Broadcast Technicians pay range in Reno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,400 or more. The middle half of broadcast technicians in Reno earn between $39,350 and $87,320.
- $31K10th
- $39K25th
- $63KMedian
- $87K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,890 | $5,824 | $33.60 |
| Median | $62,960 | $5,247 | $30.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,350 | $3,279 | $18.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $87,320 | $7,277 | $41.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Broadcast Technicians salary after taxes in Reno
On the average salary of $69,890, a single filer in Reno takes home about $57,998 a year, or $4,833 a month and $2,231 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Reno a good place for broadcast technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Reno area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.0), so the average $69,890 buys what about $69,188 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Broadcast Technicians salary in other Nevada cities
Reno ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Las Vegas pays the most ($70,460).
- Las Vegas$70,460
- Reno$69,890
Highest-paying cities for broadcast technicians
Philadelphia, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,650).
- Philadelphia, PA$101,650
- New York, NY$97,370
- San Francisco, CA$93,000
- Phoenix, AZ$88,140
- Chicago, IL$84,530
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Broadcast Technicians salary in Reno: questions
How much do broadcast technicians make an hour in Reno?
$33.60 an hour on average, and $30.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level broadcast technicians salary in Reno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the broadcast technicians take-home pay in Reno?
About $57,998 a year ($4,833 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,890. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do broadcast technicians earn more in Reno than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,803).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4012; area Reno, NV (39900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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