Career Atlas USA

Software Developers Salary in Reno, NV

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Software Developers in Reno, NV is $125,710. BLS estimates approximately 1,200 people work in this occupation in Reno, NV. Reno, NV is 7.6% below the national median ($135,980).

Median salary
$125,710
Average salary
$129,080
Median hourly
$60.44
Employment
1,200

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$64,090$30.81
25th percentile$103,630$49.82
Median (50th)$125,710$60.44
75th percentile$164,670$79.17
90th percentile$173,780$83.55

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 4.8% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 25.2% — Low reliability

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
4.36
Location quotient
0.4

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Reno, NV’s regional price level is above the national average (index 101.014, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $124,448 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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