The average fire captain salary at Reno was $177,729 , which is 3 percent lower than the average salary for this job in Nevada, but 54 percent higher than the national average for this job . Fire Captain salaries at Reno typically range from $161,378 to $194,403 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported fire captain salary was $206,632. There are 5 employees at Reno with the job title fire captain.