Reno, Nevada Employment

Reno Employment

Employment and Industries in the Reno, Nevada Area

Reno's major industry is tourism. The hotel and casino industry typically attracts over five million visitors on a yearly basis. Other notable industries include electronics, computers, communications and financial services. Jobs are also provided by companies that produce items including labeling devices, cement, dairy and food products, livestock, agricultural produce and pet food. The region's recreational activities also contribute to the economy.

Nevada is often ranked as the nation's #1 business-friendly state. The ranking is based on taxes, worker's compensation costs, electricity costs, total crime rate, number of bureaucrats, state minimum wage and right to work.

The Job Opportunities in Nevada organization provides training and educational opportunities for those looking for jobs. The state's "Train Employees Now" program provides customized training programs to help new and expanding businesses train new workers. Nevadaworks program assists businesses in developing the skills of their employees.

The largest job providers in the Reno Region:

Washoe County School District - Education
University of Nevada-Reno - Education
Reno Hilton - Hotels and motels
Washoe County Comptroller - Executive and legislative combined
Washoe Medical Center, Inc - Hospitals
Silver Legacy Resort Casino - Hotels and motels
Eldorado Hotel & Casino - Hotels and motels
Sparks Nugget Hotel and motels
International Game Technology - Manufacturing
Peppermill Hotel Casino - Hotels and motels
Circus Circus Casinos, Inc - Hotels and motels
Harrah's Reno - Hotels and motels
Atlantis Casino Resort - Hotels and motels
City of Reno - Government
St. Mary's - Hospitals
State of Nevada - Government
Cal-Neva, Club - Amusement and recreation
United Parcel Service - Air courier services
Flamingo Hilton - Hotels and motels
Boomtown Hotel & Casino - Hotels and motels

Some of the most common occupations that are filled by those with college degrees are registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, financial managers, computer systems software engineers, sales managers, management analysts and computer systems analysts.

The leading non-agricultural fields of employment in Reno Nevada:

Trade, transportation and utilities
Leisure and hospitality
Government
Educational and health services
Construction
Financial activities

Reno businesses have opportunities to work with useful associations such as:

People interested in staying informed about local business activities may want to read the Reno Gazette-Journal.

Jobs in Reno

Rank	Title	Total Employees	Local Mean Salary (Per Year)	Local Mean Salary (Per hour)	National Growth % 2014-2024
1	All Occupations	243220	$48,460	$23.3	100
2	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	30530	$39,740	$19.11	13.75
3	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	28680	$37,080	$17.83	6.7
4	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	25250	$24,040	$11.56	8.7
5	Sales and Related Occupations	23430	$39,420	$18.95	9.5
6	Production Occupations	19680	$37,010	$17.79	5.6
7	Construction and Extraction Occupations	14700	$50,970	$24.5	4.6
8	Management Occupations	12800	$115,050	$55.31	6.35
9	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	11900	$93,300	$44.85	5.85
10	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	11140	$48,950	$23.53	6
11	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	10610	$32,940	$15.84	1.8
12	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	10310	$71,350	$34.3	5.35
13	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	9380	$50,510	$24.28	3.75
14	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	8770	$30,270	$14.55	3.6
15	Personal Care and Service Occupations	8110	$28,630	$13.76	4.65
16	Fast Food and Counter Workers	7180	$20,540	$9.88	2.45
17	Retail Salespersons	7130	$31,260	$15.03	2.7
18	Healthcare Support Occupations	6560	$31,920	$15.35	2.85
19	Cashiers	6090	$24,110	$11.59	2.2
20	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	5110	$34,110	$16.4	0.2
21	Office Clerks, General	4950	$38,920	$18.71	1.9
22	Stockers and Order Fillers	4930	$34,420	$16.55	1.25
23	Waiters and Waitresses	4840	$21,130	$10.16	1.65
24	Protective Service Occupations	4470	$50,560	$24.31	2.2
25	Customer Service Representatives	4390	$35,130	$16.89	1.75
26	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4200	$50,460	$24.26	1.2
27	Registered Nurses	4180	$78,800	$37.89	1.95
28	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	4100	$79,350	$38.15	3
29	General and Operations Managers	3920	$123,080	$59.17	1.5
30	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3910	$28,420	$13.67	1.5
31	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	3400	$86,150	$41.42	1.7
32	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3020	$40,980	$19.7	1.4
33	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2990	$45,260	$21.76	0.9
34	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	2970	$50,480	$24.27	1.8
35	Community and Social Service Occupations	2970	$56,010	$26.93	1.75
36	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	2820	$61,790	$29.71	0.8
37	Cooks, Restaurant	2800	$31,450	$15.12	0.9
38	Carpenters	2780	$52,760	$25.36	0.6
39	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2660	$34,950	$16.8	0.1
40	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2280	$24,670	$11.86	0
41	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	2260	$36,030	$17.32	0.4
42	Construction Laborers	2250	$40,240	$19.34	0.9
43	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2090	$41,630	$20.02	1.05
44	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2080	$68,800	$33.08	0.7
45	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2070	$31,410	$15.1	0.75
46	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2030	$26,680	$12.83	0.9
47	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1990	$32,490	$15.62	0.8
48	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1940	$56,180	$27.01	0.95
49	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1930	$44,730	$21.51	0.95
50	Packers and Packagers, Hand	1930	$28,820	$13.85	0.4
51	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1790	$31,620	$15.2	0.7
52	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1790	$57,220	$27.51	0.7
53	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1780	$32,820	$15.78	0.6
54	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	1730	$68,930	$33.14	0.85
55	Bartenders	1670	$20,470	$9.84	0.4
56	Food Preparation Workers	1640	$25,850	$12.43	0.5
57	Security Guards	1640	$30,380	$14.6	0.7
58	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1600	$40,460	$19.45	0.4
59	Accountants and Auditors	1550	$69,680	$33.5	0.9
60	Gambling Dealers	1550	$17,750	$8.54	0.1
61	Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other	1510	$99,020	$47.6	0.7
62	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	1330	$20,800	$10	0.3
63	Electricians	1310	$55,630	$26.74	0.45
64	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1250	$42,920	$20.64	0.35
65	Light Truck Drivers	1250	$41,530	$19.97	0.6
66	Nursing Assistants	1250	$32,610	$15.68	0.95
67	Legal Occupations	1180	$105,610	$50.78	0.8
68	Financial Managers	1170	$132,980	$63.93	0.4
69	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1170	$67,910	$32.65	0.4
70	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	1140	$23,220	$11.17	0.2
71	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1050	$57,390	$27.59	0.3
72	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	1050	$111,790	$53.74	0.65
73	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1030	$50,180	$24.12	0.5
74	Computer User Support Specialists	980	$50,610	$24.33	0.4
75	Dishwashers	970	$22,160	$10.66	0.3
76	Childcare Workers	930	$25,670	$12.34	0.7
77	Management Analysts	930	$116,370	$55.95	0.55
78	Medical Assistants	910	$36,250	$17.43	0.45
79	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	890	$70,540	$33.91	0.4
80	Counter and Rental Clerks	840	$33,370	$16.04	0.3
81	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	820	$63,930	$30.74	0.3
82	Human Resources Specialists	810	$61,370	$29.5	0.4
83	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	800	$63,350	$30.46	0.4
84	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	800	$21,410	$10.3	0.3
85	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	800	$37,600	$18.08	0.2
86	Construction Managers	770	$96,770	$46.53	0.3
87	Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	770	$22,000	$10.58	0.3
88	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	750	$66,070	$31.76	0.25
89	Cooks, Fast Food	710	$21,000	$10.1	0.3
90	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	700	$52,260	$25.12	0.2
91	Lawyers	700	$127,300	$61.2	0.5
92	Order Clerks	680	$42,620	$20.49	0.1
93	Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	630	$258,820	$124.43	0.3
94	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	620	$28,900	$13.89	0.3
95	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	620	$73,210	$35.2	0.3
96	Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	620	$46,970	$22.58	0
97	Civil Engineers	610	$112,680	$54.17	0.2
98	Driver/Sales Workers	610	$39,150	$18.82	0.3
99	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	610	$36,250	$17.43	0.1
100	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	610	$52,930	$25.45	0.45

Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
All Occupations	$48,460	243,220
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$39,740	30,530
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$37,080	28,680
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$24,040	25,250
Sales and Related Occupations	$39,420	23,430
Production Occupations	$37,010	19,680
Construction and Extraction Occupations	$50,970	14,700
Management Occupations	$115,050	12,800
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$93,300	11,900
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$48,950	11,140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$32,940	10,610
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$71,350	10,310
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$50,510	9,380
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$30,270	8,770
Personal Care and Service Occupations	$28,630	8,110
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$20,540	7,180
Retail Salespersons	$31,260	7,130
Healthcare Support Occupations	$31,920	6,560
Cashiers	$24,110	6,090
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$34,110	5,110
Office Clerks, General	$38,920	4,950
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,420	4,930
Waiters and Waitresses	$21,130	4,840
Protective Service Occupations	$50,560	4,470
Customer Service Representatives	$35,130	4,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,460	4,200
Registered Nurses	$78,800	4,180
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$79,350	4,100
General and Operations Managers	$123,080	3,920
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,420	3,910
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$86,150	3,400
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$40,980	3,020
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,260	2,990
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$50,480	2,970
Community and Social Service Occupations	$56,010	2,970
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$61,790	2,820
Cooks, Restaurant	$31,450	2,800
Carpenters	$52,760	2,780
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$34,950	2,660
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$24,670	2,280
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$36,030	2,260
Construction Laborers	$40,240	2,250
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$41,630	2,090
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$68,800	2,080
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$31,410	2,070
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,680	2,030
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$32,490	1,990
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,180	1,940
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,730	1,930
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,820	1,930

Title

Mean Local Salary

Local Jobs

All Occupations

$48,460

243,220

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

$39,740

30,530

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

$37,080

28,680

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

$24,040

25,250

Sales and Related Occupations

$39,420

23,430

Production Occupations

$37,010

19,680

Construction and Extraction Occupations

$50,970

14,700

Management Occupations

$115,050

12,800

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

$93,300

11,900

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

$48,950

11,140

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$32,940

10,610

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

$71,350

10,310

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

$50,510

9,380

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

$30,270

8,770

Personal Care and Service Occupations

$28,630

8,110

Fast Food and Counter Workers

$20,540

7,180

Retail Salespersons

$31,260

7,130

Healthcare Support Occupations

$31,920

6,560

Cashiers

$24,110

6,090

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

$34,110

5,110

Office Clerks, General

$38,920

4,950

Stockers and Order Fillers

$34,420

4,930

Waiters and Waitresses

$21,130

4,840

Protective Service Occupations

$50,560

4,470

Customer Service Representatives

$35,130

4,390

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$50,460

4,200

Registered Nurses

$78,800

4,180

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

$79,350

4,100

General and Operations Managers

$123,080

3,920

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$28,420

3,910

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

$86,150

3,400

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$40,980

3,020

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$45,260

2,990

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

$50,480

2,970

Community and Social Service Occupations

$56,010

2,970

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

$61,790

2,820

Cooks, Restaurant

$31,450

2,800

Carpenters

$52,760

2,780

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

$34,950

2,660

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

$24,670

2,280

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

$36,030

2,260

Construction Laborers

$40,240

2,250

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$41,630

2,090

Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other

$68,800

2,080

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

$31,410

2,070

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$26,680

2,030

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

$32,490

1,990

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$56,180

1,940

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

$44,730

1,930

Packers and Packagers, Hand

$28,820

1,930

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
All Occupations	$48,460	243,220
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$39,740	30,530
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$37,080	28,680
Sales and Related Occupations	$39,420	23,430
Production Occupations	$37,010	19,680
Construction and Extraction Occupations	$50,970	14,700
Management Occupations	$115,050	12,800
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$93,300	11,900
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$48,950	11,140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$32,940	10,610
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$71,350	10,310
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$50,510	9,380
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$30,270	8,770
Personal Care and Service Occupations	$28,630	8,110
Retail Salespersons	$31,260	7,130
Healthcare Support Occupations	$31,920	6,560
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$34,110	5,110
Office Clerks, General	$38,920	4,950
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,420	4,930
Protective Service Occupations	$50,560	4,470
Customer Service Representatives	$35,130	4,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,460	4,200
Registered Nurses	$78,800	4,180
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$79,350	4,100
General and Operations Managers	$123,080	3,920
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,420	3,910
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$86,150	3,400
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$40,980	3,020
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,260	2,990
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$50,480	2,970
Community and Social Service Occupations	$56,010	2,970
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$61,790	2,820
Cooks, Restaurant	$31,450	2,800
Carpenters	$52,760	2,780
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$34,950	2,660
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$36,030	2,260
Construction Laborers	$40,240	2,250
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$41,630	2,090
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$68,800	2,080
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$31,410	2,070
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,680	2,030
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$32,490	1,990
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,180	1,940
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,730	1,930
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,820	1,930
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,620	1,790
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,220	1,790
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$32,820	1,780
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,930	1,730
Food Preparation Workers	$25,850	1,640

Title

Mean Local Salary

Local Jobs

All Occupations

$48,460

243,220

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

$39,740

30,530

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

$37,080

28,680

Sales and Related Occupations

$39,420

23,430

Production Occupations

$37,010

19,680

Construction and Extraction Occupations

$50,970

14,700

Management Occupations

$115,050

12,800

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

$93,300

11,900

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

$48,950

11,140

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$32,940

10,610

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

$71,350

10,310

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

$50,510

9,380

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

$30,270

8,770

Personal Care and Service Occupations

$28,630

8,110

Retail Salespersons

$31,260

7,130

Healthcare Support Occupations

$31,920

6,560

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

$34,110

5,110

Office Clerks, General

$38,920

4,950

Stockers and Order Fillers

$34,420

4,930

Protective Service Occupations

$50,560

4,470

Customer Service Representatives

$35,130

4,390

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$50,460

4,200

Registered Nurses

$78,800

4,180

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

$79,350

4,100

General and Operations Managers

$123,080

3,920

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$28,420

3,910

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

$86,150

3,400

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$40,980

3,020

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$45,260

2,990

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

$50,480

2,970

Community and Social Service Occupations

$56,010

2,970

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

$61,790

2,820

Cooks, Restaurant

$31,450

2,800

Carpenters

$52,760

2,780

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

$34,950

2,660

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

$36,030

2,260

Construction Laborers

$40,240

2,250

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$41,630

2,090

Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other

$68,800

2,080

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

$31,410

2,070

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$26,680

2,030

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

$32,490

1,990

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$56,180

1,940

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

$44,730

1,930

Packers and Packagers, Hand

$28,820

1,930

Receptionists and Information Clerks

$31,620

1,790

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

$57,220

1,790

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

$32,820

1,780

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

$68,930

1,730

Food Preparation Workers

$25,850

1,640

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