Reno, NV

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Reno, NV, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 459 detailed occupations covering about 224,430 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 6.5% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Reno, NV, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
General Internal Medicine Physicians $223,900 +0.3% —
Architectural and Engineering Managers $141,980 -14.1% 160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $139,160 +31.7% 170
Pharmacists $136,900 +0.6% 440
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $136,480 +100.6% 60
Nurse Practitioners $134,710 +6.7% 340
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $131,700 +30.9% —
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $129,760 +25.4% 350
Lawyers $129,120 -11.4% 710
Computer Network Architects $127,730 -1.6% 150
Optometrists $125,850 -4.6% 80
Sales Managers $125,690 -7% —
Physician Assistants $121,790 -6.3% 170
Dentists, General $118,000 -29% 230
Financial Managers $115,010 +2.7% 1,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers $113,800 -32.9% 300
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $112,090 +31.2% 110
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $110,510 -7.3% 130
Software Developers $107,400 -35.5% 1,110
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $107,290 +5.4% 220
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $107,120 +30.4% 30
Chiropractors $106,200 +38.8% 100
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $106,140 +26.5% 120
Public Relations Managers $106,040 -21.3% 50
Occupational Therapists $104,070 +8% 110

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Reno, NV, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 11,020 $38,430
General and Operations Managers 7,840 $94,940
Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,760 $27,360
Retail Salespersons 5,650 $30,460
Stockers and Order Fillers 5,410 $38,720
Cashiers 5,100 $27,230
Office Clerks, General 4,920 $42,630
Customer Service Representatives 4,680 $37,870
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,550 $52,610
Registered Nurses 4,300 $85,290
Waiters and Waitresses 3,940 $22,380
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,770 $29,780
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,050 $46,390
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 2,910 $39,250
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2,790 $62,540
Carpenters 2,780 $61,260
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,700 $45,150
Light Truck Drivers 2,570 $39,500
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 2,300 $59,920
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 2,300 $32,130
Construction Laborers 2,290 $48,260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,060 $47,180
Cooks, Restaurant 2,040 $34,960
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,030 $48,320
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,910 $33,350
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