Salaries in Nevada.
2 metro areas. 3445 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 0.96x national average. Last updated April 2026.
2 cities tracked3445 roles
Highest Paying
$339,000
Principal AI Research Scientist
Median Role
$304,000
L7 Software Engineer
Entry Level
$295,000
Chief Science Officer
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.
Nevada has 2 major metro areas tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 0.96x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Principal AI Research Scientist at $339,000 in Reno. The median role pays $304,000.
Top 30 salaries in Nevada
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Principal AI Research Scientist | $339,000 | Reno | $265,000 – $441,000 |
| 2 | Technical Fellow | $339,000 | Las Vegas | $265,000 – $441,000 |
| 3 | Senior VP of Security | $332,000 | Las Vegas | $260,000 – $432,000 |
| 4 | Principal Quantitative Researcher | $326,000 | Las Vegas | $254,000 – $424,000 |
| 5 | Senior VP of Product | $323,000 | Las Vegas | $252,000 – $420,000 |
| 6 | Chief Security Officer | $323,000 | Las Vegas | $252,000 – $420,000 |
| 7 | Distinguished Engineer | $320,000 | Las Vegas | $242,000 – $407,000 |
| 8 | Principal AI Safety Engineer | $314,000 | Reno | $245,000 – $408,000 |
| 9 | Principal AI Agent Architect | $311,000 | Las Vegas | $243,000 – $404,000 |
| 10 | Principal AI Compiler Engineer | $311,000 | Las Vegas | $243,000 – $405,000 |
| 11 | Staff Quantitative Researcher | $310,000 | Las Vegas | $242,000 – $402,000 |
| 12 | SVP of Technology | $308,000 | Las Vegas | $241,000 – $401,000 |
| 13 | Chief AI Officer | $307,000 | Reno | $227,000 – $396,000 |
| 14 | Staff AI Research Scientist | $304,000 | Las Vegas | $237,000 – $395,000 |
| 15 | SVP of Engineering | $304,000 | Las Vegas | $237,000 – $395,000 |
| 16 | L7 Software Engineer | $304,000 | Las Vegas | $237,000 – $395,000 |
| 17 | Principal Applied Scientist | $300,000 | Las Vegas | $234,000 – $390,000 |
| 18 | Chief Machine Learning Officer | $300,000 | Reno | $234,000 – $389,000 |
| 19 | Principal Computer Vision Engineer | $298,000 | Las Vegas | $232,000 – $386,000 |
| 20 | Principal LLM Engineer | $298,000 | Las Vegas | $232,000 – $386,000 |
| 21 | Chief Strategy Officer | $298,000 | Reno | $232,000 – $387,000 |
| 22 | SVP of Product | $298,000 | Las Vegas | $232,000 – $387,000 |
| 23 | Principal AI Agent Engineer | $297,000 | Las Vegas | $232,000 – $386,000 |
| 24 | CTO | $297,000 | Las Vegas | $231,000 – $386,000 |
| 25 | Chief Architect | $297,000 | Las Vegas | $231,000 – $386,000 |
| 26 | Principal Quantitative Developer | $296,000 | Las Vegas | $231,000 – $386,000 |
| 27 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $295,000 | Reno | $220,000 – $384,000 |
| 28 | Principal Kernel Engineer | $295,000 | Las Vegas | $229,000 – $383,000 |
| 29 | Chief Commercial Officer | $295,000 | Las Vegas | $230,000 – $383,000 |
| 30 | Chief Science Officer | $295,000 | Reno | $230,000 – $383,000 |
Tax considerations in Nevada
Nevada has no state income tax and no city income tax. This makes Las Vegas one of the most tax friendly metros in the country for high earners.
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.
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