How much do Cooks, Short Order make in Reno, NV?

Percentile spread

For Cooks, Short Order, the published 10th percentile is $27,770 and the 90th percentile is $41,530. The difference is $13,760, which is 33.1% 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 $29,720 to the 75th at $41,530, covers $11,810.

The mean annual wage is $37,160, which sits below the median of $41,530. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Reno, NV median is 15.7% higher than the national median of $35,880 for Cooks, Short Order. In 2024 national prices the local median is $41,113, which is 14.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 9.9% higher than the Nevada median of $37,780.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Reno, NV is 101.014, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $41,530 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Cooks, Short Order at $41,113 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 Cooks, Short Order. Reno, NV ranks 4th 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).).

• Chico, CA is 116 miles away, with a median of $37,700 and employment of 190. That median is 9.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $37,254, against $41,113 here.
• Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA is 127 miles away, with a median of $38,480 and employment of 1,800. That median is 7.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $36,074, against $41,113 here.
• Yuba City, CA is 128 miles away, with a median of $42,400 and employment of 80. That median is 2.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,678, against $41,113 here.