BLS figures put the median pay for lawyers in Reno, NV, at $163,380 a year. It runs 32% above the national median of $123,710 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $118,750 and $210,740 — a 91,990 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $206,210 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Reno is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $78.55, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for lawyers across all U.S. metros in our data is $123,710.