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Correctional Nurse in Nevada

Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM) lists 3 job classes for this work in the Nevada state pay plan: Correctional Nurse I–III.

$73,748 – $125,760
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$103,670
median pay in NV, all employers
27,070
workers in NV (SOC 29-1141)

Sources: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Nevada state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Nevada sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Correctional Nurse I
Class 10.319 · class description
Grade 37 · Pay Policy 01A, E, F, I — Classified; CBU A, E, F, I; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)
$73,748 – $109,912 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $73,748 a year
  • Step 2: $76,922 a year
  • Step 3: $80,409 a year
  • Step 4: $84,021 a year
  • Step 5: $87,821 a year
  • Step 6: $91,914 a year
  • Step 7: $96,048 a year
  • Step 8: $100,370 a year
  • Step 9: $105,068 a year
  • Step 10: $109,912 a year
Correctional Nurse II
Class 10.318 · class description
Grade 39 · Pay Policy 01A, E, F, I — Classified; CBU A, E, F, I; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)
$80,409 – $120,394 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $80,409 a year
  • Step 2: $84,021 a year
  • Step 3: $87,821 a year
  • Step 4: $91,914 a year
  • Step 5: $96,048 a year
  • Step 6: $100,370 a year
  • Step 7: $105,068 a year
  • Step 8: $109,912 a year
  • Step 9: $115,070 a year
  • Step 10: $120,394 a year
Correctional Nurse III
Class 10.316 · class description
Grade 41 · Pay Policy 01 — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)
$83,666 – $125,760 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $83,666 a year
  • Step 2: $87,571 a year
  • Step 3: $91,496 a year
  • Step 4: $95,630 a year
  • Step 5: $100,099 a year
  • Step 6: $104,713 a year
  • Step 7: $109,641 a year
  • Step 8: $114,694 a year
  • Step 9: $120,123 a year
  • Step 10: $125,760 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Nevada, all employers Sourced

Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141) in Nevada, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureNV
Workers27,070
10th percentile$79,500
Median$103,670
90th percentile$133,270
National median, government employers$100,490

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Nevada

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Correctional Nurse page.

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