Civil Engineers Salary in Reno, NV

Civil Engineers pay range in Reno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,700 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Reno earn between $83,530 and $142,980.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Reno

On the average salary of $115,980, a single filer in Reno takes home about $90,422 a year, or $7,535 a month and $3,478 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 civil engineers? 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 $115,980 buys what about $114,816 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineers salary in other Nevada cities

Reno ranks 2nd of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job; Las Vegas pays the most ($116,500).

All Civil Engineers salaries in Nevada

Highest-paying cities for civil engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).

Civil Engineers salary by city

Related jobs in Reno

• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$124,950 a year
• Environmental Engineers$123,830 a year
• Aerospace Engineers$118,600 a year
• Electrical Engineers$113,970 a year
• Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$113,840 a year
• Engineers, All Other$107,860 a year
• Mechanical Engineers$107,320 a year
• Industrial Engineers$102,080 a year

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