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Nevada salary, ages 45-49

Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners

Full-time ages 45-49 workers in Nevada earn a median of $60,915, ranking #46 of 51 states — below the national middle. The average is about $84,426, and the top 10% earn at least $142,135.

What is the median salary for ages 45-49 workers in Nevada, and how does it rank?
About $60,915 — #46 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
How does Nevada compare to the top-paying state for ages 45-49?
The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $126,686); Nevada is $60,915.
Which age group earns the most in Nevada?
ages 40-44, with a median of about $65,991.
Is pay spread out for ages 45-49 in Nevada?
The average sits above the $60,915 median, so pay skews high — the top and bottom 10% are about 4.9× apart.
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 45-49 in Nevada?
Top 10% earn at least $142,135; top 25% at least $101,525.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 45-49 in Nevada?
Bottom 10% earn at most $29,239; bottom 25% at most $40,610.

Full-time ages 45-49 workers in Nevada earn a median of $60,915, ranking #46 of 51 states — below the national middle. The $84,426 average runs well above the $60,915 median, reflecting a high-earning tail — the top 10% reach $142,135 and the top 25% $101,525, while the bottom 25% and 10% sit at $40,610 and $29,239. Monthly pay is about $5,076, hourly wage about $29.29. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.

Distribution within this group

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At a glance

Top-paying occupations at this age

Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).

OccupationMedian pay
Management$101,525
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$101,525
Computer and Mathematical$97,858
Business and Financial Operations$86,300
Education, Training, and Library$71,068
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$70,341

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 45-49 wage and salary earners in Nevada, U.S. The median is $60,915 — #46 of 51 states — and the average is $84,426. In Nevada, the peak-earning age band is ages 40-44 (median $65,991). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.

How we calculated

Figures for Nevada ages 45-49 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $60,915 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $29,239–$142,135; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.

Data Sources
U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html
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