Nuclear Engineers salary in Maryland
The median nuclear engineers in Maryland earns $157,960 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,146 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $103,990
- 25th percentile
- $127,870
- Median percentile
- $157,960
- 75th percentile
- $190,470
- 90th percentile
- $207,480
Based on 180 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$109,754 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $157,960 |
| Federal income tax | −$26,644 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$12,084 |
| Maryland income tax (approx.) | −$9,478 |
| Monthly take-home | $9,146 |
| Every two weeks | $4,221 |
Does it go far here?
$150,497Median pay in Maryland is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.0 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,705 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Maryland
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $451,620 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $328,700 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $285,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $260,410 |
| Chief Executives | $248,660 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,140 |
| Physicians, All Other | $212,080 |
| Pediatricians, General | $181,640 |