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Nevada jobs and job market: layoffs, colleges and workforce help

Nevada’s unemployment rate is 4.8%. 1,443 open professional jobs are listed here. Employers filed 25 layoff notices in the last 12 months. Choose a county or city for the same picture closer to home.

Nevada economy

  • 4.8%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    5.2% the month before

  • 1,675,646

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 3,141,000

    people in Nevada

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $75,561

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 34%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Nevada layoffs

  • 25

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 3,042

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 24

    employers

WARN notices filed in Nevada, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Grunt StyleTakes effect Nov 30, 2026Clark County13ClosureState record
Carry On Trailer IncTakes effect Nov 29, 2026Humboldt County85ClosureState record
Salterra at Carson ValleyTakes effect Dec 1, 2026Douglas County51ClosureState record
Maverick Casino Hotel-ElkoTakes effect Nov 30, 2026Elko County198ClosureState record
Gold Country Inn and Casino-ElkoTakes effect Nov 30, 2026Elko County41ClosureState record
GeodisTakes effect Nov 22, 2026Washoe County99ClosureState record
Mariella of RenoTakes effect Nov 16, 2026Washoe County66ClosureState record
Lotus of SiamTakes effect Oct 29, 2026Clark County81ClosureState record
Naxos Taverna & Kallisto Oyster BarTakes effect Oct 29, 2026Clark County67ClosureState record
Ironbound Projects LLCTakes effect Oct 29, 2026Clark County5ClosureState record

All layoff notices in the state

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Employers hiring most in Nevada

Employers with the most open professional roles on our job board right now.

  1. Redwood Materials48 open roles
  2. Panasonic Energy North America39 open roles
  3. Allegiant Travel Company34 open roles
  4. Amazon26 open roles
  5. Caesars Entertainment20 open roles
  6. TensorWave20 open roles
  7. Motional19 open roles
  8. Jt416 open roles
  9. Switch14 open roles
  10. Amperesand12 open roles
  11. Ormat Technologies12 open roles
  12. Universal Health Services12 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Nevada

  • Bally'sabout 12,000 employees (2026)

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Higher education in Nevada

  • 7

    public and private nonprofit colleges

    Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

  • about 129,500

    students enrolled

    Estimated from size bands

Largest colleges in Nevada

Largest colleges in Nevada
CollegeCityTypeStudents
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas VegasPublic 4-year20,000+
University of Nevada-RenoRenoPublic 4-year20,000+
Nevada State UniversityHendersonPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Great Basin CollegeElkoPublic 4-year1,000–4,999
Roseman University of Health SciencesHendersonPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Touro University NevadaHendersonPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Wongu University of Oriental MedicineLas VegasPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

All 7 Nevada colleges

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Nevada. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

12 American Job Centers in Nevada

Job fairs and business events in Nevada

Hiring events, career workshops, small-business counseling and startup events from chambers, job centers, workforce boards, colleges and economic-development groups in Nevada.

Conferences in Nevada

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Nevada, the ones worth a trip for hiring managers and job seekers. 136 with dates announced.

  • Oracle AI World

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Price not seen; pre-event training Oct 25.

  • Dayforce Discover

    Oct 26 to Oct 29, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Guidewire Connections

    Oct 26 to Oct 29, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Price not listed on events page.

  • Intuit Connect

    Oct 26 to Oct 28, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Free expo floor; session passes $1,395. In-person pass $1,395 each for 1-4 passes (group tiers lower). All in-person tiers were…

  • SupplySide Global

    Oct 26 to Oct 30, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Education Oct 26-30, expo Oct 28-30; pass pricing on a separate page.

  • WISPAPALOOZA

    Nov 2 to Nov 5, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $700 to $1,286. Operator full conference: member $700 early bird, $786 regular, $879 late, $925 onsite; non-member $1,030…

  • 6sense Breakthrough

    Nov 2 to Nov 5, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Price not shown on page.

  • SEMA Show

    Nov 3 to Nov 6, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Pricing via registration; contact aapexsema@maritz.com. Future dates: Nov 2-5, 2027.

  • Lending Council Conference

    Nov 3 to Nov 6, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $1,680 to $4,480. 2026 in-person conference: Councils rate $1,680; ACU member $2,240; small credit union / league staff…

  • Collision Industry Conference (CIC)

    Nov 3, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $60 to $125. Regular registration $125; school instructor or student $60. Pre-registration closes Oct 28.

  • DevLearn Conference & Expo

    Nov 4 to Nov 6, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $129 to $3,395. Expo+ $129 (L&D practitioners); All Access $3,395; student $695; nonprofit/gov/academic -$100; Guild…

  • AFP Annual Conference

    Nov 8 to Nov 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $1,399 to $2,469. Nov 8-11, 2026, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. Member $1,399-$2,074, non-member $1,794-$2,469 depending on…

  • Trimble Dimensions

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Restaurant Finance & Development Conference (RFDC)

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Price not shown on the home page.

  • NAIFA National Leadership Conference and Protectors

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Free expo floor; session passes $285. Attendee rate $285 (includes Belong Awards Luncheon). Luncheon only $125. Protector access…

  • OutBound Sales Training & Leadership Conference

    Nov 9 to Nov 12, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Prices not listed on the home page.

  • Restaurant Finance & Development Conference

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Price not published on site; full-conference pass only, no one-day pass. Hotel rate $289 + $40 resort fee.

  • NTMA ENGAGE

    Nov 10 to Nov 13, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Prices not captured; joint meeting with AMT planned for 2027.

  • HLTH USA

    Nov 15 to Nov 18, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket About $1,500. Passes start at $1,500 for clinicians (other tiers not shown). Nov 15-18, 2026, Venetian Expo, Las Vegas.

  • AWS re:Invent

    Nov 30 to Dec 4, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket About $2,499. Full price $2,499 (early bird ended Aug 25); 10% off when buying 10+ passes in one order.

  • LDI

    Dec 2 to Dec 8, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket About $189. Under-25 pass $189; advance rate ends Nov 20, 2026; expo Dec 6-8.

  • CES

    Jan 6 to Jan 9, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Registration open; price not listed on the home page.

  • The PPAI Expo

    Jan 12 to Jan 14, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Pricing not listed on the page.

  • World of Concrete

    Jan 19 to Jan 21, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $115 to $165. Exhibits-only badge $115 through Dec 11, 2026; $145 after; $165 onsite. Education seminars extra: $110-$295…

Showing 24 of 167 conferences, 136 with dates announced.

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Nevada counties

Each county page has its own unemployment, layoffs, job openings, employers, colleges and job centers.

Nevada cities

Cities with open jobs, layoff notices, a job center or a college.

Laid off or looking for work in Nevada?

See what to do first, what Nevada unemployment benefits pay, and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS for population, income and unemployment; WARN notices from Nevada’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Nevada unemployment benefits.