How much do Conservation Scientists make in Carson City, NV?

Percentile spread

For Conservation Scientists, the published 10th percentile is $55,370 and the 90th percentile is $107,920. The difference is $52,550, which is 63.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $73,030 to the 75th at $99,720, covers $26,690.

The mean annual wage is $86,630, which sits above the median of $82,420. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Carson City, NV median is 12.9% higher than the national median of $73,010 for Conservation Scientists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $83,991, which is 15% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 12.9% higher than the Nevada median of $73,030.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Carson City, NV is 98.130, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $82,420 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Conservation Scientists at $83,991 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Conservation Scientists. Carson City, NV ranks 3rd of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA is 72 miles away, with a median of $78,980 and employment of 220. That median is 4.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $74,041, against $83,991 here.
• Reno, NV is 77 miles away, with a median of $68,090 and employment of 80. That median is 17.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $67,406, against $83,991 here.
• Fresno, CA is 157 miles away, with a median of $76,770 and employment of 30. That median is 6.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $75,148, against $83,991 here.