State economy
Nevada economy
Nevada's unemployment rate was 4.7% in September 2026, down from 4.8% the month before and 5.2% a year earlier. That ranks 43 of 51 (1 = lowest); the national rate was 4.1%. Employers had 1.62 million jobs on their payrolls in September 2026, a gain of 25,300 (+1.6%) from a year earlier. Home prices (FHFA index) were +2.5% from a year earlier in Q2 2026. Median household income was $88,880 in 2025.
4.7%
unemployment rate
September 2026Unemployment rate4.7%Rank 43 of 51 (1 = lowest)
10-year range4.0–30.5%Low Jun 2019 · high Apr 2020
Nonfarm jobs1.62M+1.6% in a year · rank 3
Home prices (FHFA)+2.5%1-year change · Q2 2026 · 5-yr +35%
Median household income$88,8802025 · rank 22 of 51
Nevada: unemployment rate
Nevada: jobs, change from a year earlier
Nevada: home prices, change from a year earlier
Nevada: median household income
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (unemployment, nonfarm payrolls; seasonally adjusted), Federal Housing Finance Agency (all-transactions house price index), U.S. Census Bureau (median household income, current dollars), via FRED. US unemployment rate: 4.1% (October 2026).