Job Opportunities

No matter how you slice it, Carson City is very dependent on government for its workforce. The fact of life is that as long as Carson City remains the state capital of Nevada, government will dominate the workforce and as government salaries and benefits continue to increase, the private sector will continue to be hard pressed to compete for employees. According to the data collected by the Department of Training, Employment and Rehabilitation (DETR), the city’s five largest employers with over 1,000 employees are: 

1. Carson City School District
2. Carson Tahoe Health
3. City of Carson City
4. Department of Transportation
5. Western Nevada College

The remaining largest local employers in order of the number of employees are:

• Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
• Nevada Department of Corrections
• Casino Fandango
• Wal-Mart Supercenter
• Chromalloy Nevada
• Nevada State Legislative Counsel Bureau
• PCC Structurals
• Click Bond, Inc.
• Gold Dust West
• Costco Wholesale
• Nevada Environmental Protection
• Nevada Employment Security Division
• Nevada State Welfare Division

Average Wage:

• Estimated Employment 27,380
• Average hourly wage: $21.85
• Average Annual wage: $45,446

How we stack up against Douglas County and Reno:

• Reno: Average annual wage: $20.52
• Douglas County: Average annual wage: $17.85

Occupations in Demand:

• General and Operation Managers
• Construction Managers
• Medical and Health Service Managers
• Business Operations Specialists
• Computer Support Specialists
• Lawyers
• Registered Nurses
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
• First-line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers
• Carpenters
• First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production & Operating Workers

Manufacturing

176 manufacturers call Carson City home making our city the largest light industry manufacturing base in Nevada and accounts for approximately 24 percent of the total primary earnings in Carson City, employing 17 percent of all workers. Most manufacturers are located in the Airport Industrial Park (AIP). Our proximity to major highways, rail (Reno), airports, mild seasonal weather and a favorable regulatory climate make this a convenient location for manufacturers.

The top 5 Carson City manufacturing industries include:

• Electronics
• Transportation
• Machinery
• Plastics and Rubber
• Chemical

The State of Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) is excited to announce the launch of a new, improved Nevada State Job Bank: http://www.jobcentral.com/nv

When looking for a job, please contact the following agencies to assist you in your search.

Blue Ribbon Personnel Services Patty Hopkins patty.hopkins@blueribbonpersonnel.com phone: 775-782-3208	1702 County Rd., Suite A2 Minden, NV, 89423	Employment Services www.blueribbonpersonnel.com
Prologistix / Personnel One Nicole Williams nicole.williams@prologistix.com phone: 775-885-9444	202 E. Washington St. Carson City, NV, 89701	Employment Services prologistix.com
Nevada JobConnect Girish Pandit gkpandit@nvdetr.org phone: 775-684-0405	1929 N. Carson St. Carson City, NV, 89701	Employment Services www.nevadajobconnect.com
Spherion Staffing Kate Johnson katejohnson@spherion.com phone: 775-883-9559	725 Basque Way, Suite 3 Carson City, NV, 89706	Employment Services www.spherion.com/carsoncity-nv
Nevada Division of Human Resource Management Rosana Woomer rwoomer@admin.nv.gov phone: 775-684-0130	209 E. Musser St., Suite 101 Carson City, NV, 89701	Employment Services www.dop.nv.gov
Labor Finders Maggie Diaz maggie.diaz@laborfinders.com phone: 775-884-4645 fax: 775-884-2989	1802 N. Carson St., Suite 140 Carson City, NV, 89701	Employment Services www.laborfinders.com
JOIN Inc. Job Opportunities In Nevada Lynda Gotelli lgotelli@join.org phone: 775-283-0125 fax: 775-283-0133	1925 N. Carson St. Carson City, NV, 89701	Job Training Services www.join.org