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Contractor costs in Nevada
Regional labor cost ranges for common DIY projects in Nevada. These are estimates for planning purposes - always get multiple quotes from licensed local contractors.
Construction labor wages in Nevada
Official BLS data · OEWS 2024The actual pay range for 19 building trades in Nevada — 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile hourly wages straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the verified labor-cost floor behind the project estimates below, not a national average.
| Trade | 10th %ile | Median /hr | 90th %ile | Employed in NV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction supervisors | $26.63 | $39.14 | $61.64 | 9,530 |
| Carpenters | $21.33 | $29.92 | $49.19 | 13,420 |
| Cement masons & concrete finishers | $20.23 | $29.11 | $39.79 | 3,070 |
| Drywall & ceiling-tile installers | $19.39 | $24.66 | $39.59 | 2,930 |
| Tapers | $21.96 | $27.57 | $39.50 | 990 |
| Tile & stone setters | $17.64 | $28.01 | $44.02 | 1,560 |
| Floor layers (non-carpet) | $22.01 | $28.85 | $47.28 | 330 |
| Carpet installers | $22.68 | $39.56 | $44.68 | 930 |
| Painters | $18.93 | $25.15 | $36.45 | 3,430 |
| Glaziers | $22.05 | $27.28 | $34.51 | 540 |
| Insulation workers | $18.12 | $29.77 | $50.34 | 300 |
| Plasterers & stucco masons | $18.71 | $23.92 | $38.08 | 1,230 |
| Brickmasons & blockmasons | $23.95 | $29.12 | $35.76 | 960 |
| Roofers | $17.62 | $23.64 | $36.40 | 2,230 |
| Electricians | $21.72 | $31.22 | $54.99 | 8,570 |
| Plumbers & pipefitters | $19.65 | $28.90 | $52.26 | 5,330 |
| HVAC technicians | $18.86 | $28.48 | $43.77 | 4,240 |
| Equipment operators | $24.08 | $34.99 | $55.19 | 5,760 |
| Construction laborers | $17.96 | $22.97 | $36.27 | 11,420 |
How building-trade pay has moved since 2019
Median hourly wage by year for Nevada's headline trades — a 6-year OEWS series (2019–2024) that deepens with each annual BLS release.
$23.46 in 2019 → $29.92 in 2024
$29.46 in 2019 → $31.22 in 2024
$26.76 in 2019 → $28.90 in 2024
$17.30 in 2019 → $22.97 in 2024
State-specific BLS wage signals
These comparisons are calculated from the same official OEWS 2024 rows above, so they vary by Nevada's actual trade mix instead of repeating a national average. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Highest median wage in state
Carpet installers
$39.56/hr
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Largest reported construction trade
Carpenters
13,420 employed
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Biggest premium vs trade median
Carpet installers
+$16.83/hr vs $22.73
Median across states with this BLS trade row, OEWS 2024
Fastest median-wage growth
Carpet installers
+ 58% since 2019
Source: BLS OEWS 2019-2024
Pending wage detail pages for review
These generated detail pages are noindex and excluded from sitemap until the YMYL data audit approves them.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2019–2024. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates — a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin (commonly 1.5–3× the base wage).
Find a contractor in Nevada
When a project is beyond DIY scale, get quotes from licensed local contractors. Always verify contractor license status with Nevada's contractor licensing board.