Highest-paying jobs in Reno that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $93,180
- Median hourly wage: $44.80
- Total employment: 120 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $93,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.00
- Total employment: 260 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Cartographers and photogrammetrists

- Median annual wage: $94,900
- Median hourly wage: $45.63
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $95,400
- Median hourly wage: $45.87
- Total employment: 160 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $95,840
- Median hourly wage: $46.08
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $95,890
- Median hourly wage: $46.10
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Commercial and industrial designers

- Median annual wage: $95,930
- Median hourly wage: $46.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Compliance officers

- Median annual wage: $95,950
- Median hourly wage: $46.13
- Total employment: 710 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $96,260
- Median hourly wage: $46.28
- Total employment: 1,570 people (5.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $96,670
- Median hourly wage: $46.48
- Total employment: 470 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $96,720
- Median hourly wage: $46.50
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $97,460
- Median hourly wage: $46.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 450 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $98,740
- Median hourly wage: $47.47
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,760
- Median hourly wage: $47.48
- Total employment: 260 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,330
- Median hourly wage: $47.75
- Total employment: 660 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,750
- Median hourly wage: $47.96
- Total employment: 390 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $99,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.98
- Total employment: 370 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,040
- Median hourly wage: $48.09
- Total employment: 600 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Special effects artists and animators

- Median annual wage: $100,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.11
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,170
- Median hourly wage: $48.16
- Total employment: 850 people (3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $100,790
- Median hourly wage: $48.46
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $101,800
- Median hourly wage: $48.94
- Total employment: 80 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $102,320
- Median hourly wage: $49.19
- Total employment: 8,150 people (29.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $102,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.25
- Total employment: 220 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $103,620
- Median hourly wage: $49.82
- Total employment: 4,860 people (17.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $103,770
- Median hourly wage: $49.89
- Total employment: 130 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $104,650
- Median hourly wage: $50.31
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $105,050
- Median hourly wage: $50.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $106,290
- Median hourly wage: $51.10
- Total employment: 830 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $108,370
- Median hourly wage: $52.10
- Total employment: Not available

#19. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $110,410
- Median hourly wage: $53.08
- Total employment: 110 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $112,860
- Median hourly wage: $54.26
- Total employment: 1,180 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $113,320
- Median hourly wage: $54.48
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,380
- Median hourly wage: $54.51
- Total employment: 190 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $114,330
- Median hourly wage: $54.97
- Total employment: 960 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,170
- Median hourly wage: $55.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $119,990
- Median hourly wage: $57.69
- Total employment: 90 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $120,410
- Median hourly wage: $57.89
- Total employment: 530 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Aerospace engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $123,350
- Median hourly wage: $59.30
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Sales engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $123,350
- Median hourly wage: $59.31
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $126,150
- Median hourly wage: $60.65
- Total employment: 720 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $126,240
- Median hourly wage: $60.69
- Total employment: 100 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $127,620
- Median hourly wage: $61.36
- Total employment: 1,440 people (5.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $129,290
- Median hourly wage: $62.16
- Total employment: 1,170 people (4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $135,050
- Median hourly wage: $64.93
- Total employment: 150 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $140,670
- Median hourly wage: $67.63
- Total employment: Not available

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $141,440
- Median hourly wage: $68.00
- Total employment: 540 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $142,290
- Median hourly wage: $68.41
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $159,790
- Median hourly wage: $76.82
- Total employment: 270 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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