Electrical Engineer salary in Reno, NV

Based on 35 certified H-1B filings in the Reno, NV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sparks, Sun Valley.

Also listed as: Electrical Design Engineer

Median salary$145,000

Middle 50%$127k–$154.6k

vs. national median+17%comparison median $123,560

Filings35FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

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National median

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $78,461 and $213,527.

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	$99,450	$90,500	$107,000	11
FY2021	$100,000	$93,481	$114,724	22
FY2022	$124,200	$103,250	$132,705	19
FY2023	–	–	–	9
FY2024	–	–	–	6
FY2025	$145,000	$128,000	$153,034	23
FY2026	$142,564	$122,250	$163,290	12

Reno's median Electrical Engineer salary of $145,000 is worth about $143,500 at national average prices.

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

All Electrical Engineers in the Reno, NV area earned a median of $110,280 in May 2025 (250 employed). The H-1B median here is $145,000, 31% higher.

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	$152,696	21
Ichor Systems	too few	2
Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America (PECNA)	too few	2
Redwood Materials	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	$76,690	$139,144	13
Expert · Level IV	$136,656	$151,977	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.