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Nevada state government salary
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$19.6 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Nevada.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $130/legislative day | The exact amount members receive for per diem is unknown. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
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Governor of Nevada Joe Lombardo |
$170,062 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Nevada Stavros Anthony |
$72,367 |
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Attorney General of Nevada Aaron Ford |
$160,412 |
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Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar |
$116,994 |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 10 Joseph Arrascada |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 4 Aaron Bautista |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 5 Patrick Boylan |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 7 Susan Brager |
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Nevada State Board of Education District 1 Tricia Braxton |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 3 Byron Brooks |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 6 Heather Brown |
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Nevada Public Utilities Commission Randy Brown |
$142,017 |
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Nevada Superintendent of Public Instruction Steve Canavero |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 12 Amy Carvalho |
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Nevada Commissioner of Labor Shannon Chambers |
$111,313 |
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Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine |
$116,994 |
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Nevada Public Utilities Commission Tammy Cordova |
$142,017 |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 9 Carol Del Carlo |
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Nevada State Board of Education Senate Majority Leader Nominee Katherine Dockweiler |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 11 Jeffrey Downs |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 1 Carlos Fernandez |
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Nevada State Board of Education District 3 Danielle Ford |
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Nevada Commissioner of Insurance Ned Gaines |
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Nevada Director of Agriculture Julian Goicoechea |
$133,060 |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 8 Peter Goicoechea |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 13 Stephanie Goodman |
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Nevada State Board of Education Speaker of the Assembly Nominee Tamara Hudson |
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Nevada State Board of Education District 4 Tim Hughes |
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Nevada Controller Andy Matthews |
$116,994 |
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Nevada Board of Regents District 2 Jennifer J. McGrath |
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Nevada State Board of Education District 2 Angela Orr |
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Nevada State Board of Education Governor Nominee Annette Owens |
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Nevada Director of Conservation and Natural Resources James A. Settelmeyer |
$145,217 |
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Nevada Director of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation Chris Sewell |
$145,217 |
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Nevada Public Utilities Commission Hayley Williamson |
$142,017 |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Nevada court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $170,000[3] | Associates: $165,000[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,883,758 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 109,781 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 69% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 8.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 27.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.1% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $51,847 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 17.8% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nevada. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Nevada
Nevada voted for the Democratic candidate in four out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
More Nevada coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Nevada
- United States congressional delegations from Nevada
- Public policy in Nevada
- Endorsers in Nevada
- Nevada fact checks
- More...
See also
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External links
- 2023 salary table from the Council of State Governments
- 2024 salary table from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2025 salary table from the National Center for State Courts
Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of State Budget Officers, "2024 State Expenditure Report," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
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