Electrical Engineers pay range in Reno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,960 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Reno earn between $88,860 and $128,870.
- $77K10th
- $89K25th
- $110KMedian
- $129K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $113,970 | $9,498 | $54.79 |
| Median | $110,280 | $9,190 | $53.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $88,860 | $7,405 | $42.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,870 | $10,739 | $61.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Reno
On the average salary of $113,970, a single filer in Reno takes home about $89,008 a year, or $7,417 a month and $3,423 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 electrical 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 $113,970 buys what about $112,826 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Nevada cities
Reno ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Las Vegas pays the most ($115,490).
- Las Vegas$115,490
- Reno$113,970
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Reno: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Reno?
$54.79 an hour on average, and $53.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Reno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Reno?
About $89,008 a year ($7,417 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,970. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Reno than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Reno, NV (39900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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