High school teacher · Reno, NV
High school teacher in Reno: $1,441/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Reno at $72,960 a year. About 1,390 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.73). The 10th percentile is $50,170 and the 90th is $94,370. Pay ranks 128th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.9× 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 $1,441 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Redding, about 135 miles away, at $2,903 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$1,441
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$72,960
$50,170 to $94,370
Rent (1 bd)
$1,556
$1,852 (2 bd)
Employment
1,390
Location quotient 0.73
Pay rank
128th of 369
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
3.9×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $72,960.
- Taxes$1,067
- Rent$1,556
- Other$2,016
- Left$1,441
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $72,960
- Federal income tax
- −$7,221
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,581
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $60,157
- Effective tax rate
- 17.5%
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
$1,441 left/mo
Rank every metro for a high school teacher
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Redding, $2,903/mo.
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Compare Reno with another city
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Questions
What does a high school teacher make in Reno?
$72,960 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,390 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Reno?
$1,441 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,556, and pay covers 3.9× a year of it.
Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?
Redding, about 135 miles away, leaves $2,903 a month, more than Reno.