Conservation Scientists Salary in Reno, NV

Conservation Scientists pay range in Reno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,830 or more. The middle half of conservation scientists in Reno earn between $40,450 and $91,540.

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

Conservation Scientists salary after taxes in Reno

On the average salary of $70,650, a single filer in Reno takes home about $58,532 a year, or $4,878 a month and $2,251 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 conservation scientists? 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 $70,650 buys what about $69,941 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Conservation Scientists salary in other Nevada cities

Reno ranks 2nd of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job; Carson City pays the most ($86,630).

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Highest-paying cities for conservation scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,820).

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