Mid-level Mechanical Engineer salary in Reno, NV

Based on 33 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Reno, NV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sparks, Mccarran.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$102,000
Middle 50%$91.5k–$128k
vs. all levels here−9%comparison median $112,476
Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $82,818 and $172,390.
PercentileSalary
10th$89,400
25th$91,533
50th (median)$102,000
75th$128,000
90th$150,926

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2021: median $100,000 (15 filings) FY2022: median $99,327 (12 filings) FY2024: median $85,000 (11 filings) FY2025: median $101,495 (14 filings) FY2026: median $102,000 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 5 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 19 filings FY26 19
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–––7
FY2021$100,000$94,750$103,17515
FY2022$99,327$94,750$102,43412
FY2023–––5
FY2024$85,000$80,571$96,53011
FY2025$101,495$97,604$110,67314
FY2026$102,000$90,847$129,89819

Cost of living

Reno's median mid-level Mechanical Engineer salary of $102,000 is worth about $101,000 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Mechanical Engineers in the Reno, NV area earned a median of $101,520 in May 2025 (570 employed). The H-1B median here is $102,000, 0% higher.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Tesla$104,37828
Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America (PECNA)too few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $90,000 11
Mid-level · Level II $102,000 33
Senior · Level III $124,738 26
Expert · Level IV $135,000 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$66,643$90,00011
Mid-level · Level II$86,382$102,00033
Senior · Level III$95,618$124,73826
Expert · Level IV$117,957$135,00011

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.