Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Reno-Sparks, NV

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Reno-Sparks, NV, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Reno-Sparks, NV are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $223,900. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $193,570.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Reno-Sparks, NV has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Reno-Sparks, NV in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Reno-Sparks, NV (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$223,900	$170,850	60
2	Chief Executives	$193,570	$50,010	240
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$187,900	$179,020	40
4	Anesthesiologists	$184,460	$137,980	300
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$141,980	$101,860	160
6	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$139,160	$83,940	170
7	Pharmacists	$136,900	$49,970	440
8	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$136,480	$68,540	60
9	Nurse Practitioners	$134,710	$58,240	340
10	Mining and Geological Engineers	$131,700	$66,480	50
11	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$129,760	$50,020	350
12	Lawyers	$129,120	$75,560	710
13	Environmental Engineers	$128,020	$62,840	60
14	Computer Network Architects	$127,730	$45,600	150
15	Optometrists	$125,850	$57,740	80
16	Sales Managers	$125,690	$62,330	820
17	Physician Assistants	$121,790	$38,630	170
18	General Dentists	$118,000	$66,100	230
19	Financial Managers	$115,010	$60,850	1,380
20	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$113,800	$71,820	300
21	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$112,090	$40,020	110
22	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$110,510	$86,460	130
23	Software Developers	$107,400	$66,410	1,110
24	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$107,290	$74,670	220
25	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$107,120	$62,880	30
26	Chiropractors	$106,200	$61,850	100
27	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$106,140	$83,090	120
28	Public Relations Managers	$106,040	$59,990	50
29	Occupational Therapists	$104,070	$63,620	110
30	Natural Sciences Managers	$103,950	$77,670	80
31	Mechanical Engineers	$103,950	$48,500	430
32	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,870	$60,350	750
33	Purchasing Managers	$103,520	$54,540	100
34	Industrial Engineers	$103,310	$74,780	700
35	Marketing Managers	$102,980	$46,550	640
36	Physical Therapists	$102,340	$60,450	250
37	Commercial Pilots	$102,220	$62,090	90
38	Hydrologists	$102,070	$62,980	60
39	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$101,150	$80,870	50
40	Electrical Engineers	$100,830	$60,720	200
41	Engineers, All Other	$100,530	$65,440	290
42	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$100,150	$72,760	60
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$100,070	$55,240	260
44	Veterinarians	$100,020	$49,400	150
45	Construction Managers	$99,860	$65,830	830
46	Industrial Production Managers	$98,550	$71,820	490
47	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$98,340	$44,460	30
48	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$97,930	$55,590	270
49	Computer Programmers	$97,500	$63,270	170
50	Database Architects	$96,970	$40,950	40
51	Urban and Regional Planners	$96,740	$58,810	40
52	Dental Hygienists	$96,360	$83,200	450
53	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$95,890	$52,000	50
54	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$95,220	$84,640	60
55	General and Operations Managers	$94,940	$41,000	7,840
56	Speech-Language Pathologists	$93,460	$62,900	250
57	Information Security Analysts	$90,310	$71,210	100
58	Database Administrators	$87,620	$60,700	110
59	Facilities Managers	$87,100	$49,770	150
60	Data Scientists	$85,610	$61,560	150
61	Financial Analysts	$85,590	$58,820	160
62	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$85,450	$59,470	230
63	Registered Nurses	$85,290	$69,660	4,300
64	Project Management Specialists	$84,660	$49,540	890
65	Aerospace Engineers	$84,480	$76,210	40
66	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$84,350	$77,500	120
67	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$83,920	$56,220	100
68	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$83,820	$80,630	80
69	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$83,640	$64,570	80
70	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$82,880	$37,450	410
71	Human Resources Managers	$82,700	$49,990	340
72	Power Plant Operators	$82,580	$65,580	70
73	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$82,420	$58,370	560
74	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$82,370	$48,720	260
75	Meter Readers, Utilities	$82,370	$32,790	30
76	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,990	$47,460	150
77	Real Estate Brokers	$81,950	$26,600	70
78	Management Analysts	$81,800	$46,220	450
79	Civil Engineers	$81,510	$46,020	640
80	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$81,320	$71,410	40
81	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,570	$50,420	140
82	Respiratory Therapists	$80,350	$63,320	210
83	All Other Managers	$79,430	$47,750	2,880
84	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$79,310	$44,090	50
85	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$79,100	$52,510	50
86	Other Social Workers	$79,000	$40,970	120
87	Technical Writers	$78,820	$52,740	50
88	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$78,270	$47,310	240
89	Surveyors	$77,800	$42,700	70
90	Credit Analysts	$77,630	$46,800	40
91	Radiologic Technologists	$77,580	$50,770	300
92	Fundraising Managers	$77,530	$50,500	40
93	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,420	$49,170	170
94	Social and Community Service Managers	$77,310	$39,050	190
95	Computer Occupations, All Other	$77,170	$40,230	650
96	Electro-Mechanical Technicians	$77,060	$50,600	110
97	Construction and Building Inspectors	$76,020	$46,330	130
98	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$75,940	$46,550	70
99	Compliance Officers	$75,880	$45,760	490
100	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,690	$55,600	1,270

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Reno-Sparks, NV – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$193,570
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,720
3	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$132,840
4	General Pediatricians	$130,600
5	Optometrists	$129,510
6	Physician Assistants	$128,840
7	Pharmacists	$128,500
8	Mining and Geological Engineers	$128,480
9	Lawyers	$128,180
10	Environmental Engineers	$128,020

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Reno-Sparks, NV – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$187,900
2	General Dentists	$176,270
3	Environmental Engineers	$133,450
4	Pharmacists	$133,220
5	Optometrists	$132,860
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,070
7	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$130,770
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,520
9	Audiologists	$129,390
10	Nurse Practitioners	$126,570

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Reno-Sparks, NV – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Anesthesiologists	$184,460
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$156,060
3	Chiropractors	$142,360
4	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$141,360
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,460
6	Pharmacists	$133,890
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,220
8	Audiologists	$124,600
9	Sales Managers	$123,920
10	Environmental Engineers	$122,850

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