Child support on $60,000 a year in Nevada (5 children)
Nevada guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Nevada overview
If Parent A earns $60,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), Nevada's guideline amount is $1,500 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Across the table below it ranges from $650 paid by Parent B (Parent B earns $100,000, equal time) to $1,500 (Parent B has no income, Parent A has no overnights).
This is the guideline amount, not a court order.
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Guideline child support
Nevada · 5 children · Parent A $60000 per year · Parent B $40000 per year · children live mostly with Parent B
$1,500 a month
Parent A pays Parent B
- Parent A: 60% of combined income
- Parent B: 40%
How it adds up
- Basic obligation
- $1,500 a month
- Guideline amount
- $1,500 a month
See the worksheet for this example
Nevada uses the percentage of income model under NAC 425.100–425.170 (as amended by R139-23); NRS 125B.080; NRS 425.620. Official calculator: nvchildsupportguidelinescalculator.azurewebsites.net. Child support agency: Nevada Division of Social Services, Child Support Enforcement Program.
Estimate under Nevada's child support guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Verified against the official Nevada sources on October 7, 2026. Not legal advice. Courts can deviate from the guidelines. How we calculate →
By parenting time and the other parent's income
| Overnights | $0 | $20,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B |
| 52 | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B |
| 104 | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B |
| 128 | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B | $1,500 A→B |
| 182 | $1,500 A→B | $1,053 A→B | $750 A→B | $500 A→B | $250 A→B | $0 — | $400 B→A | $650 B→A |
The Nevada worksheet for this example
| Line | Official label | Value |
|---|---|---|
| GMI-A | Gross monthly income (Parent A)Parent A’s gross income a month | $5,000.00 a month |
| GMI-B | Gross monthly income (Parent B)Parent B’s gross income a month | $3,333.33 a month |
| Income-A | Monthly gross income used (Parent A)Parent A’s income for this order | $5,000.00 a month |
| Income-B | Monthly gross income used (Parent B)Parent B’s income for this order | $3,333.33 a month |
| 425.140 | Tier 1 percentage for the number of childrenPercentage of the first tier | 30% |
| 425.140-A | Tier 1 + Tier 2 + Tier 3 (Parent A)Parent A’s amount from the percentages | $1,500.00 a month |
| Obligation-A | Obligation amount (Parent A)Parent A’s obligation | $1,500.00 a month |
| 425.115(3) | Obligation (higher obligation minus lower obligation)Monthly guideline amount | $1,500.00 a month |
Open the official Nevada Child Support Guidelines Calculator (calculation detail) →
With child care and health insurance
Nevada's guideline amount doesn't add child care costs.
| Costs | Guideline amount |
|---|---|
| No add-ons | $1,500 a month A→B |
| Child care $500 a month | $1,500 a month A→B |
| Child care $1,000 a month | $1,500 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $150 a month | $1,500 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $300 a month | $1,500 a month A→B |
Child care and health insurance aren’t part of the percentage amount. The court divides reasonable child care costs and medical support between the parents in a way it finds fair and adds them to the order; there is no set formula, so they aren’t included here.
How Nevada works it out
Nevada sets child support as a percentage of the paying parent’s gross monthly income, in three tiers. For one child it is 16% of the first $6,000, 8% of the part up to $10,000 and 4% of the rest; for two children 22%, 11% and 6%; for three 26%, 13% and 6%; for four 28%, 14% and 7%. Each further child adds 2%, 1% and 0.5%.
Income is gross monthly income from all sources, taxable or not, including alimony received and self-employment income after business expenses. Child support received, SNAP, Supplemental Security Income and other public assistance are left out. Taxes aren’t deducted.
When one parent has primary physical custody, only the other parent’s amount is figured. With joint physical custody each parent’s amount is figured and the two are offset, so the parent with the higher amount pays the difference. This estimate treats about equal time, or at least 146 overnights a year with each parent, as joint physical custody, the number of days Nevada custody law uses for joint custody.
Frequently asked questions
How much child support is paid on $60,000 in Nevada for 5 children?
If Parent A earns $60,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the children live mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), Nevada's guideline amount is about $1,500 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much is that a week?
That is about $346 a week (the monthly amount × 12 ÷ 52).
What if the parents share time equally?
With about equal parenting time and the same incomes, the guideline amount is about $500 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
What if Parent B has no income?
If Parent B has no income and the children live mostly with Parent B, the guideline amount is about $1,500 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Official sources and verification
- Law: NAC 425.100–425.170 (as amended by R139-23); NRS 125B.080; NRS 425.620
- Nevada child support guidelines
- Nevada Child Support Guidelines Calculator (calculation detail)
- Official Nevada child support calculator
- Nevada Division of Social Services, Child Support Enforcement Program
Guidelines effective January 1, 2026. Verified against the official Nevada sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →