The 20 Largest Employers In Nevada RANK EMPLOYER NO. OF EMPLOYEES 01 Clark County School District >30,000 02 Clark County 9,500 to 9,999 03 Bellagio 8,500 to 8,999 04 Wynn Las Vegas 8,500 to 8,999 05 MGM Grand Hotel/Casino 8,500 to 8,999 06 Washoe County School District 8,000 to 8,499 07 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino 7,500 to 7,999 08 Venetian Casino Resorts 5,500 to 5,999 09 The Mirage Casino-Hotel 5,500 to 5,999 10 Caesars Palace 5,500 to 5,999 11 University of Nevada Las Vegas 4,500 to 4,999 12 Las Vegas Metropolitan Police 4,500 to 4,999 13 Rio Suite Hotel & Casino 4,500 to 4,999 14 University Medical 3,500 to 3,999 15 Flamingo Las Vegas 3,500 to 3,999 16 University Of Nevada-Reno 3,500 to 3,999 17 Luxor 3,500 to 3,999 18 Harrah's Las Vegas 3,500 to 3,999 19 Treasure Island at The Mirage 3,000 to 3,499 20 Bally's Casino/Hotel 3,000 to 3,499 Source: Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Q2 2006 *Applied Analysis 2007

The tourism and gaming industry is by far the largest employer in Nevada, employing more than 215,000 employees, and as of 2006, growing by 6,300 jobs annually. More than 16 percent of Nevada's population is directly employed by the commercial casino industry, and estimated that nearly one-third of all Nevada's employment is dependent on the gaming and tourism industry*.

Nevada's hotel-casino industry pays more than $9 billion annually in wage and salary compensation. The average annual income of a resort employee is 37.3 percent more than the national average. Resort employees also receive some of the best health benefits available. Data from the Nevada Department of Taxation indicates the gaming and tourism industry funds employee health care programs at a rate of more than double that of other Nevada employers.