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21.3% Jobs Projection
$121,740 Median Salary
410 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Lawyers in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Lawyers in Nevada is growing faster than average.

  • Lawyers in Nevada earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Lawyers Work in Nevada?

There were approximately 4,830 workers employed as Lawyers in this state in 2018.

There were 5,150 Lawyers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,420 Lawyers working in it, which means Nevada has fewer Lawyers than average.

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Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Lawyers in this state are growing at a rate of 21.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 410 annual job openings, and 7,360 total jobs in 2026 for Lawyers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 40,700 annual jobs and 857,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Lawyers Make in Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Lawyers ranged from $73,260 to $208,000 with $121,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $35.22 to $100. The median hourly rate was $58.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $58.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.17.

The median salary in Nevada is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Nevada Metros for Lawyers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Lawyers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,840 $121,640
Reno, NV 680 $140,810
Carson City, NV 180 $91,480

Top States for Lawyers Employment

View the list below to see where most Lawyers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 82,180 $152,930
New York 76,840 $144,150
Florida 47,280 $100,090
Texas 42,590 $127,550
District of Columbia 31,680 $164,210
Illinois 31,260 $126,770
Pennsylvania 24,980 $116,860
New Jersey 21,070 $119,540
Georgia 20,080 $104,940
Massachusetts 18,420 $142,100
Ohio 17,600 $98,530
Virginia 15,890 $127,110
Michigan 14,550 $94,990
Colorado 12,930 $127,070
North Carolina 12,560 $99,400
Maryland 12,490 $107,450
Minnesota 11,270 $103,630
Washington 11,000 $115,500
Missouri 10,340 $99,990
Arizona 9,370 $111,590

Below are the states where Lawyers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $164,210
California $152,930
New York $144,150
Massachusetts $142,100
Connecticut $129,160
Texas $127,550
Virginia $127,110
Colorado $127,070
Illinois $126,770
Nevada $121,740

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