High paying jobs in Reno, NV

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Reno, NV. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Reno, NV run 1.0% above the national average (2024), so a Reno, NV salary is worth about 0.99× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Reno, NV · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$349,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$217,230 – $485,460340
2Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,900
Bachelor's degree
$97,960 – $251,930730
3Dentists, General$165,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,400 – $269,370230
4Lawyers$163,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,140 – $356,180630
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,900
Bachelor's degree
$106,280 – $238,170280
6Pharmacists$154,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,360 – $171,220440
7Social Workers, All Other$154,040
Bachelor's degree
$99,780 – $177,400110
8Business Teachers, Postsecondary$142,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,270 – $176,170110
9Nurse Practitioners$137,360
Master's degree
$106,290 – $167,630420
10Physician Assistants$134,550
Master's degree
$46,290 – $173,380300
11Financial Managers$133,470
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $273,4001,740
12First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$132,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,600 – $182,310280
13Human Resources Managers$127,970
Bachelor's degree
$77,160 – $225,330300
14Computer Network Architects$127,540
Bachelor's degree
$74,460 – $221,460150
15Software Developers$125,710
Bachelor's degree
$64,090 – $173,7801,200
16Veterinarians$125,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,010 – $171,080150
17Chief Executives$124,300
Bachelor's degree
$34,500 – $375,250370
18Industrial Production Managers$123,920
Bachelor's degree
$77,700 – $178,320590
19Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$122,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,970 – $139,820130
20Medical and Health Services Managers$122,700
Bachelor's degree
$72,910 – $171,8901,080
21Dental Hygienists$117,850
Associate's degree
$100,850 – $124,390390
22Natural Sciences Managers$116,380
Bachelor's degree
$71,450 – $185,120100
23Marketing Managers$116,340
Bachelor's degree
$71,240 – $211,400540
24Construction Managers$113,640
Bachelor's degree
$81,670 – $185,800830
25First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$113,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,140 – $156,510340
26Electrical Engineers$110,280
Bachelor's degree
$77,420 – $160,960250
27Managers, All Other$110,170
Bachelor's degree
$58,530 – $190,9601,290
28Occupational Therapists$109,090
Master's degree
$88,040 – $125,250170
29Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,980
Associate's degree
$70,680 – $133,250140
30Registered Nurses$107,520
Bachelor's degree
$80,380 – $132,5204,850
31Education Administrators, Postsecondary$107,450
Master's degree
$65,720 – $176,730370
32Facilities Managers$107,190
Bachelor's degree
$70,680 – $180,210220
33Training and Development Managers$107,140
Bachelor's degree
$64,790 – $138,290100
34Physical Therapists$106,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,260 – $141,320360
35Computer Systems Analysts$106,690
Bachelor's degree
$65,670 – $156,590600
36Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$106,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,090 – $148,120160
37Real Estate Sales Agents$106,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,770 – $106,190380
38General and Operations Managers$106,050
Bachelor's degree
$51,270 – $215,5107,930
39Civil Engineers$105,470
Bachelor's degree
$77,460 – $161,700730
40Special Effects Artists and Animators$105,240
Bachelor's degree
$76,730 – $149,74090
41Respiratory Therapists$105,140
Associate's degree
$73,420 – $108,670180
42Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$64,070 – $156,080110
43Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,250
Master's degree
$65,890 – $132,450530
44Management Analysts$103,990
Bachelor's degree
$64,260 – $140,550880
45Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,470 – $120,320100
46Industrial Engineers$103,060
Bachelor's degree
$63,200 – $132,5201,050
47Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,620 – $171,210650
48Mechanical Engineers$101,520
Bachelor's degree
$74,360 – $158,440570
49Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$101,020
Bachelor's degree
$47,900 – $170,200260
50Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,130
Bachelor's degree
$59,530 – $130,410160

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianReno, NV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$349,200	$217,230 – $485,460	340
2	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,900	$97,960 – $251,930	730
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$165,030	$119,400 – $269,370	230
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$163,380	$102,140 – $356,180	630
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,900	$106,280 – $238,170	280
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$154,380	$126,360 – $171,220	440
7	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$154,040	$99,780 – $177,400	110
8	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$142,920	$63,270 – $176,170	110
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$137,360	$106,290 – $167,630	420
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,550	$46,290 – $173,380	300
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,470	$78,000 – $273,400	1,740
12	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$132,790	$79,600 – $182,310	280
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,970	$77,160 – $225,330	300
14	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$127,540	$74,460 – $221,460	150
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,710	$64,090 – $173,780	1,200
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,530	$100,010 – $171,080	150
17	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$124,300	$34,500 – $375,250	370
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,920	$77,700 – $178,320	590
19	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,890	$66,970 – $139,820	130
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,700	$72,910 – $171,890	1,080
21	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$117,850	$100,850 – $124,390	390
22	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,380	$71,450 – $185,120	100
23	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,340	$71,240 – $211,400	540
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,640	$81,670 – $185,800	830
25	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$113,340	$61,140 – $156,510	340
26	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,280	$77,420 – $160,960	250
27	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,170	$58,530 – $190,960	1,290
28	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$109,090	$88,040 – $125,250	170
29	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,980	$70,680 – $133,250	140
30	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$107,520	$80,380 – $132,520	4,850
31	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$107,450	$65,720 – $176,730	370
32	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,190	$70,680 – $180,210	220
33	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,140	$64,790 – $138,290	100
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,840	$95,260 – $141,320	360
35	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,690	$65,670 – $156,590	600
36	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,330	$84,090 – $148,120	160
37	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,190	$46,770 – $106,190	380
38	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,050	$51,270 – $215,510	7,930
39	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,470	$77,460 – $161,700	730
40	Special Effects Artists and AnimatorsBachelor's degree	$105,240	$76,730 – $149,740	90
41	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$105,140	$73,420 – $108,670	180
42	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$104,990	$64,070 – $156,080	110
43	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,250	$65,890 – $132,450	530
44	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,990	$64,260 – $140,550	880
45	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,570	$86,470 – $120,320	100
46	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,060	$63,200 – $132,520	1,050
47	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,560	$68,620 – $171,210	650
48	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,520	$74,360 – $158,440	570
49	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$101,020	$47,900 – $170,200	260
50	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$100,130	$59,530 – $130,410	160

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