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Federal employee salaries in Nevada

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Nevada earned a median of $97,522 in September 2026, 11% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #28 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$97,522
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$69,352–$128,617
25th–75th percentile
Employees
10,202
with published duty station
Rank
#28
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Nevada
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in Nevada

The 30 largest occupations in Nevada with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (64 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Nevada
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 1,438 $125,085 $111,211–$145,518
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 593 $66,813 $64,005–$70,862
Wildland Fire Management Series 0456 441 $69,871 $48,424–$90,649
Medical Officer Series 0602 423 $307,375 $276,591–$357,474
Social Work Series 0185 364 $130,060 $119,436–$155,104
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 360 $96,986 $77,472–$117,541
Practical Nurse Series 0620 244 $85,580 $78,449–$92,712
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 228 $55,659 $51,021–$60,297
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 212 $101,842 $83,909–$124,665
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 202 $54,102 $48,544–$60,297
Financial Clerical and Assistance Series 0503 195 $54,036 $49,474–$57,205
Pharmacist Series 0660 183 $180,156 $169,418–$191,053
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 159 $164,921 $119,114–$187,028
Information Technology Management Series 2210 157 $123,350 $106,666–$141,337
Custodial Working Series 3566 156 $48,919 $44,975–$52,655
Human Resources Management Series 0201 151 $112,762 $94,475–$126,840
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 149 $98,846 $82,471–$112,762
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 144 $94,082 $84,970–$100,570
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 125 $72,160 $69,947–$80,342
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 120 $66,967 $64,297–$70,907
Forestry Technician Series 0462 120 $62,881 $44,036–$82,447
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 109 $89,859 $77,333–$100,570
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 90 $106,645 $99,019–$119,191
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Series 0647 86 $106,935 $98,022–$115,848
Psychology Series 0180 85 $157,306 $142,752–$175,285
Maintenance Mechanic Series 4749 84 $78,659 $68,041–$96,712
General Health Science Series 0601 79 $104,597 $86,453–$114,108
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 75 $81,366 $71,874–$99,169
Park Ranger Series 0025 74 $67,250 $52,560–$86,232
Administrative Officer Series 0341 73 $91,427 $77,472–$106,666

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in Nevada

Federal pay by agency in Nevada
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 6,344 $98,022 $66,967–$130,498
Department of the Interior 1,853 $89,508 $69,072–$112,762
Department of Agriculture 500 $89,618 $67,189–$109,714
Department of Transportation 355 $127,846 $105,174–$166,340
Social Security Administration 228 $91,427 $74,202–$103,618
Department of Homeland Security 210 $100,570 $91,427–$126,840
Department of Commerce 170 $119,592 $96,178–$151,232
Department of Health and Human Services 122 $101,842 $68,272–$128,652
Department of Energy 105 $147,800 $119,408–$170,275
Department of the Treasury 99 $97,522 $78,026–$135,968
Department of Labor 43 $103,618 $95,850–$118,857
Environmental Protection Agency 40 $126,840 $114,155–$141,337
Department of Justice 35 $123,216 $101,394–$174,794

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.9% from $95,660 in September 2025 to $97,522 in September 2026. Headcount went from 10,903 to 10,202 (−6.4%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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