Highest paying jobs in Reno, NV
The best paying occupations in the Reno, NV metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 1.0% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $228,200 | $228,200 – $258,750 | 50 |
| 3 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $217,420 | $184,820 – $410,600 | 60 |
| 4 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $170,390 | $65,520 – $210,000 | 80 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $167,900 | $97,960 – $251,930 | 730 |
| 6 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $165,030 | $119,400 – $269,370 | 230 |
| 7 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $163,380 | $102,140 – $356,180 | 630 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $160,900 | $106,280 – $238,170 | 280 |
| 9 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $154,380 | $126,360 – $171,220 | 440 |
| 10 | Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $154,040 | $99,780 – $177,400 | 110 |
| 11 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $142,920 | $63,270 – $176,170 | 110 |
| 12 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $141,230 | $99,540 – $181,520 | 80 |
| 13 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $137,360 | $106,290 – $167,630 | 420 |
| 14 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $134,550 | $46,290 – $173,380 | 300 |
| 15 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,470 | $78,000 – $273,400 | 1,740 |
| 16 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $132,790 | $79,600 – $182,310 | 280 |
| 17 | Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $129,020 | $73,750 – $145,440 | 60 |
| 18 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,970 | $77,160 – $225,330 | 300 |
| 19 | School PsychologistsMaster's degree | $127,740 | $105,710 – $136,160 | 60 |
| 20 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $127,540 | $74,460 – $221,460 | 150 |
| 21 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $126,140 | $78,040 – $176,920 | 80 |
| 22 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $125,710 | $64,090 – $173,780 | 1,200 |
| 23 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $125,530 | $100,010 – $171,080 | 150 |
| 24 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,810 | $76,960 – $184,850 | 80 |
| 25 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $124,300 | $34,500 – $375,250 | 370 |
| 26 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,990 | $66,740 – $221,030 | — |
| 27 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,920 | $77,700 – $178,320 | 590 |
| 28 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $122,890 | $66,970 – $139,820 | 130 |
| 29 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,700 | $72,910 – $171,890 | 1,080 |
| 30 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $120,050 | $68,070 – $168,430 | 50 |
| 31 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $117,850 | $100,850 – $124,390 | 390 |
| 32 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $116,380 | $71,450 – $185,120 | 100 |
| 33 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $116,340 | $71,240 – $211,400 | 540 |
| 34 | Atmospheric and Space ScientistsBachelor's degree | $115,650 | $64,990 – $223,940 | 70 |
| 35 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $115,180 | $59,970 – $220,840 | 30 |
| 36 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,640 | $81,670 – $185,800 | 830 |
| 37 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $113,340 | $61,140 – $156,510 | 340 |
| 38 | Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $111,760 | $60,650 – $181,670 | 40 |
| 39 | HydrologistsBachelor's degree | $111,140 | $79,620 – $203,020 | 70 |
| 40 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $110,360 | $75,090 – $205,690 | 70 |
| 41 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $110,280 | $77,420 – $160,960 | 250 |
| 42 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $110,170 | $58,530 – $190,960 | 1,290 |
| 43 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $109,090 | $88,040 – $125,250 | 170 |
| 44 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $108,550 | $60,120 – $207,820 | 70 |
| 45 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $107,980 | $70,680 – $133,250 | 140 |
| 46 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $107,520 | $80,380 – $132,520 | 4,850 |
| 47 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $107,470 | $78,670 – $163,090 | 70 |
| 48 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $107,450 | $65,720 – $176,730 | 370 |
| 49 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $107,270 | $59,990 – $153,920 | 50 |
| 50 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $107,190 | $70,680 – $180,210 | 220 |