Civil engineer · Reno, NV
Civil engineer in Reno: $3,347/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Reno at $105,470 a year. About 730 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.11). The 10th percentile is $77,460 and the 90th is $161,700. Pay ranks 46th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,556/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,347 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Redding, about 135 miles away, at $4,149 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$3,347
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$105,470
$77,460 to $161,700
Rent (1 bd)
$1,556
$1,852 (2 bd)
Employment
730
Location quotient 1.11
Pay rank
46th of 368
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.6×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $105,470.
- Taxes$1,870
- Rent$1,556
- Other$2,016
- Left$3,347
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $105,470
- Federal income tax
- −$14,373
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$8,068
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $83,028
- Effective tax rate
- 21.3%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,556
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $566
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,572
After tax and rent
$3,347 left/mo
Rank every metro for a civil engineer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Redding, $4,149/mo.
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Questions
What does a civil engineer make in Reno?
$105,470 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 730 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Reno?
$3,347 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,556, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.
Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?
Redding, about 135 miles away, leaves $4,149 a month, more than Reno.