Nuclear Engineers salary
The median pay for nuclear engineers in the United States is $133,970 a year. About 15,280 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $92,960
- 25th percentile
- $108,690
- Median percentile
- $133,970
- 75th percentile
- $163,630
- 90th percentile
- $196,290
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- District of Columbia $195,190
- California $172,400
- New Mexico $164,300
- Maryland $157,960
- Massachusetts $145,760
- New York $141,200
- Florida $135,400
- Illinois $134,510
- Pennsylvania $133,250
- Alabama $132,570
- Georgia $132,440
- North Carolina $131,850
- Michigan $129,940
- Washington $129,480
- Texas $128,340
- South Carolina $126,570
- Maine $123,780
By metro area
- Washington, DC $180,360
- Knoxville, TN $179,660
- Seattle, WA $161,050
- Kennewick, WA $156,460
- Chattanooga, TN $146,850
- Boston, MA $144,830
- Syracuse, NY $141,200
- Philadelphia, PA $140,590
- Richmond, VA $140,460
- Miami, FL $138,220
- Monroe, MI $136,260
- Chicago, IL $134,510
- Pittsburgh, PA $133,250
- Cleveland, OH $132,340
- Charlotte, NC $131,850
- Raleigh, NC $130,300
- Wilmington, NC $129,710
- Columbia, SC $128,340
- Huntsville, AL $125,870
- Greenville, SC $124,690
- Portland, ME $120,430
- Atlanta, GA $119,580
- Virginia Beach, VA $110,510