Nevada · 2026 pay · 56 people
How much does a professional engineer make in Nevada?
$101,197typical pay for full-year professional engineers in 2026
$89,368 – $106,138what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $101,197. Typical pay rose 3.6% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Nevada State Controller (Open Payroll) · Matches the agency's latest release · controller.nv.gov ↗
Where professional engineers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
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).
- Professional Engineer (this page)$101,197
- Supervisor Professional Engineer$110,962
Highest-paid professional engineers, 2026
- 1Charles M RobertsProfessional Engineer · Department of Transportation$146,173
- 2Sue J McreavyProfessional Engineer · Department of Transportation$119,664
- 3Christopher P MccrearyProfessional Engineer · Department of Transportation$119,663
- 4Marie F UnderwoodProfessional Engineer · State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources$119,663
- 5Mark R TalaveraProfessional Engineer · State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources$119,663
Common questions
How much does a professional engineer make in Nevada?
Full-year professional engineers were typically paid $101,197 in 2026; most earned between $89,368 and $106,138. Counting all 56 people paid, typical pay was $101,197.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.7% of all pay for professional engineers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Professional Engineer, at any level (for example "Professional Engineer"). 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