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Nuclear Engineers salary in Miami, FL

The median nuclear engineers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL earns $138,220 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,812 a month.

10th percentile
$90,000
25th percentile
$116,010
Median percentile
$138,220
75th percentile
$157,280
90th percentile
$193,830

Based on 30 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

$105,739 take-home a year
Gross pay$138,220
Federal income tax−$21,907
Social Security + Medicare−$10,574
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,812
Every two weeks$4,067

Does it go far here?

$121,081Median pay in Miami, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 114.2 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,869 a month, Census ACS).

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All nuclear engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Florida