Office4 people$43,891
- Public Employees' Benefits Program3 people$25,263
- Controller's Office3 people$5,592
- Department of Administration3 people$24,158
- State Public Charter School Authority2 people$17,069
- Adjutant General2 people$46,203
- State Department of Agriculture1 person$4,140
- Department of Veterans Services1 person$6,516
- Secretary of State's Office1 person$4,426
- Treasurer's Office1 person$58,194
- Gaming Control Board1 person$61,485
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Accounting Assistant 118 people$10,551
- Accounting Assistant 2102 people$26,495
- Accounting Assistant 3115 people$33,381
- Accounting Assistant I32 people$35,834
- Accounting Assistant II131 people$43,124
- Accounting Assistant 49 people$45,797
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Accounting Assistant (this page)$42,899
- Senior Accounting Assistant$49,059
- Supervisor Accounting Assistant$52,240
Highest-paid accounting assistants, 2026
- 1Robert HakesAccounting Assistant 4 · Department of Health and Human Services$73,204
- 2Shannon StodieckAccounting Assistant 3 · Department of Health and Human Services$66,704
- 3Pamela J FosterAccounting Assistant 3 · Department of Health and Human Services$66,656
- 4Tina L HerbertAccounting Assistant 3 · Department of Health and Human Services$66,656
- 5Dana L RaelAccounting Assistant 3 · Department of Health and Human Services$66,656
Common questions
How much does an accounting assistant make in Nevada?
Full-year accounting assistants were typically paid $42,899 in 2026; most earned between $23,887 and $49,581. Counting all 407 people paid, typical pay was $35,939.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.5% of all pay for accounting assistants in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Accounting Assistant, at any level (for example "Accounting Assistant 1"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this