Civil Engineer salary in Reno, NV

Based on 25 certified H-1B filings in the Reno, NV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sparks.

Also listed as: Structural Engineer

Median salary$105,000

Middle 50%$85.3k–$116k

vs. national median+15%comparison median $91,377

Filings25FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $72,703 and $170,000.

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	6
FY2021	–	–	–	9
FY2022	–	–	–	6
FY2023	$107,175	$82,800	$140,500	10
FY2024	–	–	–	7
FY2025	$106,000	$100,002	$114,192	14
FY2026	$105,000	$85,259	$154,400	11

Reno's median Civil Engineer salary of $105,000 is worth about $103,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Reno = 101.0).

All Civil Engineers in the Reno, NV area earned a median of $105,470 in May 2025 (730 employed). The H-1B median here is $105,000, 0% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employer	Median	Filings
Tesla	too few	8
WSP	too few	2
Helix Electric	too few	2
McCarthy Building Companies	too few	2
Srk Consulting (U.s.)	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Mid-level · Level II	$73,341	$99,892	10

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.