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Nevada

Nevada skilled-labor workforce exposure: composite WEI 78 (High, rising) at Q2 2026. IBEW Local 357 journeyman base is confirmed at $60.83/hr as of June 2026 — the highest in this state cohort — consistent with strong union pricing power against concurrent demand from data centers, Tesla Gigafactory expansion, lithium mining infrastructure, and NV Energy’s Greenlink transmission program. NV Energy has received requests for 22 GW of data center power statewide against approximately 6.2 GW of total generating capacity. A living record, updated each quarter.

NevadaQ2 2026Updated Q2 2026HighWIL-2026.1Workforce Planning

Workforce Intelligence Lab · Sources: BLS OEWS · BLS QCEW

At a glance

Workforce ExposureModerateComposite operational read
Demand MomentumExpandingDirectional trend
Compensation Positionin line with national mediansVs. national median
Hiring ReadWorkable with contingenciesRole focus
ConfidenceHighWIL-2026.1

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Nevada

Nevada skilled-labor workforce exposure: composite WEI 78 (High, rising) at Q2 2026. IBEW Local 357 journeyman base is confirmed at $60.83/hr as of June 2026 — the highest in this state cohort — consistent with strong union pricing power against concurrent demand from data centers, Tesla Gigafactory expansion, lithium mining infrastructure, and NV Energy’s Greenlink transmission program. NV Energy has received requests for 22 GW of data center power statewide against approximately 6.2 GW of total generating capacity. A living record, updated each quarter.

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Complete structured analysis with charts, rankings, and methodology confidence.

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Nevada

Nevada skilled-labor workforce exposure: composite WEI 78 (High, rising) at Q2 2026. IBEW Local 357 journeyman base is confirmed at $60.83/hr as of June 2026 — the highest in this state cohort — consistent with strong union pricing power against concurrent demand from data centers, Tesla Gigafactory expansion, lithium mining infrastructure, and NV Energy’s Greenlink transmission program. NV Energy has received requests for 22 GW of data center power statewide against approximately 6.2 GW of total generating capacity. A living record, updated each quarter.

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HighConfidence

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Nevada

Nevada skilled-labor workforce exposure: composite WEI 78 (High, rising) at Q2 2026. IBEW Local 357 journeyman base is confirmed at $60.83/hr as of June 2026 — the highest in this state cohort — consistent with strong union pricing power against concurrent demand from data centers, Tesla Gigafactory expansion, lithium mining infrastructure, and NV Energy’s Greenlink transmission program. NV Energy has received requests for 22 GW of data center power statewide against approximately 6.2 GW of total generating capacity. A living record, updated each quarter.

QuarterlyCadence
HighConfidence

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Methodology Summary

Source families, framework version, and confidence framing — not proprietary formulas or scoring weights.

Institutional workforce intelligence methodology with documented confidence tier, source families, and quarterly refresh cadence.

Version
WIL-2026.1
Source families
BLS OEWS · BLS QCEW
Update cadence
Quarterly
Confidence
High

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Executive Presentation

Slide-style summary for board and leadership review.

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Situation Summary

Nevada skilled-labor workforce exposure: composite WEI 78 (High, rising) at Q2 2026. IBEW Local 357 journeyman base is confirmed at $60.83/hr as of June 2026 — the highest in this state cohort — consistent with strong union pricing power against concurrent demand from data centers, Tesla Gigafactory expansion, lithium mining infrastructure, and NV Energy’s Greenlink transmission program. NV Energy has received requests for 22 GW of data center power statewide against approxim

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Key Findings

1. Nevada skilled-labor workforce exposure: composite WEI 78 (High, rising) at Q2 2026 2. IBEW Local 357 journeyman base is confirmed at $60 3. 83/hr as of June 2026 4. the highest in this state cohort

Slide 3

Implications

Directional workforce intelligence for institutional planning — banded operational reads without exposing raw-data exports or proprietary model details.