Sales Development Representative salary in Reno, NV

Pay in Reno against Nevada and the US

The middle half of sales development representatives in Reno earns $47,740–$91,790. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $110,440, only 2.8 times the bottom tenth, against 3.9 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is $44,050 wide, between the figure for Nevada ($42,990) and the US figure ($52,810).

What to budget for a sales development representative here

The step from the 25th percentile to the median is $23,440 a year; from the median to the 75th it is $20,610, or about $26,594 once benefits are added. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.

For scale, the US median of $69,990 falls between the 25th percentile and the median in Reno, and the Nevada statewide median of $62,450 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in Reno

At the $71,180 median, a local hire costs about $91,845 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry², about $20,665 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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Other roles in Reno

Of the 17 roles we track in Reno, this one ranks #4 by median pay, between recruiters ($76,010) and executive assistants ($68,090). Project Coordinator is the highest at $99,500.

Measured against the US median, sales development representatives rank #4 of the 17 roles we track in Reno (+1.7%), between medical administrative assistants (+2.3%) and administrative assistants (+1.6%). The typical role here is at -1.9%, so, measured against the US, sales development representatives cost more in Reno than the area's general pay level would suggest. Sales development representatives hold 8.5% of the jobs in these 17 roles in Reno, 7.5% across Nevada and 7.9% nationally. That is close to the national mix.

Other areas in Nevada

Across the 4 areas of Nevada with data for this job, the median runs from $53,640 in the Balance of Nevada nonmetro area to $71,180 in Reno, a gap of $17,540 a year. The one area in Nevada with more sales development representatives, Las Vegas-Henderson, NV ($60,980), pays less: a bigger pool at a lower median.

Reno against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, Reno is #79 of 518 US areas for this job. It is one of the larger markets for this job and one of the better-paying ones. Outside Nevada, Kingston and Bellingham pay just above Reno and Philadelphia-Camden and Manchester-Nashua just below. All four are within $720 a year of the median in Reno. Of the three markets with about as many sales development representatives, one pays more.

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