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 Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), state pay-transparency job postings, and community submissions. 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 June 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 to $441,000 |
| 2 | Technical Fellow | $339,000 | Las Vegas | $265,000 to $441,000 |
| 3 | Senior VP of Security | $332,000 | Las Vegas | $260,000 to $432,000 |
| 4 | Principal Quantitative Researcher | $326,000 | Las Vegas | $254,000 to $424,000 |
| 5 | Senior VP of Product | $323,000 | Las Vegas | $252,000 to $420,000 |
| 6 | Chief Security Officer | $323,000 | Las Vegas | $252,000 to $420,000 |
| 7 | Distinguished Engineer | $320,000 | Las Vegas | $242,000 to $407,000 |
| 8 | Principal AI Safety Engineer | $314,000 | Reno | $245,000 to $408,000 |
| 9 | Principal AI Agent Architect | $311,000 | Las Vegas | $243,000 to $404,000 |
| 10 | Principal AI Compiler Engineer | $311,000 | Las Vegas | $243,000 to $405,000 |
| 11 | Staff Quantitative Researcher | $310,000 | Las Vegas | $242,000 to $402,000 |
| 12 | SVP of Technology | $308,000 | Las Vegas | $241,000 to $401,000 |
| 13 | Chief AI Officer | $307,000 | Reno | $227,000 to $396,000 |
| 14 | Staff AI Research Scientist | $304,000 | Las Vegas | $237,000 to $395,000 |
| 15 | SVP of Engineering | $304,000 | Las Vegas | $237,000 to $395,000 |
| 16 | L7 Software Engineer | $304,000 | Las Vegas | $237,000 to $395,000 |
| 17 | Principal Applied Scientist | $300,000 | Las Vegas | $234,000 to $390,000 |
| 18 | Chief Machine Learning Officer | $300,000 | Reno | $234,000 to $389,000 |
| 19 | Principal Computer Vision Engineer | $298,000 | Las Vegas | $232,000 to $386,000 |
| 20 | Principal LLM Engineer | $298,000 | Las Vegas | $232,000 to $386,000 |
| 21 | Chief Strategy Officer | $298,000 | Reno | $232,000 to $387,000 |
| 22 | SVP of Product | $298,000 | Las Vegas | $232,000 to $387,000 |
| 23 | Principal AI Agent Engineer | $297,000 | Las Vegas | $232,000 to $386,000 |
| 24 | CTO | $297,000 | Las Vegas | $231,000 to $386,000 |
| 25 | Chief Architect | $297,000 | Las Vegas | $231,000 to $386,000 |
| 26 | Principal Quantitative Developer | $296,000 | Las Vegas | $231,000 to $386,000 |
| 27 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $295,000 | Reno | $220,000 to $384,000 |
| 28 | Principal Kernel Engineer | $295,000 | Las Vegas | $229,000 to $383,000 |
| 29 | Chief Commercial Officer | $295,000 | Las Vegas | $230,000 to $383,000 |
| 30 | Chief Science Officer | $295,000 | Reno | $230,000 to $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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