Las Vegas: Trades & Licensing
Tradespeople in Las Vegas fall under 9 regulated categories.
Wages & Occupations
State-level Occupational Employment Statistics (BLS OES) — wages and employment by SOC occupation category. Town-specific OES data is not published by BLS.
| All Occupations · Employment | 1,481,820 |
|---|
Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES)
Licensing
State licensing boards regulate trades — contractors, electricians, plumbers, HVAC, real-estate, etc. Links go to the official state .gov license-lookup tool.
| Has Building Code | Yes |
|---|---|
| Contractors · Board Name | Nevada State Contractors Board |
| Contractors · Phone | (702) 486-1100 |
| Contractors · Website | https://www.nvcontractorsboard.com/ |
| Contractors · Address | 2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 200, Henderson, NV 89074 |
| Contractors · Notes | Licenses all contractor classifications. Northern NV office: 5390 Kietzke Lane, Suite 102, Reno, NV 89511, (775) 688-1141. |
| Electrical · Board Name | Nevada State Contractors Board |
| Electrical · Phone | (702) 486-1100 |
Sources: State licensing board directories (.gov) (as of 2026-04-11) · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Industry
Trade-relevant industries from Census County Business Patterns.
| Business Patterns · Establishments (employer count) | 53,591 |
|---|---|
| Business Patterns · Total Employees | 917,211 |
| Business Patterns · Annual Payroll Thousands | 48,864,182 |
Sources: Census CBP API — county FIPS match
Laws & Codes
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- NAC 534.449 Waiver of requirement to plug well. ( NRS 534.020 , 534.050 , 534.060 , 534.110 ) 1. The owner of a well who wishes to obtain a waiver pursu · source
- NAC 534.4485 Waiver to drill drain well in shallow groundwater system. ( NRS 534.020 , 534.050 , 534.110 ) 1. A request for a waiver to drill a drain wel · source
- NAC 534.448 Waiver to drill well in shallow groundwater system to alleviate certain potential hazards. ( NRS 534.020 , 534.050 , 534.110 ) 1. A request · source
- NAC 534.446 Waiver to use water for construction of highway. ( NRS 534.020 , 534.050 , 534.110 ) 1. A request for a waiver to allow the temporary use of · source
- NAC 534.444 Waiver to use water to explore for oil, gas or geothermal resources. ( NRS 534.020 , 534.050 , 534.110 ) 1. A request for a waiver to allow · source
- NAC 534.442 Waiver to use water to explore for minerals. ( NRS 534.020 , 534.050 , 534.110 ) 1. A request for a waiver to allow a temporary use of water · source
- NAC 534.441 Waiver to drill monitoring well or use existing well as monitoring well. ( NRS 534.020 , 534.050 , 534.110 ) 1. A request for a waiver to dr · source
- NAC 534.4495 or apply to make the waiver permanent. 3. A request for a waiver or to make a waiver permanent must: (a) Be made on a form provided by the S · source
- NAC 534.4376 Instrumentation geotechnical soil borings. ( NRS 534.020 , 534.060 , 534.110 ) 1. An instrumentation geotechnical soil boring may be drilled · source
- NAC 534.4375 Geotechnical soil borings and blast holes: Artesian conditions. ( NRS 534.020 , 534.060 , 534.110 ) If an artesian condition is encountered · source
ANA Standards Contractors in Las Vegas
No ANA Standards contractors in this county yet.
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