Question 1

What is the cost of living in Reno, NV?

Accepted Answer

Reno, NV's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 101.01, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 1% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,870/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Reno, NV?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Reno, NV, the average median wage is $117,043. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $349,200/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Reno?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Reno, NV are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $349,200; 2) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $228,200; 3) Family Medicine Physicians at $217,420; 4) Database Architects at $170,390; 5) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $167,900. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Reno?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Reno, NV is $1,870/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Reno data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Dental Hygienists	Healthcare	$118K	$56.66/hr
32	Natural Sciences Managers	Management	$116K	$55.95/hr
33	Marketing Managers	Management	$116K	$55.94/hr
34	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	Science	$116K	$55.6/hr
35	Compensation and Benefits Managers	Management	$115K	$55.38/hr
36	Construction Managers	Management	$114K	$54.64/hr
37	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	Public Safety	$113K	$54.49/hr
38	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$112K	N/A
39	Hydrologists	Science	$111K	$53.43/hr
40	Sales Engineers	Sales	$110K	$53.06/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Reno, NV

Highest paying careers in Reno

Affordability snapshot: Reno