Salaries in Reno.

522 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 0.96x national average. Last updated April 2026.

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Highest Paying

$320,000

Distinguished Engineer

Median of All Roles

$140,000

Model Deployment Specialist

Entry Level

$31,000

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Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.

Reno, NV has a cost-of-living index of 0.96x the national average. The highest-paying role is Distinguished Engineer at $320,000, while the median across all 522 roles is $140,000. Reno has transformed from a gaming town into a logistics and technology hub.

About the Reno market

Reno has transformed from a gaming town into a logistics and technology hub. Tesla's Gigafactory, Apple's data center, and Switch's massive facility have brought tech jobs and infrastructure. The no income tax advantage and proximity to the Bay Area make it increasingly attractive for tech relocations.

Logistics & DistributionManufacturingTechnology & Data CentersGamingHealthcare

Top 50 salaries in Reno

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Distinguished Engineer	$320,000	$242,000 – $407,000
2	Chief AI Officer	$307,000	$227,000 – $396,000
3	Chief Data & AI Officer	$295,000	$220,000 – $384,000
4	Chief Technology Officer	$276,000	$204,000 – $361,000
5	SVP of AI Innovation	$276,000	$208,000 – $364,000
6	Chief Revenue Officer	$274,000	$206,000 – $362,000
7	VP of AI	$270,000	$205,000 – $354,000
8	VP of AI Engineering	$265,000	$200,000 – $344,000
9	Chief Algorithm Officer	$263,000	$198,000 – $343,000
10	Head of AI	$259,000	$192,000 – $336,000
11	Head of AI Research	$259,000	$192,000 – $341,000
12	CEO	$253,000	$184,000 – $350,000
13	CFO	$250,000	$187,000 – $331,000
14	Principal Engineer	$250,000	$192,000 – $326,000
15	Chief Product Officer	$249,000	$184,000 – $327,000
16	Chief Data Officer	$247,000	$185,000 – $323,000
17	Chief Marketing Officer	$245,000	$183,000 – $320,000
18	VP of Engineering	$245,000	$183,000 – $320,000
19	VP of AI Product	$245,000	$182,000 – $317,000
20	Head of AI Platform	$240,000	$179,000 – $315,000
21	AI Transformation Officer	$240,000	$180,000 – $314,000
22	Chief Operating Officer	$235,000	$175,000 – $313,000
23	VP of Marketing	$235,000	$175,000 – $310,000
24	Head of Applied AI	$235,000	$175,000 – $309,000
25	Head of AI Partnerships	$235,000	$175,000 – $310,000
26	Chief Human Resources Officer	$233,000	$176,000 – $302,000
27	VP of Sales	$230,000	$173,000 – $307,000
28	VP of Product	$228,000	$172,000 – $293,000
29	Director of Generative AI	$225,000	$170,000 – $296,000
30	VP of Product Design	$223,000	$166,000 – $290,000
31	Staff Engineer	$218,000	$173,000 – $277,000
32	AI Program Director	$216,000	$163,000 – $283,000
33	Director of AI Strategy	$216,000	$163,000 – $282,000
34	Director of Engineering	$213,000	$165,000 – $276,000
35	CTO, AI Startup	$212,000	$166,000 – $276,000
36	Foundation Model Engineer	$211,000	$157,000 – $274,000
37	Multi-Agent Systems Architect	$206,000	$152,000 – $272,000
38	AI Hardware/Chip Design Engineer	$204,000	$152,000 – $269,000
39	AI Alignment Researcher	$201,000	$149,000 – $266,000
40	AI Systems Architect	$201,000	$152,000 – $262,000
41	Director of Data Science	$200,000	$154,000 – $261,000
42	Quantum ML Researcher	$200,000	$148,000 – $265,000
43	AI Compiler Engineer	$200,000	$150,000 – $262,000
44	AI Reasoning Specialist	$200,000	$148,000 – $265,000
45	Reinforcement Learning Engineer	$196,000	$147,000 – $255,000
46	AI Financial Engineer	$196,000	$144,000 – $251,000
47	Director of Product	$196,000	$152,000 – $255,000
48	AI Safety Researcher	$195,000	$145,000 – $255,000
49	Autonomous Systems Engineer	$195,000	$145,000 – $250,000
50	AI Research Scientist	$194,000	$145,000 – $252,000

Tax considerations

Nevada has no state income tax. Reno has no city income tax. The zero tax environment combined with significantly lower housing costs than the Bay Area creates strong purchasing power.

Negotiating in Reno

Emphasize the Tesla and data center ecosystem. Reno employers benchmark against Bay Area rates and often offer 85 to 90% of coastal salaries with zero state tax.

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Salaries in Reno.

522 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 0.96x national average. Last updated April 2026.

522 roles tracked

Get your playbook

Highest Paying

$320,000

Distinguished Engineer

Median of All Roles

$140,000

Model Deployment Specialist

Entry Level

$31,000

Home Health Aide

About the Reno market

Logistics & DistributionManufacturingTechnology & Data CentersGamingHealthcare

Top 50 salaries in Reno

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Distinguished Engineer	$320,000	$242,000 – $407,000
2	Chief AI Officer	$307,000	$227,000 – $396,000
3	Chief Data & AI Officer	$295,000	$220,000 – $384,000
4	Chief Technology Officer	$276,000	$204,000 – $361,000
5	SVP of AI Innovation	$276,000	$208,000 – $364,000
6	Chief Revenue Officer	$274,000	$206,000 – $362,000
7	VP of AI	$270,000	$205,000 – $354,000
8	VP of AI Engineering	$265,000	$200,000 – $344,000
9	Chief Algorithm Officer	$263,000	$198,000 – $343,000
10	Head of AI	$259,000	$192,000 – $336,000
11	Head of AI Research	$259,000	$192,000 – $341,000
12	CEO	$253,000	$184,000 – $350,000
13	CFO	$250,000	$187,000 – $331,000
14	Principal Engineer	$250,000	$192,000 – $326,000
15	Chief Product Officer	$249,000	$184,000 – $327,000
16	Chief Data Officer	$247,000	$185,000 – $323,000
17	Chief Marketing Officer	$245,000	$183,000 – $320,000
18	VP of Engineering	$245,000	$183,000 – $320,000
19	VP of AI Product	$245,000	$182,000 – $317,000
20	Head of AI Platform	$240,000	$179,000 – $315,000
21	AI Transformation Officer	$240,000	$180,000 – $314,000
22	Chief Operating Officer	$235,000	$175,000 – $313,000
23	VP of Marketing	$235,000	$175,000 – $310,000
24	Head of Applied AI	$235,000	$175,000 – $309,000
25	Head of AI Partnerships	$235,000	$175,000 – $310,000
26	Chief Human Resources Officer	$233,000	$176,000 – $302,000
27	VP of Sales	$230,000	$173,000 – $307,000
28	VP of Product	$228,000	$172,000 – $293,000
29	Director of Generative AI	$225,000	$170,000 – $296,000
30	VP of Product Design	$223,000	$166,000 – $290,000
31	Staff Engineer	$218,000	$173,000 – $277,000
32	AI Program Director	$216,000	$163,000 – $283,000
33	Director of AI Strategy	$216,000	$163,000 – $282,000
34	Director of Engineering	$213,000	$165,000 – $276,000
35	CTO, AI Startup	$212,000	$166,000 – $276,000
36	Foundation Model Engineer	$211,000	$157,000 – $274,000
37	Multi-Agent Systems Architect	$206,000	$152,000 – $272,000
38	AI Hardware/Chip Design Engineer	$204,000	$152,000 – $269,000
39	AI Alignment Researcher	$201,000	$149,000 – $266,000
40	AI Systems Architect	$201,000	$152,000 – $262,000
41	Director of Data Science	$200,000	$154,000 – $261,000
42	Quantum ML Researcher	$200,000	$148,000 – $265,000
43	AI Compiler Engineer	$200,000	$150,000 – $262,000
44	AI Reasoning Specialist	$200,000	$148,000 – $265,000
45	Reinforcement Learning Engineer	$196,000	$147,000 – $255,000
46	AI Financial Engineer	$196,000	$144,000 – $251,000
47	Director of Product	$196,000	$152,000 – $255,000
48	AI Safety Researcher	$195,000	$145,000 – $255,000
49	Autonomous Systems Engineer	$195,000	$145,000 – $250,000
50	AI Research Scientist	$194,000	$145,000 – $252,000

Tax considerations

Nevada has no state income tax. Reno has no city income tax. The zero tax environment combined with significantly lower housing costs than the Bay Area creates strong purchasing power.

Negotiating in Reno

Emphasize the Tesla and data center ecosystem. Reno employers benchmark against Bay Area rates and often offer 85 to 90% of coastal salaries with zero state tax.

Other cities

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Salaries in Reno.

About the Reno market

Top 50 salaries in Reno

Tax considerations

Negotiating in Reno

Other cities

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.

Salaries in Reno.

About the Reno market

Top 50 salaries in Reno

Tax considerations

Negotiating in Reno

Other cities

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.