SOC 53-3031 · Reno, NV metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Reno, NV

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Reno, Nevada is $36,340 a year ($17.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,030: half of the 750 people in this job in the Reno, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$36,340average per year

$17.47 / hourMedian $35,030Take-home ≈ $31,379

  • $25K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

750people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Nevada metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Reno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,780 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Reno earn between $25,020 and $42,230.

  • $25K10th
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  • $35KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,340$3,028$17.47
Median$35,030$2,919$16.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,020$2,085$12.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,230$3,519$20.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Reno vs. Nevada and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Reno earn about the same as the Nevada average ($35,830) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Reno$36,340$35,030$24,960$53,780750
Nevada$35,830$31,760$24,960$51,5504,310
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Reno

On the average salary of $36,340, a single filer in Reno takes home about $31,379 a year, or $2,615 a month and $1,207 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Reno a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Reno area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.0), so the average $36,340 buys what about $35,975 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 15.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Nevada cities

Reno ranks 1st of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Nevada

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Reno: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Reno?

$17.47 an hour on average, and $16.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Reno?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Reno?

About $31,379 a year ($2,615 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,340. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Reno than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Reno, NV (39900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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