Tapers pay range in Reno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,350 or more. The middle half of tapers in Reno earn between $47,100 and $67,530.
- $44K10th
- $47K25th
- $61KMedian
- $68K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,240 | $5,020 | $28.96 |
| Median | $61,050 | $5,088 | $29.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,100 | $3,925 | $22.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,530 | $5,628 | $32.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tapers salary after taxes in Reno
On the average salary of $60,240, a single filer in Reno takes home about $50,583 a year, or $4,215 a month and $1,945 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 tapers? 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 $60,240 buys what about $59,635 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Tapers salary in other Nevada cities
Reno ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Las Vegas pays the most ($67,360).
- Las Vegas$67,360
- Reno$60,240
Highest-paying cities for tapers
Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,620).
- Chicago, IL$105,620
- San Jose, CA$99,680
- San Francisco, CA$90,220
- Philadelphia, PA$89,200
- Honolulu, HI$88,800
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Tapers salary in Reno: questions
How much do tapers make an hour in Reno?
$28.96 an hour on average, and $29.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tapers salary in Reno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tapers take-home pay in Reno?
About $50,583 a year ($4,215 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,240. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do tapers earn more in Reno than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,113).
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 47-2082; area Reno, NV (39900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 10.98, this job is 11.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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