H-1B salaries in Reno, NV

Based on 1,168 certified H-1B filings in the Reno, NV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$110,219
Middle 50%$92.2k–$135k
vs. national median−10%comparison median $122,699
Filings1,168FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $51,709 and $339,280.
PercentileSalary
10th$75,577
25th$92,247
50th (median)$110,219
75th$135,000
90th$160,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $88,400 (273 filings) FY2021: median $94,500 (301 filings) FY2022: median $100,000 (277 filings) FY2023: median $104,015 (310 filings) FY2024: median $110,573 (396 filings) FY2025: median $110,500 (535 filings) FY2026: median $110,219 (633 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 273 filings FY20 FY2021: 301 filings FY21 FY2022: 277 filings FY22 FY2023: 310 filings FY23 FY2024: 396 filings FY24 FY2025: 535 filings FY25 FY2026: 633 filings FY26 633
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$88,400$75,000$102,000273
FY2021$94,500$79,019$113,000301
FY2022$100,000$83,000$124,200277
FY2023$104,015$80,763$127,862310
FY2024$110,573$89,050$134,925396
FY2025$110,500$89,824$136,683535
FY2026$110,219$95,576$131,796633

Cost of living

Reno's median H-1B salary of $110,219 is worth about $109,100 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,460Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,837Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)101.0Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$109,100Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesNV: noneSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

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