29.3% of Nevada Walmart Employees on Medicaid, 10,920 on SNAP
In 2024, 29.3% of Walmart’s Nevada workforce relied on Medicaid and 10,920 employees across four states enrolled in SNAP. Walmart’s median pay falls below income thresholds for Medicaid and SNAP for a family of three, reflecting a 4.6% real decline in median wages among low-wage firms since 2019.
1. Public Assistance Enrollment
In 2024, 29.3% of Walmart employees in Nevada were enrolled in Medicaid, while 10,920 workers across Colorado, Massachusetts, Illinois and Michigan participated in SNAP, highlighting substantial reliance on public benefits within the company’s US workforce.
2. Wage Levels and Eligibility
Walmart’s median wages fall below the federal eligibility thresholds for Medicaid and SNAP for a family of three, reflecting a 4.6% inflation-adjusted decline in median pay among the 20 lowest-wage S&P firms from 2019 to 2024 and underscoring persistent affordability challenges.