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STEM careers in Reno, NV–CA — which one fits you?

The Reno, NV–CA commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 9 counties across California and Nevada; 5 metro. Economies: 4 tourism and recreation, 1 mining and energy, 1 manufacturing and 1 government. Flags: 5 housing stress, 2 a retirement destination and 1 population loss.

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9Counties
5Metro counties
578,734MSA population 2025

States: California · Nevada

Careers the Reno, NV–CA economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Web Developer+7%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Computer Programmer-6%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Computer Network Architect+12%Medical Scientist+9%Statistician+8%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Biomedical Engineer+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Mathematician+8%Mathematics Professor+7%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%

Counties in this labor market

Alpine County, CACarson City, NVChurchill County, NVDouglas County, NVEl Dorado County, CALyon County, NVMineral County, NVStorey County, NVWashoe County, NV

Metros around Reno, NV–CA

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Reno, NV–CA?

Computer & Information Research Scientist, Software Developer, Computer Systems Analyst, Web Developer and Database Administrator lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.