The median household income in Nevada is $78,260, which ranks in the top 51% nationally.
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Nevada ranks #23 of 51 states (and D.C.) by median household income.
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A closer look at household income in Nevada: how it ranks among the states, what it takes to reach the top 25% or 10%, how earnings change with age, and how far apart its 17 counties are.
Nevada's median household income is $78,260, 23rd of 51 states and DC and 3% below the national median of $80,734. No cost-of-living adjustment is applied, so this compares dollars earned rather than what they buy.
Nevada's top-quarter threshold of about $132,901 compares with $141,925 across the country. 11% of households here earn $200,000+, against 13% in the US overall.
For a more recent snapshot, the 2024 one-year survey shows $81,134 (+4% against the 2020–2024 average). We use the five-year figure elsewhere because it's more reliable for smaller areas.
Roughly 11% of households in Nevada sit in the $200,000-and-up bracket. By household income, the top 25% start at about $132,901, and the top 10% sit above $200,000. The table marks lines that fall above $200,000 rather than guessing their value: the Census groups everyone above that amount together, so the exact top-5% and top-1% cutoffs can't be read from this data.
If your household earns the US median of $80,734, you'd be about top 48% among Nevada households, above the middle.
A simple spread measure — top-25% line divided by the median — comes to 1.71 for Nevada against 1.77 for the country, narrower than the national pattern.
| Line | Household income |
|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | $77,817 |
| Top 25% | $132,901 |
| Top 10% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 5% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 1% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
Earnings per worker in Nevada peak at 45–54, with a median of $53,577, compared with $41,979 for workers aged 25–34. On average the state runs −8% relative to the US at each age, with the largest difference among workers aged 45–54. These figures are personal earnings (wages plus self-employment) from Census microdata, so they're lower than household income, which can combine several earners.
| Age | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25–34 | $41,979 | $46,177 |
| 35–44 | $52,474 | $58,657 |
| 45–54 | $53,577 | $60,915 |
| 55–64 | $50,763 | $55,860 |
| 65+ | $35,534 | $34,745 |
If you live alone, the more relevant benchmark is the $50,180 median for single and non-family households, not the $109,702 figure for married couples (2.2× higher).
The gap between Nevada's richest and poorest counties is large: $93,409 in Storey County against $41,715 in Esmeralda County. The five highest-income counties are Storey County, Douglas County, Lander County, Washoe County, and Elko County; the five lowest are Esmeralda County, Mineral County, Nye County, Pershing County, and Eureka County.
7 of the 17 counties (41%) clear the US median of $80,734; the typical county, Clark County, comes in at $76,472.
| Highest | Median | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storey County | $93,409 | Esmeralda County | $41,715 |
| Douglas County | $90,754 | Mineral County | $54,855 |
| Lander County | $89,014 | Nye County | $60,714 |
| Washoe County | $88,096 | Pershing County | $66,902 |
| Elko County | $86,487 | Eureka County | $70,473 |
Everything here comes from the Census's 2020–2024 American Community Survey: published tables for households across 17 counties, and 65,101 microdata records for personal earnings by age.
Reference statistics only — not financial advice.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013, B19001)
Based on US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates — actual figures may differ from your real income/assets. Not financial advice.