Market data
Employment law in Nevada: market data
What public records say about the market for employment law in Nevada: how much demand the courts and agencies count, how many law offices serve it, how many people need help in Spanish, and the ad rules that apply. Every number links to the record it comes from.
Demand: what courts and agencies count
Counts of filings, crashes, complaints and enforcement in the records each agency keeps. A count shows where problems were recorded, not how many people will hire a lawyer.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEOC charges alleging age discrimination | 232 charges, fiscal year | FY2025 | Nevada state | eeoc-charges v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005 record eeoc-nv-age · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| EEOC charges of discrimination (all bases) | 1,396 charges, fiscal year | FY2025 | Nevada state | eeoc-charges v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005 record eeoc-nv-all · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| EEOC charges alleging disability discrimination | 574 charges, fiscal year | FY2025 | Nevada state | eeoc-charges v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005 record eeoc-nv-disability · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| EEOC charges alleging race discrimination | 424 charges, fiscal year | FY2025 | Nevada state | eeoc-charges v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005 record eeoc-nv-race · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| EEOC charges alleging retaliation | 925 charges, fiscal year | FY2025 | Nevada state | eeoc-charges v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005 record eeoc-nv-retaliation · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| EEOC charges alleging sex discrimination | 451 charges, fiscal year | FY2025 | Nevada state | eeoc-charges v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005 record eeoc-nv-sex · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Back wages WHD found owed, ten fiscal years | 20,476,060 US dollars | FY2016-FY2025 | Nevada state | wage-enforcement v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226 record wage-enforcement:NV · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Wage and Hour Division cases concluded | 65 cases | FY2025 | Nevada state | wage-enforcement v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226 record wage-enforcement:NV · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Wage and Hour Division cases, ten fiscal years | 1,208 cases | FY2016-FY2025 | Nevada state | wage-enforcement v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226 record wage-enforcement:NV · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Employees owed back wages, ten fiscal years | 17,036 employees | FY2016-FY2025 | Nevada state | wage-enforcement v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226 record wage-enforcement:NV · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Federal civil filings: private civil rights (includes employment) | 888 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | District of Nevada federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-nv-priv-civil-rights · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil filings: private labor (wage and hour, ERISA, family leave) | 90 cases filed, 12 months | 12 months ending 2026-06-30 | District of Nevada federal district | civil-filings v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009 record cf-nv-priv-labor · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: employment and wage claims | 682 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | District of Nevada federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-nv-employment · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Federal civil cases filed: labor relations and employee benefits | 121 cases filed, three fiscal years | FY2023-2025 | District of Nevada federal district | idb-civil v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969 record idb-nv-labor-benefits · status P · checked 2026-10-27 |
Rising or falling
The change between the last two periods each source publishes. No threshold and no smoothing.
| Measure | Before | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEOC charges of discrimination (all bases) Nevada · record eeoc-nv-all | 1,471 FY2024 | 1,396 FY2025 | falling (-5.1%) |
| Wage and Hour Division cases concluded Nevada · record wage-enforcement:NV | 66 FY2024 | 65 FY2025 | falling (-1.5%) |
Lawyer supply
How many law offices and lawyers the federal statistics count here.
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New lawyers admitted | 247 lawyers a year | 2025 | Nevada state | bar-pipeline v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721443 record nv-bar-pipeline · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Counties under 1 law office per 10,000 residents | 5 counties | 2026-Q1 | Nevada state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-32 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Counties with no law office | 4 counties | 2026-Q1 | Nevada state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-32 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Residents living in those low-office counties | 2.3 percent of residents | 2026-Q1 | Nevada state | deserts v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430 record deserts-32 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Employer law firms | 1,669 firms | 2022 | Nevada state | law-firm-economy v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997 record lfe-nv-all · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Receipts of employer law firms | 2,381,828,000 US dollars | 2022 | Nevada state | law-firm-economy v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997 record lfe-nv-all · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Law offices per 10,000 residents | 7 per 10,000 residents | 2026-Q1 | Nevada state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-32 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Self-employed lawyers (nonemployer firms) | 2,458 firms | latest Nonemployer Statistics year | Nevada state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-32 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Private law offices | 2,299 establishments | 2026-Q1 | Nevada state | law-offices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415 record law-offices-32 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Lawyers employed (wage-earning, BLS OEWS) | 6,490 jobs | May 2025 | Nevada state | lawyer-wages v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840 record lawyer-wages:NV:231011:2025 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Median annual wage of employed lawyers | 150,510 US dollars a year | May 2025 | Nevada state | lawyer-wages v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840 record lawyer-wages:NV:231011:2025 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Counties with the most demand per law office
Of the 25 counties in Nevada with the most wage and hour division cases concluded, the ten with the most per private law office. Both counts are shown with their records.
| County | Demand | Law offices | Per office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | 5 record wage-enforcement:32510 | 22 record law-offices-32510 | 0.23 |
| Churchill County, NV | 1 record wage-enforcement:32001 | 5 record law-offices-32001 | 0.2 |
| Washoe County, NV | 14 record wage-enforcement:32031 | 365 record law-offices-32031 | 0.04 |
| Clark County, NV | 44 record wage-enforcement:32003 | 1,810 record law-offices-32003 | 0.02 |
| Douglas County, NV | 0 record wage-enforcement:32005 | 40 record law-offices-32005 | 0 |
| Elko County, NV | 0 record wage-enforcement:32007 | 19 record law-offices-32007 | 0 |
| Humboldt County, NV | 0 record wage-enforcement:32013 | 5 record law-offices-32013 | 0 |
| Lander County, NV | 0 record wage-enforcement:32015 | 1 record law-offices-32015 | 0 |
| Lincoln County, NV | 0 record wage-enforcement:32017 | 1 record law-offices-32017 | 0 |
| Lyon County, NV | 0 record wage-enforcement:32019 | 6 record law-offices-32019 | 0 |
Wage and Hour Division cases concluded (wage-enforcement v1.0.0, FY2025) ÷ Private law offices (law-offices v1.0.0, 2026-Q1). ratio = wage-enforcement.whd_cases / law-offices.qcew_estabs, rounded to 2 decimals; ranked highest first, among the 25 units with the most demand. Units with zero supply are listed apart (ratio undefined); units without a published value are listed as missing.
Spanish-language demand
People who speak Spanish and speak English less than very well, and the lawyers who speak Spanish, from the Census Bureau survey (with margins of error).
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers who speak Spanish at home (ACS) | 663 ±238 lawyers | 2020-2024 | Nevada state | language v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758 record language:state:NV:lawyers-spanish · status P · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Spanish speakers with limited English per Spanish-speaking lawyer | 355 ±128 people per lawyer | 2020-2024 | Nevada state | language v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758 record language:state:NV:lep-per-spanish-lawyer · status P · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Spanish speakers with limited English (ACS) | 235,380 ±4,803 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | Nevada state | language v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758 record language:state:NV:spanish-lep · status P · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Spanish speakers with limited English | 235,380 ±4,701 people age 5+ | 2020-2024 | Nevada state | legal-need v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886 record legal-need-nv · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
Ad rules that apply
The rules a law firm's ads in Nevada have to meet, summarized from the official texts. The full rules, with quotes, are on the state page.
| Topic | Status | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Ad filing or review | P primary source | A lawyer files a copy or recording of each paid or written ad with the State Bar within 15 days of first dissemination, with a form and a fee (Rule 7.2A). The Bar's page sets the fee at $100 per ad. Websites are not filed. official source · rules v1.3.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744574 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Required content | P primary source | Every ad must name at least one lawyer responsible for its content (Rule 7.2(b)(2)). Ads that use actors or fictionalized scenes must say so (7.2(b)(1)). official source · rules v1.3.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744574 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Waiting periods for contact | P primary source | A written communication to an injured person (or a family member or legal representative) seeking to represent them in a personal-injury or wrongful-death matter is barred for 30 days after the incident (Rule 7.3(d)). official source · rules v1.3.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744574 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Claims and results | P primary source | Statements about the quality of a lawyer's services are subject to proof on request (Rule 7.2(b)(6)). A reference to past results needs the lawyer to have been lead counsel (or primarily responsible), a statement that past results do not guarantee future… official source · rules v1.3.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744574 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Paying for referrals | P primary source | A lawyer may not give anything of value to a person for recommending the lawyer's services, except a fee division allowed by Rule 1.5(e), the reasonable cost of advertising, and the usual charges of a lawyer referral service or other legal service… official source · rules v1.3.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744574 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Call recording | P primary source | For phone calls, NRS 200.620 allows interception only with one party's prior consent and an emergency in which a court order cannot practically be obtained first. official source · rules v1.3.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744574 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Texting | P primary source | Nevada limits prerecorded calls placed by an automatic dialing and announcing device: a natural voice, recorded or not, must first state the nature of the call and identify the business. official source · rules v1.3.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744574 · checked 2026-10-28 |
| Ad filing or review | P primary source | Nevada: lawyers must file their ads with a bar or court office, after the ad first runs. The standard fee is $100 per ad. official source · filing v1.2.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721409 · checked 2026-10-25 |
| Paying for referrals | P primary source | Lawyers in different firms may split a fee if the client agrees to the arrangement in a confirmed writing and the total fee is reasonable; Nevada lists no proportion or joint-responsibility test because paragraph (e)(1) is reserved. official source · referral v1.1.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23747113 · checked 2026-10-27 |
Prices and pay (national)
| Measure | Value | Period | Place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs in legal services (seasonally adjusted) | 1,249 thousand jobs | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:CES6054110001:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| CPI-U: legal services | 230 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:CUUR0000SEGC01:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| PPI: offices of lawyers | 338 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:PCU541110541110:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
| PPI: labor and employment legal services | 151 index | 2026-09 | United States United States | legal-prices v1.0.0 doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854 record legal-prices:PCU541110541110A:2026-09 · status P · checked 2026-10-28 |
What is missing
Datasets linked to this practice that have no figure here, and values the source withholds. We never fill these in.
- findings (demand): the dataset has no records for Nevada (it covers other places)
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Cite as: Probative Growth, The new-lawyer pipeline by jurisdiction: bar exam pass rates and new admissions, 2025 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721443); Federal civil filings by nature of suit and district, 12-month periods since 2018 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23720009); Legal deserts: law offices and lawyers per resident in every U.S. county v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721430); Employment discrimination charges to the EEOC, by state and basis, FY 2009 to FY 2025 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23733005); How long federal civil cases take: outcomes, class actions and pro se share by district, nature of suit and year v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739969); Spanish-speaking demand vs Spanish-speaking lawyer supply, by state and metro v1.1.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23656758); Law firm size, solos and receipts, by state: Census SUSB 2022, Nonemployer Statistics 2024 and Economic Census 2022 v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23739997); Law offices, jobs and pay by county, with solo-practice counts: BLS QCEW, Census CBP and Nonemployer Statistics v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23721415); Lawyer, paralegal and legal-staff pay by state and metro (BLS OEWS) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734840); Legal need by county: who may need a lawyer, from the American Community Survey v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23741886); Legal-services prices and jobs, monthly (BLS CPI, PPI and CES) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23734854); Wage-and-hour and OSHA enforcement by county, state, act and industry (U.S. Department of Labor) v1.0.0 (doi:10.5281/zenodo.23744226); CC BY 4.0. https://probativegrowth.com/markets/nevada/employment-law/
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