Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Nevada | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $128,810 | $142,991 | -10% |
| Median hourly wage | $61.93 | $68.75 | -10% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $128,810.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | $125,657 | $90,250 | $166,250 | 109 |
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Nevada is $128,810, or about $61.93 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Nevada is -10% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Nevada typically earn from $90,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 4,520 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $128,810, Nevada offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 35 of the 669 occupations reported in Nevada — higher than 95% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $140,200, Computer Network Architects at $138,060, Computer and Information Research Scientists at $134,310 — all figures are median annual wages for Nevada.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Nevada has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 102.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 35 of the 669 occupations reported in Nevada — higher than 95% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Nevada | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $140,200 | $420 |
| Computer Network Architects | $138,060 | $1,010 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $134,310 | $80 |
| Actuaries | $132,370 | $120 |
| Database Administrators | $109,670 | $380 |
| Information Security Analysts | $106,200 | $1,330 |
Nevada has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 102.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 669 occupations in Nevada.