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Jobs in Reno, NV

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Reno, NV: 275,680 jobs, median pay $49,660 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$49,660median pay
275,680jobs
14cities listed
$108,420top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Reno, NV is a metropolitan area in Nevada. BLS counts 275,680 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $49,660 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $30,080 and the highest-paid tenth more than $108,420).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Reno, Sparks, Fernley, Sun Valley, Spanish Springs, Dayton, Cold Springs, Incline Village, Silver Springs, Lemmon Valley, Washoe Valley, Yerington.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand8,960$43,990$36,810$61,7901.71
Stockers and Order Fillers8,230$38,020$29,870$50,9501.64
General and Operations Managers7,930$106,050$51,270$215,5101.28
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators7,550$49,050$46,070$63,7103.03
Retail Salespersons7,020$35,160$27,450$47,5901.02
Fast Food and Counter Workers6,900$31,530$27,080$38,0601.01
Cashiers5,050$31,190$27,010$40,9400.92
Registered Nurses4,850$107,520$80,380$132,5200.81
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4,410$37,220$27,740$46,5401.13
Waiters and Waitresses4,220$25,700$24,960$36,5701.05
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers4,170$63,790$47,100$94,8601.14
Customer Service Representatives3,870$43,930$31,760$60,5800.84
Office Clerks, General3,550$49,230$33,270$69,1200.81
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks3,410$46,050$37,740$59,8502.36
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,230$48,310$35,650$64,0401.07
Cooks, Restaurant3,200$38,930$28,640$47,3701.28
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3,160$52,000$36,320$79,9901.30
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3,070$51,310$37,110$78,7801.13
Carpenters2,750$62,350$44,920$96,9002.32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2,560$45,860$39,490$63,8101.86
Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,540$35,460$27,240$38,0500.33
Construction Laborers2,510$51,230$38,800$77,0201.29
Light Truck Drivers2,320$43,930$35,290$69,6901.33
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2,300$42,590$31,340$61,7101.06
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,220$36,440$29,930$46,5501.46
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2,170$66,660$45,140$99,5200.85
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2,110$71,180$39,580$110,4400.95
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2,090$45,020$35,050$61,7001.24
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2,060$63,670$36,920$125,2600.94
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2,020$80,610$56,990$124,6001.40
Bartenders1,960$25,770$24,960$35,4501.46
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,960$67,430$37,300$116,0801.02
Security Guards1,900$39,370$30,270$55,0100.83
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,890$62,430$49,450$92,7600.77
Project Management Specialists1,750$99,500$63,070$155,1800.93
Financial Managers1,740$133,470$78,000$273,4001.16
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,710$48,810$35,320$73,1600.86
Receptionists and Information Clerks1,700$38,290$30,370$49,6601.05
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1,580$50,190$36,730$80,4301.27
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1,500$62,970$47,500$92,2201.36

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Physicians, All Other340$349,200$217,230$485,4600.56
Computer and Information Systems Managers730$167,900$97,960$251,9300.61
Lawyers630$163,380$102,140$356,1800.47
Pharmacists440$154,380$126,360$171,2200.77
Nurse Practitioners420$137,360$106,290$167,6300.73
Physician Assistants300$134,550$46,290$173,3801.05
Financial Managers1,740$133,470$78,000$273,4001.16
Human Resources Managers300$127,970$77,160$225,3300.76
Software Developers1,200$125,710$64,090$173,7800.40
Chief Executives370$124,300$34,500$375,2501.02
Industrial Production Managers590$123,920$77,700$178,3201.35
Medical and Health Services Managers1,080$122,700$72,910$171,8901.02
Marketing Managers540$116,340$71,240$211,4000.77
Construction Managers830$113,640$81,670$185,8001.22
Managers, All Other1,290$110,170$58,530$190,9601.17
Registered Nurses4,850$107,520$80,380$132,5200.81
Physical Therapists360$106,840$95,260$141,3200.75
Computer Systems Analysts600$106,690$65,670$156,5900.66
Real Estate Sales Agents380$106,190$46,770$106,1901.10
General and Operations Managers7,930$106,050$51,270$215,5101.28
Civil Engineers730$105,470$77,460$161,7001.11
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary530$104,250$65,890$132,4500.91
Management Analysts880$103,990$64,260$140,5500.56
Industrial Engineers1,050$103,060$63,200$132,5201.62
Mechanical Engineers570$101,520$74,360$158,4401.09
Project Management Specialists1,750$99,500$63,070$155,1800.93
Computer Occupations, All Other470$98,280$53,410$182,1300.60
Data Scientists330$97,940$55,220$195,6700.72
Administrative Services Managers550$96,490$56,070$145,9301.18
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1,030$92,130$59,660$125,4000.86
Compliance Officers660$85,430$56,470$130,4800.89
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1,030$82,800$55,430$126,4500.94
Accountants and Auditors1,480$82,370$59,670$129,2100.58
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary300$82,110$64,500$108,4200.78
Firefighters780$81,360$47,520$121,0901.26
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2,020$80,610$56,990$124,6001.40
Logisticians310$80,330$58,190$114,1900.71
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses510$78,600$62,800$90,9700.44
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1,230$78,240$48,700$100,8201.03
Industrial Machinery Mechanics1,090$77,810$62,160$96,1501.40

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Transportation and Material Moving32,880$44,8601.36
Office and Administrative Support30,630$47,6800.97
Food Preparation and Serving Related25,500$31,4301.05
Management21,960$106,8201.11
Sales and Related21,950$37,8600.92
Production19,690$49,0501.30
Construction and Extraction18,450$62,0101.62
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical14,260$97,2600.82
Business and Financial Operations14,000$78,3000.75
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair12,340$61,2701.14
Educational Instruction and Library11,040$62,2800.68
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance10,100$38,6801.25
Personal Care and Service7,730$34,0201.34
Healthcare Support7,440$39,0300.53
Protective Service5,860$59,6600.88
Architecture and Engineering5,650$85,0901.22
Computer and Mathematical5,490$94,5900.59
Life, Physical, and Social Science2,970$75,6901.14
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media2,940$53,2200.81
Community and Social Service2,870$57,7600.61
Legal1,660$75,8200.72
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry280$37,0600.37

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
RenoNevada273,212$1,556
SparksNevada110,024$1,716
FernleyNevada24,225$1,570
Sun ValleyNevada22,228$1,214
Spanish SpringsNevada17,980$1,963
DaytonNevada15,781$1,521
Cold SpringsNevada11,321$2,185
Incline VillageNevada9,272$1,961
Silver SpringsNevada5,060$1,201
Lemmon ValleyNevada4,412n/a
Washoe ValleyNevada3,315$1,410
YeringtonNevada3,150$793
StagecoachNevada1,892$1,029
Smith ValleyNevada1,807n/a

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Reno · Sparks · Fernley · Sun Valley · Spanish Springs · Dayton · Cold Springs · Incline Village · Silver Springs · Lemmon Valley

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Reno, NV?

BLS counts 275,680 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Reno, NV?

$49,660 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Reno, NV?

Physicians, All Other, with a median of $349,200 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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