Firefighter · Reno, NV
Firefighter in Reno: $1,934/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Reno at $81,360 a year. About 780 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.26). The 10th percentile is $47,520 and the 90th is $121,090. Pay ranks 24th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.4× 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 $1,934 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Carson City, about 77 miles away, at $2,118 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$1,934
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$81,360
$47,520 to $121,090
Rent (1 bd)
$1,556
$1,852 (2 bd)
Employment
780
Location quotient 1.26
Pay rank
24th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $81,360.
- Taxes$1,274
- Rent$1,556
- Other$2,016
- Left$1,934
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $81,360
- Federal income tax
- −$9,069
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,224
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $66,067
- Effective tax rate
- 18.8%
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
$1,934 left/mo
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Carson City, $2,118/mo.
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- Electrician
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- Lawyer
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- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
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Questions
What does a firefighter make in Reno?
$81,360 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 780 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Reno?
$1,934 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,556, and pay covers 4.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Carson City, about 77 miles away, leaves $2,118 a month, more than Reno.