27,380+
Employed residents
32,500
Estimated employment, Apr 2026
$33.12
Avg hourly wage, May 2025
176
Manufacturers
1,800+
Businesses
Who's hiring
Largest employers (1,000+ employees)
Statistics according to https://nevadaworkforce.com/
- Army National Guard
- Nevada Corrections Department
- Nevada Department of Transportation
- Nevada Employment Security Division
Other major employers
- Walmart Supercenter
- Click Bond, Inc.
- Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau
- Nevada Health Division
- Carson Nugget Casino
- Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
- Gold Dust West
- PCC Structurals
- Carson High School
- Carson City Community Center
- Nevada Department of Education
- Nevada Taxation Department
- Slotworld Casino
- Lowe's Home Improvement
- Grocery Outlet
- LSP Products Group Inc
Top manufacturing industries
- Electronics
- Transportation
- Machinery
- Plastics & rubber
- Chemical
Occupations in demand
- General & operations managers
- Construction managers
- Medical & health service managers
- Business operations specialists
- Computer support specialists
- Registered nurses
- Licensed practical & vocational nurses
- Construction & production supervisors
- Carpenters
Staffing & employment services
Chamber-member firms that help match workers with local jobs.
Job boards & resources
Member employers hiring now
Volunteer opportunities
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