Average Public Health Nurse Salary in Reno

Public health nurses in Reno earn an average of $85,990 per year (or $41.34 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Reno, NV
3% higher than the national average
$85,990
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Reno public health nurses earn 3% higher than the national average salary for public health nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Public health nurse salary range in Reno, NV

10%
$61,552
MEDIAN
$79,006
90%
$102,661
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $102,661 $49
75th Percentile $100,293 $48
Median $79,006 $37
25th Percentile $78,305 $37

80% of Reno public health nurses earn between $61,552 and $102,661.

Cost-of-living adjusted public health nurse salary in Reno

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Reno, NV
$86,946
Overall Average
Reno, NV
$85,990

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Reno public health nurses earn about $86,946 per year. Cost-of-living in Reno is 1% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Nevada for public health nurses

Las Vegas, NV $91,723 per year

Nevada nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where public health nurses are paid the highest is Las Vegas, where the average public health nurses salary is $91,723 and 18,260 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Reno, NV?

Primary Care Nurse $101,508 per year
NICU Nurse $97,748 per year
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse $97,748 per year
Nurse Manager $96,808 per year
Mother Baby Nurse $91,733 per year
Oncology Nurse $90,567 per year
Neurology Nurse $90,567 per year
Nurse Educator $90,229 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $89,289 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $89,289 per year

At a $85,990 average annual salary, public health nurses in Reno tend to earn less than primary care nurses ($101,508), NICU nurses ($97,748), pediatric critical care nurses ($97,748), nurse managers ($96,808), mother baby nurses ($91,733), oncology nurses ($90,567), neurology nurses ($90,567), nurse educators ($90,229), quality assurance nurses ($89,289), and pediatric emergency nurses ($89,289).

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health