How many public pension plans does Nevada have?

Nevada has 1 public pension plan tracked by the Public Plans Database (PPD), covering 213,972 total members. These plans include state-level and local government retirement systems for teachers, police, firefighters, and general employees.

Is Nevada's pension system in crisis?

Nevada's public pension plans average 87.3% funded (#4 of 51, 11.8 points above the national average) with combined unfunded liability $8.50B. Top-third average funding still leaves 0 D/F-graded plans on the roster. Data is sourced from the Boston College Center for Retirement Research.

What is the average funded ratio in Nevada?

The average funded ratio across all 1 public pension plan in Nevada is 87.3% (#4 of 51 among states), based on the most recent Public Plans Database data. A funded ratio of 100% means a plan has sufficient assets to meet all projected obligations. The national average for public pensions is approximately 75.5%. Individual plan ratios in Nevada vary; browse the table above to compare specific plans.

Public Plans Database

Nevada Public Pension Plans

Name: Nevada Public Pension Plans
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1 plans · top-third average funded ratio (#4 of 51)

Higher funded-ratio band. Nevada ranks #4 of 51 by average actuarial funded ratio (87.3%), top-third among states with a published average.

Avg funded ratio: 87.3%
Total unfunded: $8.50B
Total members: 213,972
Plans tracked: 1

According to the Public Plans Database, compiled by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research, Nevada’s 1 tracked plans carry a combined unfunded liability of $8.50B at an average funded ratio of 87.3%. Plan cards report FY2023 valuations; this site’s database copy was last loaded in July 2026. See our methodology for the full source and update cadence.

PPD actuarial excerpt

State roster NV Nevada

Nevada: avg 87.3% funded (11.8 points above the national average) · 0 D/F grades · unfunded $8.50B

AVG 87.3%
UNF $8.50B
MEM 213,972
N 1
DF 0
VS +11.8pt
BEST 87.3%
LOW 87.3%

Funded-ratio peers

Nearest funded-ratio peer: Oregon (88.2%)

Average funded ratio neighbourhood vs Nevada (FY2023 plan cards)

0 of 1 published-ratio plans sit under 60% actuarial assets; 0 of 1 carry a D or F health grade. How funded ratios are calculated →

Nevada in the higher-funded third

Health grades and the 87.3% state average (#4 of 51, 11.8 points above the national average) use the same FY2023 plan-card snapshot as the hero KPIs and the table below.

Health-grade counts from the same state plan rows as the roster table

Source: Public Plans Database (Boston College CRR / NASRA) As of FY2023 plan cards; history through FY2024

Average actuarial funded ratio across 1 Nevada plans (FY2023 plan cards)

Every tracked plan in Nevada

FY2023 plan-card snapshot from the Public Plans Database. ARC is the actuarially required contribution as a share of payroll where reported.

Plan	Type	Funded	Grade	Assets	Unfunded	Members	ARC	1yr return
Nevada Public Employees Retirement System	General State	87.3%	B	$58.32B	$8.50B	213,972	n/a	6.4%

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Compare inside Nevada’s higher-funded roster

Data sourced from official Public Plans Database and actuarial valuations from federal and state pension systems. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPension · Nevada roster FY2023

Compiled by PlainPension, Pension Fund Health Editorial Process · July 23, 2026