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Nuclear Engineers salary in Michigan

The median nuclear engineers in Michigan earns $129,940 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,880 a month.

10th percentile
$80,570
25th percentile
$103,680
Median percentile
$129,940
75th percentile
$156,590
90th percentile
$159,030

Based on 330 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

$94,558 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,940
Federal income tax−$19,920
Social Security + Medicare−$9,940
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$5,522
Monthly take-home$7,880
Every two weeks$3,637

Does it go far here?

$135,049Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

All nuclear engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan