Nevada · 2026 pay · 340 people
How much does a program officer make in Nevada?
$65,705typical pay for full-year program officers in 2026
$54,184 – $74,486what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $64,070. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 4.7% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from Nevada State Controller (Open Payroll) · Matches the agency's latest release · controller.nv.gov ↗
Where program officers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Department of Human Services44 people$58,649
- Department of Health and Human Services38 people$63,159
- Department of Corrections36 people$65,634
- Department of Administration25 people$57,132
- Department of Motor Vehicles25 people$68,161
- Department of Transportation24 people$67,443
- Department of Business and Industry22 people$65,727
- Department of Public Safety20 people$73,482
- Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation17 people$55,844
- Governor's Office14 people$56,235
- Secretary of State's Office11 people$64,978
- Treasurer's Office10 people$56,648
- Department of Education8 people$70,486
- State Department of Agriculture7 people$41,398
- Nevada Health Authority6 people$56,230
- Department of Veterans Services5 people$81,113
- Department of Taxation4 people$8,970
- Cannabis Compliance Board4 people$64,556
- Silver State Health Insurance Exchange4 people$55,953
- Gaming Control Board3 people$52,689
- Adjutant General2 people$46,457
- Controller's Office2 people$70,071
- Attorney General's Office2 people$79,384
- Department of Wildlife2 people$68,202
- Public Employees' Benefits Program2 people$79,244
- Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training1 person$67,443
- Commission on Mineral Resources1 person$67,530
- State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources1 person$74,887
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Program Officer 1207 people$58,421
- Program Officer 265 people$67,505
- Program Officer 368 people$74,205
Highest-paid program officers, 2026
- 1Katherine J BrodieProgram Officer 2 · Department of Public Safety$153,201
- 2Wade PetersonProgram Officer 3 · Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation$107,642
- 3Marc N BurgessProgram Officer 1 · Department of Administration$104,326
- 4Deborah L SitterleyProgram Officer 2 · Department of Public Safety$100,894
- 5Donna BlantonProgram Officer 3 · Department of Transportation$99,821
Common questions
How much does a program officer make in Nevada?
Full-year program officers were typically paid $65,705 in 2026; most earned between $54,184 and $74,486. Counting all 340 people paid, typical pay was $64,070.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.4% of all pay for program officers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Officer, at any level (for example "Program Officer 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