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Nevada: 3 metros with trade pay data

Construction Laborer pay in Nevada

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$48,990statewide median a year
$23.55median an hour
#23of 50 states + DC
11,890construction laborers employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Construction laborers in Nevada earn a statewide median of $48,990 a year, 5% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #23 of 50 states and DC. About 11,890 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$36,400Entry · 10th$42,07025th$48,990Median$64,72075th$76,660Top · 90th

States ranked near Nevada

Michigan$49,590
Nevada$48,990
Vermont$48,580
Iowa$48,490
Colorado$47,900

See all states on the construction laborer overview.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes construction laborer pay for 3 Nevada metros: Carson City, Las Vegas and Reno.

MetroMedian payReal payJobs
Carson CityNEVADA · NV$59,810$60,950220
RenoNEVADA · NV$51,230$50,7162,510
Las VegasNEVADA · NV$48,230$48,1278,280

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

Pay outside the cities Government data

BLS also reports pay for Nevada's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

Balance of Nevada$48,320

BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.

The job (national)

Blueprint-style drawing of a framed wall and roof with dimensions, illustrating construction laborer work in Nevada
Construction Laborer pay in Nevada: $48,990 statewide median, BLS May 2025.

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7.3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 120,000 openings a year. Typical training: short-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, construction laborers have 218 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 2.5× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is being struck by or caught in objects and equipment.

What the work is like Government data

How often construction laborers deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningOccasionally
Very hot or cold conditionsVery often
Working at heightsOccasionally
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesOccasionally
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsSometimes
Loud noiseOften
Hazardous conditionsOccasionally
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingSometimes
SittingRarely

Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Licensing in Nevada Official source

The main state licensing office in Nevada is the Nevada State Contractors Board. It can point you to the right license for construction laborers.

Official Nevada licensing site ↗

Requirements for construction laborers vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Cities in Nevada

Carson CityNEVADA · NV-0.2%population since 2020 · 4.2% unemployment
RenoNEVADA · NV+5.0%population since 2020 · 4.4% unemployment
Las VegasNEVADA · NV+5.8%population since 2020 · 5.6% unemployment

All trades in Nevada.

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