Nevada · Salary guide
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV CPA Salary
CPA and accountant pay across the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro — percentiles and role-by-role estimates vs the national benchmark.
Median CPA pay · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro
$80,530
Midpoint for accountants & auditors
Typical range
$66.9K–$103K
Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)
Top earners
$128.1K+
90th percentile and above
vs. national
-3.8%
Nevada · vs U.S. median
Verified BLS wage benchmark for the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro · updated June 2026
How much does a CPA make in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas?
The verified BLS wage measurement for accountants and auditors in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro. The CPA-license premium layered on top is a labeled estimate.
vs. the U.S. benchmark
-3.8%
The Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro vs the national median and -1.3% vs Nevada statewide.
Nevada guideLicensed CPA · modeled
$90,200
A modeled ~12% credential premium on the local median — the license consistently pays more.
What the license is worthTop earners · 90th pct
$128.1K+
The BLS-measured 90th percentile for accountants in this metro — model your own with your role and experience.
Model your payLas Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro
verified local median
$80,530
-3.8%Nevada statewide
verified state median
$81,600
-2.5%National benchmark
verified
$83,680
base
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas runs -3.8% vs the national median and -1.3% vs Nevada statewide. All three are direct BLS wage measurements for accountants and auditors at their own area level.
Cost of living
Real pay in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
What the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas median actually buys once local prices are accounted for. Nominal pay is the verified BLS figure; the buying-power view divides it by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity (2024) for the metro.
Nominal
$80.5K
Price level
100.2/100
Real pay
$80.4K
Local prices run 0% above the national average, so some of that pay is absorbed by higher local costs — Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas slips 146 places once adjusted for buying power.
Real pay · BEA-adjustedA high nominal salary in an expensive metro can buy less than a smaller salary in a low-cost one. Real pay reorders the map by buying power — but it is not take-home pay: it excludes taxes, benefits, and housing choices.
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Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro · Accountants & auditors
Verified$38.72/hr median hourly · $88,560 average
Percentiles · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Verified| Percentile | Annual | Hourly | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,740 | $27.76/hr | Entry-level / lower pay |
| 25th percentile | $66,940 | $32.18/hr | Below median |
| Median (50th) | $80,530 | $38.72/hr | Typical pay |
| 75th percentile | $102,960 | $49.50/hr | Experienced / senior |
| 90th percentile | $128,110 | $61.59/hr | Top earners |
By role
CPA roles in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Median estimates by role, scaled to the metro wage level.
Median pay by role
In the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro, estimated pay runs from $114,400 (Accounting Manager) to $314,100 (Chief Financial Officer) — about 2.7× across the ladder.
| Role / level | Low | Est. median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | $314,100 | ||
| Partner | $289,900 | ||
| Director of Finance | $197,300 | ||
| Senior Manager | $165,100 | ||
| Controller | $157,000 | ||
| Tax Manager | $124,800 | ||
| Audit Manager | $124,800 | ||
| Accounting Manager | $114,400 | ||
| Audit Senior | $88,600 | ||
| Tax Senior | $87,000 | ||
| Senior Accountant | $82,100 | ||
| Audit Associate | $66,800 | ||
| Tax Associate | $66,000 | ||
| Staff Accountant | $62,800 |
Role multipliers applied to the BLS national median for Accountants & Auditors. The low–high band is a modeled typical range, not a guaranteed offer.
By experience
CPA pay by experience in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
The metro median scaled across experience bands, with the modeled CPA-license premium. Estimate.
| Experience | Est. median | CPA-licensed (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 years | $69,300 | $77,600 |
| 2–4 years | $77,300 | $86,600 |
| 5–7 years | $87,000 | $97,400 |
| 8–12 years | $96,600 | $108,200 |
| 13–20 years | $106,300 | $119,100 |
| 20+ years | $114,400 | $128,100 |
Experience multipliers on the area median; CPA column adds a modeled +12% credential premium.
By employer
CPA pay by employer type in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Big 4, national, regional, and local firms vs. industry — at a manager-level base on the metro median. Estimate.
| Employer type | Est. manager-level pay | vs. industry |
|---|---|---|
| Big 4 firm | $139,800 | +7.7% |
| National firm | $131,100 | +1.0% |
| Regional firm | $122,300 | -5.8% |
| Local firm | $114,800 | -11.6% |
| Industry / corporate | $129,800 | — |
Employer-type multipliers applied at a manager-level base on the BLS national median.
What affects pay
What drives CPA pay in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
The same factors move pay within a metro. Use the calculator to model your own.
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas market
Las Vegas centers on tourism, gaming, and hospitality, with a growing logistics and back-office base, and Nevada levies no state income tax. Nominal pay tracks near the national median, and the absence of a state income tax lifts effective take-home pay.
Cost of labor
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas wages track the local cost of living and employer competition — denser, higher-cost metros pay above the statewide median.
Employer mix
Big 4 and national firms pay a brand premium; regional/local firms and government pay below industry roles at the same level.
Role & experience
Pay roughly doubles from staff to controller. The CPA license adds a modeled premium and unlocks senior roles.
Remote & hybrid
Remote roles can pay to a national band rather than the local one, widening access to higher-paying employers.
How to use these figures
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro figures here are a direct BLS wage measurement — but they cover accountants and auditors as a single occupation, so they are not specific to the CPA license, your role, or your employer. Use them as a local baseline, then model your own situation and submit a salary to sharpen the employer-level detail BLS does not publish.
Other metros
Compare nearby metro pay
CPA pay across other major metros — large, high-cost areas pay the strongest.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a CPA make in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas?
- The median accountant/auditor wage in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro is about $80,530 (-3.8% vs national). Licensed CPAs generally earn above this baseline.
- Does Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas pay more than the rest of Nevada?
- Large metros like Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas typically pay above their statewide median due to higher cost of living and a denser concentration of large employers and public-accounting firms.
How to read these numbers
National, state, and metro pay comes straight from the federal wage measurement for accountants & auditors — direct and source-backed, not scaled from anything.
Role, experience, CPA-license, and employer figures are modeled on top of that measurement and labeled Estimate — the federal data does not break those out, so we never present them as measurements.
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