What is the average salary in Reno, NV?

$63,490a year

Average yearly pay across 500 jobs with official data in the Reno, NV metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $30.52
Jobs with data: 500
Workers counted: 266,130

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Physician	$349,200
Radiologist	$239,200
General Internal Medicine Physician	$228,200
Family Medicine Physician	$217,400
Database Architect	$170,400
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$167,900
Dentist	$165,000
Lawyer	$163,400
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$160,900
Pharmacist	$154,400

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Laborer and Freight	$43,990
Stocker and Order Filler	$38,020
General and Operations Manager	$106,100
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator	$49,050
Retail Salesperson	$35,160
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$31,530
Cashier	$31,190
Registered Nurse	$107,500
Janitor and Cleaner	$37,220
Waiter and Waitress	$25,700

Management

Administrative Services Manager$96,490
Architectural and Engineering Manager$160,900
Chief Executive$124,300
Compensation and Benefits Manager$115,200
Computer and Information Systems Manager$167,900
Construction Manager$113,600
Education Administrator$104,300
Education Administrator$107,500
Education and Childcare Administrator$58,960
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$61,230
Facilities Manager$107,200
Financial Manager$133,500
Food Service Manager$66,270
Fundraising Manager$103,600
Gambling Manager$60,890
General and Operations Manager$106,100
Human Resources Manager$128,000
Industrial Production Manager$123,900
Lodging Manager$74,990
Manager$110,200
Marketing Manager$116,300
Medical and Health Services Manager$122,700
Natural Sciences Manager$116,400
Personal Service Manager$49,560
Property$51,520
Public Relations Manager$104,400
Purchasing Manager$124,800
Sales Manager$124,000
Social and Community Service Manager$67,340
Training and Development Manager$107,100
Transportation$102,600

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$82,370
Budget Analyst$82,270
Business Operations Specialist$67,430
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$69,700
Claims Adjuster$60,510
Compensation$71,880
Compliance Officer$85,430
Cost Estimator$82,270
Credit Analyst$93,030
Financial and Investment Analyst$76,030
Financial Specialist$77,860
Fundraiser$68,260
Human Resources Specialist$76,010
Labor Relations Specialist$80,310
Loan Officer$62,180
Logistician$80,330
Management Analyst$104,000
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$66,260
Meeting$60,670
Personal Financial Advisor$85,470
Project Management Specialist$99,500
Property Appraiser and Assessor$65,070
Tax Preparer$61,790
Training and Development Specialist$61,810

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$127,500
Computer Network Support Specialist$77,460
Computer Occupation$98,280
Computer Programmer$104,200
Computer Systems Analyst$106,700
Computer User Support Specialist$55,330
Data Scientist$97,940
Database Administrator$107,300
Database Architect$170,400
Information Security Analyst$98,260
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$95,600
Operations Research Analyst$74,110
Software Developer$125,700
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$100,100
Web and Digital Interface Designer$77,290
Web Developer$84,220

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$89,460
Architect$105,000
Architectural and Civil Drafter$69,650
Calibration Technologist and Technician$75,720
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$97,650
Civil Engineer$105,500
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$66,950
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$73,220
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$68,480
Electrical Engineer$110,300
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$82,790
Electronics Engineer$126,100
Engineer$99,310
Engineering Technologist and Technician$78,870
Environmental Engineer$120,100
Industrial Engineer$103,100
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,470
Landscape Architect$78,010
Mechanical Drafter$63,180
Mechanical Engineer$101,500
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$59,090
Mining and Geological Engineer$100,700
Surveying and Mapping Technician$73,320
Surveyor$78,640

Life, physical, and social science

Anthropologist and Archeologist$64,390
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$115,700
Biological Scientist$62,680
Biological Technician$50,540
Chemical Technician$57,880
Chemist$81,860
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$106,300
Conservation Scientist$68,090
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$67,880
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$76,320
Food Science Technician$59,440
Forest and Conservation Technician$35,930
Forester$48,620
Geological Technician$58,920
Geoscientist$94,610
Hydrologist$111,100
Life$54,140
Materials Scientist$97,750
Medical Scientist$103,600
Microbiologist$75,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$99,160
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$70,790
School Psychologist$127,700
Social Science Research Assistant$27,270
Social Scientist and Related Worker$81,640
Soil and Plant Scientist$70,450
Urban and Regional Planner$105,900
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$79,160

Community and social service

Child$60,600
Community and Social Service Specialist$43,700
Community Health Worker$49,930
Counselor$40,450
Educational$66,210
Health Education Specialist$74,590
Healthcare Social Worker$80,330
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$57,700
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$70,010
Rehabilitation Counselor$46,080
Social and Human Service Assistant$44,070
Social Worker$154,000
Substance Abuse$58,720

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Business Teacher$142,900
Career/Technical Education Teacher$56,950
Computer Science Teacher$111,800
Education Teacher$83,000
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$39,680
Elementary School Teacher$62,430
English Language and Literature Teacher$62,740
Health Specialties Teacher$82,110
History Teacher$81,930
Instructional Coordinator$68,720
Kindergarten Teacher$62,750
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$76,840
Library Technician$48,820
Mathematical Science Teacher$82,540
Middle School Teacher$63,770
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$99,120
Postsecondary Teacher$50,900
Preschool Teacher$39,940
Secondary School Teacher$72,960
Self-Enrichment Teacher$43,470
Special Education Teacher$62,370
Special Education Teacher$63,280
Special Education Teacher$63,030
Special Education Teacher$57,160
Teacher and Instructor$61,340
Teaching Assistant$34,210
Tutor$30,420

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$94,650
Audio and Video Technician$52,300
Broadcast Technician$62,960
Coach and Scout$49,620
Commercial and Industrial Designer$96,060
Editor$74,470
Entertainer and Performer$72,950
Film and Video Editor$64,220
Floral Designer$39,360
Graphic Designer$56,160
Interpreter and Translator$51,730
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$41,990
News Analyst$62,060
Photographer$48,670
Producer and Director$62,720
Public Relations Specialist$75,840
Special Effects Artist and Animator$105,200
Technical Writer$83,920

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$61,440
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$48,760
Chiropractor$71,820
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$49,930
Dental Hygienist$117,900
Dentist$165,000
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$108,000
Dietetic Technician$40,160
Dietitian and Nutritionist$81,920
Emergency Medical Technician$43,220
Family Medicine Physician$217,400
General Internal Medicine Physician$228,200
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$45,400
Health Technologist and Technician$51,260
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$52,270
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$78,600
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$106,800
Medical Records Specialist$50,650
Nurse Practitioner$137,400
Occupational Therapist$109,100
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$39,920
Optician$47,680
Optometrist$141,200
Paramedic$64,750
Pharmacist$154,400
Pharmacy Technician$50,290
Physical Therapist$106,800
Physician$349,200
Physician Assistant$134,600
Psychiatric Technician$46,390
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$94,740
Radiologist$239,200
Recreational Therapist$57,680
Registered Nurse$107,500
Respiratory Therapist$105,100
Speech-Language Pathologist$96,020
Surgical Technologist$75,830
Veterinarian$125,500
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$58,160

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$48,400
Healthcare Support Worker$51,920
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$35,460
Massage Therapist$47,560
Medical Assistant$47,010
Medical Equipment Preparer$43,680
Medical Transcriptionist$38,660
Nursing Assistant$46,760
Occupational Therapy Assistant$78,100
Pharmacy Aide$41,400
Phlebotomist$45,930
Physical Therapist Aide$30,560
Physical Therapist Assistant$77,200
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,970

Protective service

Crossing Guard and Flagger$41,100
Detective and Criminal Investigator$107,500
Fire Inspector and Investigator$94,750
Firefighter$81,360
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$113,300
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$132,800
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$74,970
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$60,610
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$45,150
Lifeguard$33,640
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$92,130
Protective Service Worker$63,250
Security Guard$39,370
Transportation Security Screener$61,340

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$25,770
Chef and Head Cook$62,070
Cook$30,410
Cook$43,270
Cook$38,930
Cook$41,530
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$26,030
Dishwasher$33,190
Fast Food and Counter Worker$31,530
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$42,590
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$33,050
Food Preparation Worker$32,180
Food Server$34,690
Host and Hostess$28,620
Waiter and Waitress$25,700

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$41,830
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$49,380
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$58,970
Janitor and Cleaner$37,220
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$45,020
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$36,440
Pest Control Worker$58,910
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$62,710

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$28,520
Animal Caretaker$33,950
Animal Trainer$39,000
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$26,320
Childcare Worker$30,520
Concierge$36,920
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$64,300
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$45,500
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$58,530
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$40,370
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$33,780
Gambling Dealer$25,720
Gambling Service Worker$36,500
Hairdresser$36,490
Locker Room$35,860
Manicurist and Pedicurist$43,530
Mortician$45,780
Personal Care and Service Worker$34,360
Recreation Worker$34,020
Residential Advisor$44,520
Skincare Specialist$36,060
Tour and Travel Guide$36,480
Usher$30,690

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$61,610
Cashier$31,190
Counter and Rental Clerk$42,690
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$34,010
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$72,420
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$48,810
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$28,670
Insurance Sales Agent$51,130
Parts Salesperson$45,090
Real Estate Sales Agent$106,200
Retail Salesperson$35,160
Sale and Related Worker$35,580
Sales Engineer$110,400
Sales Representative$101,000
Sales Representative$63,670
Sales Representatives of Service$71,180
Security$68,750
Telemarketer$36,930

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$47,780
Billing and Posting Clerk$48,670
Bookkeeping$52,000
Cargo and Freight Agent$48,100
Courier and Messenger$38,730
Court$55,440
Customer Service Representative$43,930
Data Entry Keyer$37,440
Dispatcher$49,820
Eligibility Interviewer$50,910
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$68,090
File Clerk$48,680
Financial Clerk$51,560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$66,660
Gambling Cage Worker$35,940
Hotel$36,230
Human Resources Assistant$48,950
Information and Record Clerk$46,200
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$46,180
Interviewer$45,360
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$71,130
Library Assistant$47,050
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$52,900
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$46,230
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,990
Meter Reader$89,460
New Accounts Clerk$46,490
Office and Administrative Support Worker$47,200
Office Clerk$49,230
Order Clerk$40,410
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$59,720
Postal Service Clerk$63,650
Postal Service Mail Carrier$60,760
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,490
Procurement Clerk$50,150
Production$56,260
Public Safety Telecommunicator$62,670
Receptionist and Information Clerk$38,290
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$41,000
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,310
Shipping$46,050
Switchboard Operator$37,380
Teller$44,610
Weigher$52,410

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker$37,740
Farmworker and Laborer$34,320

Construction and extraction

Carpenter$62,350
Carpet Installer$78,080
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$61,360
Construction and Building Inspector$80,810
Construction Laborer$51,230
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$56,480
Earth Driller$61,200
Electrician$72,800
Extraction Worker$61,790
Fence Erector$48,530
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$80,610
Floor Layer$62,800
Glazier$49,610
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$44,800
Helper$36,640
Helpers--Carpenter$47,430
Helpers--Electrician$43,820
Helpers--Pipelayer$46,290
Highway Maintenance Worker$47,360
Insulation Worker$89,600
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$59,030
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$73,260
Painter$54,060
Paving$63,550
Pipelayer$65,290
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$48,130
Plumber$77,020
Roofer$52,000
Sheet Metal Worker$46,080
Stonemason$59,220
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$59,880
Taper$61,050
Tile and Stone Setter$58,650

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$79,480
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$52,800
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$60,210
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$48,150
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$50,190
Bicycle Repairer$35,290
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$74,110
Coin$39,100
Computer$39,630
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$59,800
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$74,360
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$122,900
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$82,800
Heating$61,940
Helpers--Installation$36,610
Home Appliance Repairer$48,080
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$77,810
Installation$51,970
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$48,010
Maintenance and Repair Worker$51,310
Maintenance Worker$66,320
Mechanical Door Repairer$47,600
Medical Equipment Repairer$57,370
Millwright$64,750
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$78,970
Motorcycle Mechanic$62,910
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$58,280
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$65,200
Rigger$67,350
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$62,760
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$71,300
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$76,070
Tire Repairer and Changer$37,830

Production

Baker$38,650
Butcher and Meat Cutter$40,290
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$59,840
Coating$45,820
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$51,130
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$57,690
Crushing$58,820
Cutting$49,600
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$44,550
Electrical$37,110
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$46,250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$78,240
Food Batchmaker$47,210
Food Processing Worker$47,020
Grinding$46,760
Helpers--Production Worker$37,540
Inspector$49,620
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$41,600
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$35,820
Machinist$58,170
Meat$39,390
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$46,440
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$52,800
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$49,050
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$45,850
Molder$46,000
Molding$49,590
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$43,410
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$38,510
Paper Goods Machine Setter$49,920
Plant and System Operator$92,870
Plating Machine Setter$37,460
Power Plant Operator$129,000
Prepress Technician and Worker$56,740
Presser$32,210
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$40,200
Printing Press Operator$48,700
Production Worker$44,860
Sawing Machine Setter$46,310
Separating$51,340
Sewing Machine Operator$43,730
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$79,110
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$56,310
Tool and Die Maker$61,350
Upholsterer$53,750
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$79,770
Welder$58,800
Welding$47,930
Woodworking Machine Setter$45,370

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Service Attendant$38,690
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$39,180
Bus Driver$45,700
Bus Driver$48,080
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$36,160
Commercial Pilot$108,600
Conveyor Operator and Tender$39,080
Crane and Tower Operator$101,200
Driver/Sales Worker$35,030
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$62,970
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$63,790
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$45,860
Laborer and Freight$43,990
Light Truck Driver$43,930
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$41,140
Material Moving Worker$50,170
Motor Vehicle Operator$31,740
Packer and Packager$40,240
Parking Attendant$30,170
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$61,740
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$37,650
Stocker and Order Filler$38,020
Transportation Inspector$48,070

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Reno, NV?

About $63,490 a year ($30.52 an hour): the average of the 500 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Reno, NV?

Physician ($349,200), Radiologist ($239,200), General Internal Medicine Physician ($228,200).

What are the most common jobs in Reno, NV?

Laborer and Freight (8,960 jobs), Stocker and Order Filler (8,230 jobs), General and Operations Manager (7,930 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.