Nevada - Top industries: - #1. Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services ($27.9 billion, #6 among all states) - #2. Real estate and rental and leasing ($25.4 billion, #27) - #3. Professional and business services ($19 billion, #29) - #4. Retail trade ($11.6 billion, #30) - #5. Educational services, health care, and social assistance ($11.3 billion, #34) - #6. Finance and insurance ($9.2 billion, #33) - #7. Construction ($8.6 billion, #28) - #8. Manufacturing ($7.9 billion, #39) - #9. Transportation and warehousing ($7.9 billion, #27) - #10. Wholesale trade ($7 billion, #35) As the home of Las Vegas, Nevada rakes in huge amounts of cash from its tourism and gaming industries. Almost 400,000 people are employed by the city's hotels, casinos, and other attractions, and about 2,500 jobs are added each year. Outside of Vegas, Nevada also has a thriving aerospace industry, thanks to Nellis Air Force Base in the southern region of the state. The base employs 12,000 civilian and military workers. This slideshow was first published on theStacker.com