SOC 39-5094 · Reno, NV metro

Skincare Specialists Salary in Reno, NV

The average salary for skincare specialists in Reno, Nevada is $44,890 a year ($21.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,060: half of the 200 people in this job in the Reno, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,140).

$44,890average per year

$21.58 / hourMedian $36,060Take-home ≈ $38,249

  • $26K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Nevada metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Skincare Specialists pay range in Reno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,190 or more. The middle half of skincare specialists in Reno earn between $30,010 and $52,350.

  • $26K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,890$3,741$21.58
Median$36,060$3,005$17.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,010$2,501$14.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,350$4,362$25.17

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

Skincare Specialists salary after taxes in Reno

On the average salary of $44,890, a single filer in Reno takes home about $38,249 a year, or $3,187 a month and $1,471 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

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

Advertisement

Is Reno a good place for skincare specialists? 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 $44,890 buys what about $44,439 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $44,890 is worth in another city

Skincare Specialists salary in other Nevada cities

Reno ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Las Vegas pays the most ($47,720).

All Skincare Specialists salaries in Nevada

Highest-paying cities for skincare specialists

Olympia, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,000).

Skincare Specialists salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Skincare Specialists in Reno, NV.

Skincare Specialists salary in Reno: questions

How much do skincare specialists make an hour in Reno?

$21.58 an hour on average, and $17.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level skincare specialists salary in Reno?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the skincare specialists take-home pay in Reno?

About $38,249 a year ($3,187 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,890. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do skincare specialists earn more in Reno than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,140).

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 39-5094; area Reno, NV (39900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
  • 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 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.