Nevada Apprenticeship Programs
As of September 2026, Nevada fields 8,800 active apprentices across 375 registered programs, a mid-sized system with 54.1% completion.
- Active apprentices
- 8,800
- National rank
- #28 / 51
- Completion rate
- 54.1%
- Completion wage
- $30
Nevada ranks #28 of 51 jurisdictions by active registered apprentices - about 1% of all U.S. registered apprentices. Its 54.1% completion rate sits 4.1 pts below the 58.2% national average, and apprentices who finish raise their pay by 85% - from $16 to $30 an hour.
Apprenticeship filing desk
Jurisdiction NE · Nevada
Nevada registered-apprenticeship filing: 8,800 active apprentices (rank 28/51), 375 programs, 54.1% completion.
- BOOK-SMALL 8,800
- RANK-LOWER #28
- PROG-SPARSE 375
- COMP-MID 54.1%
- WAGE-STRONG +85%
- SHARE-SMALL 1%
- NEW-FY 2,300
Nearest enrollment peer: Kentucky (200 apprentice gap)
U.S. Department of Labor registered-apprenticeship filing stamps for this jurisdiction. Read: fastest growing occupations 2034
Where Nevada sits among all 51 jurisdictions
Enrollment by jurisdiction with Nevada marked mid-field. Inventory size is not a quality ranking.
Nevada vs all states by active apprentices
Where this state's DOL registered-apprenticeship enrollment sits among every tracked jurisdiction
8,800 28th of 51 higher than 23 of 51 states
States and territories, banded by active apprentices
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Labor registered-apprenticeship data · 2026-09-25
Source: U.S. Department of Labor registered-apprenticeship data, compiled by PlainWorkforce.
Reading Nevada's numbers
What stands out in this state's DOL filing, most distinctive first. Every figure below is computed from the state's own row in the dataset.
The signature stat: completion
If one figure defines this system it is attrition: 54.1% completion, weaker than 88% of states.
Where the scale sits
8,800 active apprentices rank 28 of 51 nationally, 1% of all registered enrollment.
Strong wage progression
Wages move further here than in most states: $16.25/hour at entry to $30.00 at completion, a 84.6% climb versus the 82.7% national norm.
Steady intake
A 26.1% intake ratio (2,300 new apprentices this fiscal year) keeps Nevada in the middle tercile for pipeline speed.
Middle-of-the-road program size
375 registered programs at 23.5 apprentices per program lands in the middle tercile of states; program structure is not what distinguishes this system.
Nevada's largest registered-apprenticeship occupations, ranked by AI-exposure score, most sit well below the 37% occupation-wide average (the dotted line), which is exactly why the trades are AI-resilient. Bars link to the full occupation profile where tracked.
- Electrician 13%
- Sheet Metal Worker 23%
- Operating Engineer 25%
- Plumber 27%
- HVAC Mechanic -
AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis of O*NET task data; the 37% line is the average across all 832 tracked occupations. Lower = more AI-resilient.
Frequently asked questions
How many apprentices does Nevada have?
Nevada reports about 8,800 active registered apprentices in 375 programs, ranking 28 of 51 jurisdictions.
What is the apprenticeship completion rate in Nevada?
54.1%, which trails the 58.2% national average by 4.1 points.
How much do apprentices earn in Nevada?
Starting pay averages $16.25/hour and completion pay $30.00 — a 84.6% increase, among the strongest wage progressions of any state.
What are the top apprenticeship trades in Nevada?
The dataset's largest registered-apprenticeship occupations for Nevada are Electrician, Plumber, Sheet Metal Worker, Operating Engineer, HVAC Mechanic — construction trades dominate registered apprenticeship in every state.
How does Nevada compare with neighboring systems?
On the dataset's own axes: rank 28 of 51 by enrollment, 54.1% completion, 84.6% wage progression. The comparison links below open the states adjacent in rank.
Compare other states
Put these numbers to use
Use Nevada's apprenticeship numbers above to plan a specific trade path, not just compare states.
- Compare an apprenticeship path against a college degree using real wage and growth numbers. Apprenticeships vs college
- Browse the full occupation directory to check wage and AI exposure for a specific trade. Browse all occupations
- Through 2034, these are the occupations projected to add the most jobs. Fastest-growing occupations
U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship data is the source here; enrollment and completion both vary by program and year.
Every figure on PlainWorkforce is rendered directly from BLS/O*NET source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Enrollment and wage figures are rounded. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these figures, or report a data error. Data current as of U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship (active apprentices, registered programs, completion rates, and wages by state), O*NET (occupation task data, for the linked AI-exposure scores).