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Nevada trade license requirements: electrician, plumber and HVAC

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  • Nevada electrician license requirements

    NSCB licenses contracting businesses by classification; the license belongs to the business, not to its qualifying individual.

    Electrical contractors in Nevada are licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB).

  • Nevada plumber license requirements

    NSCB licenses contracting businesses by classification; the license belongs to the business, not to its qualifying individual.

    Plumbing contractors in Nevada are licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB).

  • Nevada HVAC license requirements

    NSCB licenses contracting businesses by classification; the license belongs to the business, not to its qualifying individual.

    Refrigeration and air-conditioning contractors in Nevada are licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB).

Running a contracting business

Nevada contractor license requirements

Nevada contractors, including subcontractors and specialty contractors, are licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB). The license is issued to the contracting business, which can be an individual, partnership, corporation, LLC or joint venture, and every classification on it needs a qualifying individual.

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Pay in Nevada

Median wages, Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Statewide figures for all employers, not job offers.
Occupation Median hourly Median annual
Diesel mechanic $32.89 $68,410
Electrician $35.37 $73,570
HVAC technician $29.09 $60,510
Lineman $46.42 $96,560
Plumber $29.62 $61,610
Welder $29.58 $61,520

Sources

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  4. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS320000000000049902108 — last verified
  5. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS320000000000049905108 — last verified
  6. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS320000000000051412108 — last verified
  7. License Requirements – Nevada State Contractors Board — last verified
  8. NAC: CHAPTER 624 - CONTRACTORS — last verified
  9. NAC: CHAPTER 624 - CONTRACTORS — last verified
  10. NAC: CHAPTER 624 - CONTRACTORS — last verified
  11. Nevada State Contractors Board – Measure up…use licensed contractors. — last verified