H-1B salaries in Carson, NV

Based on 103 certified H-1B filings in the Carson City, NV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$110,219
Middle 50%$90.9k–$146.4k
vs. national median−10%comparison median $122,699
Filings103FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $70,293 and $628,400.
PercentileSalary
10th$80,634
25th$90,938
50th (median)$110,219
75th$146,408
90th$260,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $100k $130k FY2020: median $88,000 (56 filings) FY2021: median $86,133 (55 filings) FY2022: median $102,170 (38 filings) FY2023: median $103,064 (35 filings) FY2024: median $95,000 (40 filings) FY2025: median $115,500 (44 filings) FY2026: median $109,782 (59 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 56 filings FY20 FY2021: 55 filings FY21 FY2022: 38 filings FY22 FY2023: 35 filings FY23 FY2024: 40 filings FY24 FY2025: 44 filings FY25 FY2026: 59 filings FY26 59
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$88,000$74,450$101,22556
FY2021$86,133$75,689$99,92055
FY2022$102,170$89,040$124,90838
FY2023$103,064$84,280$260,00035
FY2024$95,000$89,250$102,49140
FY2025$115,500$98,749$138,51844
FY2026$109,782$90,938$150,04059

Cost of living

Carson's median H-1B salary of $110,219 is worth about $112,300 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,131Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Carson City, NV MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,453Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Carson City, NV MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)98.1Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$112,300Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesNV: noneSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$108,80033
Mechanical Engineer$118,73813
Physician$260,00011