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Construction Managers salary in Reno, NV

Median pay for construction managers in Reno, NV: $100,410/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $71,490 – $167,770 · about 850 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($100,035) by +$375 (+0%).

What it's really worth in Reno

With Reno's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $100,410 has the buying power of about $102,433 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $81,576 · median home $570,546 · median rent $1,978/mo.

Full Reno cost of living & taxes →

How Reno ranks for this job

On raw pay, Reno, NV is 87th of the 186 metros we hold construction managers wages for. Once Reno's cost of living is applied, it ranks 106th.

The headline number flatters Reno. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, construction managers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Reno

A median home in Reno, NV costs $570,546 — about 5.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,978/mo works out at 24% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where construction managers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Reno.

MetroMedian payvs RenoRent vs Reno
New York, NY $158,380 +58% 1.8×
San Jose, CA $141,640 +41% 1.8×
Anchorage, AK $135,530 +35% 0.9×
San Francisco, CA $134,670 +34% 1.6×

Same job elsewhere in NV

MetroMedian payvs RenoRent vs Reno
Las Vegas, NV $99,110 −1% 0.9×

Staying in NV keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires construction managers around Reno

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

Other jobs in Reno

Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.