302,100 leisure and hospitality jobs made that sector the largest in the Las Vegas metro area in May 2026, ahead of 209,300 in transportation, trade and utilities and 183,000 in professional and business services.
60,700 transportation, trade and utilities jobs led the Reno metro area, where leisure and hospitality employed 40,900 and government 37,000, showing a different regional mix from Las Vegas.
EmployNV projects Nevada's fastest growth from 2022 to 2032 in self-employed workers and federal government workers, pointing job seekers toward expanding categories beyond the state's biggest current industries.
At least $208,000 was the listed pay for several top Las Vegas roles—mostly medical specialists such as orthopedic surgeons, dermatologists and ophthalmologists—while Reno's best-paid jobs also included physicians plus database architects at $170,390.