Nevada · 2025–2026 pay · 28,155 people
How much are state government employees paid in Nevada?
$65,061typical pay for state government employees, 2025–2026
$43,554 – $88,826what most people earned
Counts everyone paid during the year, including part-year workers, at the 39 employers listed below. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026).
✓ Official data from Nevada State Controller (Open Payroll) · Matches the agency's latest release · controller.nv.gov ↗
Pay by employer
Typical pay counts everyone paid during each employer's latest year.
- Department of Health and Human Services7,134 people$61,309
- Department of Human Services6,521 people$64,740
- Department of Corrections2,783 people$91,702
- Department of Transportation2,038 people$66,112
- Department of Motor Vehicles1,361 people$52,437
- State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources1,033 people$61,231
- Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation958 people$63,316
- Department of Business and Industry759 people$64,555
- Department of Public Safety751 people$61,504
- Nevada Health Authority624 people$71,515
- Department of Administration489 people$58,910
- Governor's Office434 people$83,775
- Department of Taxation433 people$58,332
- Attorney General's Office382 people$84,330
- Gaming Control Board325 people$90,149
- Department of Wildlife274 people$64,355
- Department of Veterans Services269 people$61,183
- State Department of Agriculture236 people$56,720
- Department of Education228 people$81,276
- Adjutant General211 people$55,256
- Secretary of State's Office155 people$59,649
- Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs133 people$67,738
- Public Utilities Commission101 people$122,920
- Cannabis Compliance Board98 people$68,156
- Treasurer's Office63 people$75,685
- Controller's Office54 people$78,810
- Governor's Office of Economic Development43 people$84,886
- Colorado River Commission42 people$110,901
- State Public Charter School Authority42 people$90,848
- Public Employees' Benefits Program39 people$60,377
- Department of Indigent Defense Services31 people$68,283
- Silver State Health Insurance Exchange30 people$67,565
- Commission on Mineral Resources26 people$19,818
- Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training16 people$83,924
- Lieutenant Governor's Office10 people$55,477
- Commission on Ethics9 people$72,836
- Department of Native American Affairs7 people$83,540
- Judicial Discipline Commission7 people$104,312
- Department of Sentencing Policy6 people$82,674
No employers match.
Other types of employer in Nevada
- State health agencies7,788 people$62,052
- State environment and natural resources agencies1,611 people$61,774
- State regulation and licensing agencies1,283 people$72,957
- State police and public safety978 people$60,518
- Governor's and statewide elected offices599 people$73,395
- State revenue and finance agencies550 people$61,651
- State courts and legal offices426 people$83,798
Each employer is placed in one type, following the US Census Bureau's types of government; state agencies are also grouped by what they do. This page: State government. Employers we could not place with confidence are left out. "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this