Lowest-paying jobs in Reno

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest paying jobs in Reno

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Reno, NV, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Reno, the annual mean wage is $48,460 or 9.4% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $17,750. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#99 (tie). Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $36,250
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,560
- Employment: 102,850

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#99 (tie). Medical Assistants

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $36,250
- Employment: 910

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430

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Igor_Koptilin // Shutterstock

#98. Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $36,130
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,030
- Employment: 10,280

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Fusionstudio // Shutterstock

#97. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 2,260

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910

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Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#96. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $35,970
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,390
- Employment: 188,570

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Canva

#95. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $35,790
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

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Syda Productions // Shutterstock

#94. Medical Transcriptionists

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $35,370
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,210
- Employment: 55,780

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Canva

#93. Tire Repairers and Changers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $35,350
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

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Chaay_Tee // Shutterstock

#92. Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 45,960

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ESB Basic // Shutterstock

#91. Customer Service Representatives

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 4,390

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,320
- Employment: 2,919,230

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Dispossessed1974 // Wikimedia Commons

#90. Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $34,950
- Employment: 2,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 146,950

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Canva

#89. Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $34,700
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,000
- Employment: 44,890

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Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#88. Procurement Clerks

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $34,640
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,980
- Employment: 66,030

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#87. Stockers and Order Fillers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $34,420
- Employment: 4,930

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

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Marcin Wichary // Wikicommons

#86. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $34,390
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 76,810

16 / 100
ProfDEH // Wikimedia Commons

#85. Couriers and Messengers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $34,380
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

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#84. Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,960
- Employment: 21,500

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evgenii mitroshin // Shutterstock

#82 (tie). Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $34,110
- Employment: 5,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,930
- Employment: 285,190

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Unsplash

#82 (tie). Floral Designers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $34,110
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

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Canva

#81. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,650
- Employment: 60,920

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Giulio_Fornasar // Shutterstock

#80. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $33,720
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

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Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos // Flickr

#79. Counter and Rental Clerks

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $33,370
- Employment: 840

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

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zhu difeng // Shutterstock

#78. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $33,250
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

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Pixabay

#77. Helpers--Electricians

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $33,060
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260

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Pixabay

#76. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 10,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

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OLIVIER DOULIERY // Getty Images

#75. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $32,820
- Employment: 1,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,960
- Employment: 1,011,100

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Canva

#74. Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $32,650
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 63,280

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Goldsithney // Shutterstock

#73. Psychiatric Technicians

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $32,640
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470

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GagliardiPhotography // Shutterstock

#72. Nursing Assistants

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $32,610
- Employment: 1,250

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

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Creative Tools // Flickr

#70 (tie). Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $32,520
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- Employment: 172,520

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Canva

#70 (tie). Helpers--Carpenters

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $32,520
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920

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Canva

#69. Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $32,350
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,070
- Employment: 98,260

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#68. Film and Video Editors

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $87,300
- Employment: 27,570

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Canva

#67. Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $32,110
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760

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ALPA PROD // Shutterstock

#66. Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $32,090
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,770
- Employment: 76,940

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Pixabay

#65. Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $31,680
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,240
- Employment: 35,110

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Syda Productions // Shutterstock

#64. Tellers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $31,650
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

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DuxX // Shutterstock

#63. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $31,630
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540

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New Africa // Shutterstock

#62. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $31,620
- Employment: 1,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

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VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#61. Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $31,570
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,390
- Employment: 123,660

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#60. Cooks, Restaurant

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $31,450
- Employment: 2,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

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Canva

#59. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $31,410
- Employment: 2,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

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Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#58. Retail Salespersons

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $31,260
- Employment: 7,130

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

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Canva

#57. Pharmacy Aides

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $30,580
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280

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Vasin Lee // Shutterstock

#56. Residential Advisors

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $30,430
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

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#55. Security Guards

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $30,380
- Employment: 1,640

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

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Needpix

#54. Food Batchmakers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $30,330
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

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ESB Basic // Shutterstock

#53. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $30,090
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

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CHRISTOF STACHE // Getty Images

#52. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $29,810
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

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Atstock Productions // Shutterstock

#50 (tie). Telemarketers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $29,500
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

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UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#50 (tie). Sewing Machine Operators

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $29,500
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

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Undrey // Shutterstock

#49. Data Entry Keyers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $29,220
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

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Canva

#48. Bakers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $29,040
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

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Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#47. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $28,900
- Employment: 620

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

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viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#46. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $28,820
- Employment: 1,930

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

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Canva

#45. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $28,800
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

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Unsplash

#44. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $28,420
- Employment: 3,910

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

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Canva

#43. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $28,200
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

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Paul Sableman // Flickr

#42. Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $28,190
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,830
- Employment: 179,510

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Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#41. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $28,030
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

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Pearl PhotoPix // Shutterstock

#40. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $27,980
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

62 / 100
Canva

#39. Physical Therapist Aides

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $27,890
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270

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Unsplash

#38. Etchers and Engravers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $27,750
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,770
- Employment: 10,310

64 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#37. Broadcast Technicians

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $27,280
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,800
- Employment: 28,650

65 / 100
Flamingo Images // Shutterstock

#36. Concierges

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $27,100
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670

66 / 100
Oksana Shufrych // Shutterstock

#35. Recreation Workers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $27,030
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

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Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#34. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $26,680
- Employment: 2,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

68 / 100
Jason Person // Shutterstock

#33. Cooks, Short Order

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $26,590
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

69 / 100
Pixabay

#32. Photographers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $26,260
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,440
- Employment: 50,620

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Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#31. Animal Caretakers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $26,140
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

71 / 100
Canva

#30. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $26,000
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

72 / 100
NDAB Creativity // Shutterstock

#29. Massage Therapists

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $25,940
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,180
- Employment: 107,240

73 / 100
Canva

#28. Food Preparation Workers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $25,850
- Employment: 1,640

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

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Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#27. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $25,710
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

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Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#26. Childcare Workers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $25,670
- Employment: 930

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

76 / 100
Pfc. Dalton Precht // Wikimedia Commons

#25. Gambling Cage Workers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $25,600
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,330

77 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#24. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $24,760
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

78 / 100
Canva

#23. Helpers--Production Workers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $24,710
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

79 / 100
Paf - Games Sports Casion // Flickr

#22. Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $24,430
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,830
- Employment: 9,970

80 / 100
Dean Drobot // Shutterstock

#21. Cashiers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $24,110
- Employment: 6,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

81 / 100
Travis Grathwell // Flickr

#20. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $23,680
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990

82 / 100
Canva

#19. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $23,270
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

83 / 100
grivet // Shutterstock

#17 (tie). Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $23,220
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,010
- Employment: 21,290

84 / 100
Unsplash

#17 (tie). Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $23,220
- Employment: 1,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

85 / 100
Ryan Everton // Unsplash

#16. Dishwashers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $22,160
- Employment: 970

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

86 / 100
Pexels

#15. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $22,010
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

87 / 100
JOHANNES EISELE // Getty Images

#14. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $22,000
- Employment: 770

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

88 / 100
Paul.J.West // Shutterstock

#13. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $21,840
- Employment: 1,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

89 / 100
Canva

#12. Skincare Specialists

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $21,520
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,970
- Employment: 56,660

90 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#11. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $21,410
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

91 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#10. Waiters and Waitresses

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $21,130
- Employment: 4,840

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

92 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#9. Cooks, Fast Food

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $21,000
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

93 / 100
Pixabay

#8. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $20,880
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

94 / 100
aboutsung // Shutterstock

#7. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $20,800
- Employment: 1,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

95 / 100
Pxhere

#6. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $20,540
- Employment: 7,180

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

96 / 100
Crew // Wikimedia Commons

#5. Bartenders

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $20,470
- Employment: 1,670

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

97 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#4. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $19,650
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790

98 / 100
Martin Smith // Shutterstock

#3. Parking Attendants

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $19,550
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

99 / 100
Education Images // Getty Images

#2. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $18,230
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

100 / 100
Antoine Taveneaux // Wikimedia Commons

#1. Gambling Dealers

Reno, NV
- Annual mean salary: $17,750
- Employment: 1,550

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,980
- Employment: 98,890

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