SOC 25-1071 · Reno, NV metro

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Reno, NV

The average salary for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Reno, Nevada is $84,740 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,110: half of the 300 people in this job in the Reno, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

$84,740average per year

Median $82,110Take-home ≈ $68,445

  • $64K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

300people in this job
-43%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Nevada metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Reno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,420 or more. The middle half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Reno earn between $66,070 and $82,110.

  • $64K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,740$7,062—
Median$82,110$6,842—
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,070$5,506—
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,110$6,842—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Reno vs. Nevada and the U.S.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Reno earn 18% less than the Nevada average ($103,430) and 43% less than the U.S. average ($147,570). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $107,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Reno$84,740$82,110$64,500$108,420300
Nevada$103,430$77,160$49,320$212,9301,230
United States$147,570$107,310$59,270$322,020221,270

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Reno

On the average salary of $84,740, a single filer in Reno takes home about $68,445 a year, or $5,704 a month and $2,632 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Reno a good place for health specialties teachers, postsecondary? 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 $84,740 buys what about $83,889 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Nevada cities

Reno ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Las Vegas pays the most ($109,190).

All Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Nevada

Highest-paying cities for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,720).

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Reno: questions

What is the entry-level health specialties teachers, postsecondary salary in Reno?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health specialties teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Reno?

About $68,445 a year ($5,704 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,740. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn more in Reno than elsewhere?

The average here is 43% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

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 25-1071; area Reno, NV (39900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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