Nevada's Unemployment Rate Hits 5.4%

According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Nevada’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was at 5.4% in November. The unadjusted rate for the Las Vegas area was 5.3%. The national rate remained unchanged at 4.7% in November, while California’s rate stayed at 5.6% in October (both rates seasonally adjusted). SurePayroll reported a 17% increase in small-business paychecks in Nevada during 2007. Nevada was the only state to have double-digit growth. The average salary in the state for workers at companies with 100 or fewer employees increased to $33,395, which is above the national average of $32,609.