Average annual salaries for Nevada’s state and local government workers rose 2.2 percent in 2009 from $55,700 to $56,900.
The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, through its Government Affairs department, plays an active and important role in protecting the pro-business climate in Southern Nevada. By driving public policy on behalf of the business community at the state, local and federal levels, the government affairs department represents your interests in the halls of government and is a critical part of your Chamber membership.
The Chamber counts on the active support of members to drive our pro-business political endeavors. Your engagement is critical in enabling the Chamber to help protect your bottom line. Through the Chamber's Advocacy in Action program, members are updated with the latest developments on key issues and mobilized when legislation affecting business comes before various decision-makers. The goal of the Chamber's grassroots program is to influence policy decisions by allowing our members' voices to be heard.
Average annual salaries for Nevada’s state and local government workers rose 2.2 percent in 2009 from $55,700 to $56,900.
Nevada state employees earned 107 percent of the national state government average; local government employees (excluding teachers) earned 129 percent of the national average.
Topping the list of highest paid workers are firefighters (149 percent of the national average); water supply employees (144 percent of the national average); other fire employees (139 percent of the national average); and sewerage employees (133 percent of the national average).
79,200 out of a total of 115,400 (69%) of all state and local government employees were in job categories reporting higher-than-average wages in 2009.
The Chamber's government affairs department works tirelessly to allow your business to continue taking advantage of Nevada's pro-business environment. In 2009 the Chamber's advocacy efforts defeated countless anti-business legislation and passed numerous pro-business bills into law. Click here to view the accomplishments achieved at this year's session that directly impact business.
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The Chamber commissioned a series of reports by Jeremy Aguero of Applied Analysis and Guy Hobbs of Hobbs, Ong & Associates to help determine where taxpayer dollars are currently being spent and to provide a factual foundation from which the Chamber can make informed public policy recommendations.