Insights / Behavioral health pay versus the U.S. median / Nevada
Behavioral health pay in Nevada
A Nevada director calling pay fair sees about $78.5K already on the Nevada file.
Nevada puts social workers 16% above the national median, with national pay about $67.9K.
Nevada technicians close at about $46.5K, just off national pay of about $45.1K.
Nevada employs 1,160 social workers, and Nevada's stretch on that row is about $86.6K.
Each occupation
1Healthcare Social Workers
- State median
- $78,470
- 75th percentile
- $86,610
- U.S. median
- $67,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.16
- State employment
- 1,160
2Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- State median
- $62,900
- 75th percentile
- $75,940
- U.S. median
- $60,280
- State vs U.S.
- 1.04
- State employment
- 1,100
3Health Education Specialists
- State median
- $62,120
- 75th percentile
- $85,690
- U.S. median
- $64,070
- State vs U.S.
- 0.97
- State employment
- 270
4Community Health Workers
- State median
- $57,730
- 75th percentile
- $77,430
- U.S. median
- $51,850
- State vs U.S.
- 1.11
- State employment
- 670
5Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- State median
- $57,210
- 75th percentile
- $77,120
- U.S. median
- $59,350
- State vs U.S.
- 0.96
- State employment
- 1,810
6Psychiatric Technicians
- State median
- $46,450
- 75th percentile
- $47,870
- U.S. median
- $45,130
- State vs U.S.
- 1.03
- State employment
- 2,060
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Social Workers | $78,470 | $86,610 | $67,880 | 1.16 | 1,160 |
| 2 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $62,900 | $75,940 | $60,280 | 1.04 | 1,100 |
| 3 | Health Education Specialists | $62,120 | $85,690 | $64,070 | 0.97 | 270 |
| 4 | Community Health Workers | $57,730 | $77,430 | $51,850 | 1.11 | 670 |
| 5 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $57,210 | $77,120 | $59,350 | 0.96 | 1,810 |
| 6 | Psychiatric Technicians | $46,450 | $47,870 | $45,130 | 1.03 | 2,060 |
Takeaways
- Nevada mental health workers earn about $62.9K, and Nevada should not fold them into the lead.
- Nevada educators sit 3% under the national median, a Nevada row the lead wage will hide.
- Nevada counselors number 1,810 people, and Nevada should ask if that bench covers shifts.
- Nevada community workers run 11% above the national median, which Nevada should keep off the letter.
For recruiters
- Nevada recruiters should match social worker pay before Nevada pastes any national midpoint.
- Nevada panels should add technicians after the Nevada lead wage, then mention headcount too.
- Carry the Nevada wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Nevada median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Healthcare Social Workers state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Nevada is 9 of 51. A row links to the Nevada metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $78,470 is stated as about $78.5K. $67,880 is stated as about $67.9K. a comparison of 1.16 is stated as 16 percent. $86,610 is stated as about $86.6K. $46,450 is stated as about $46.5K. a comparison of 1.03 is stated as 3 percent. $45,130 is stated as about $45.1K. Rounded figures in the prose: $62,900 is stated as about $62.9K. a comparison of 1.11 is stated as 11 percent.
Sources
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