Nuclear engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$77.99 per hour

$162,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$66.02 per hour

$137,310 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$61.55 per hour

$128,020 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$61.55 per hour

$128,020 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$36.98 per hour

$76,920 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Nuclear engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Mississippi $98,270
Missouri $93,950
Utah $80,070
Louisiana $77,950
Kentucky $198,900
District of Columbia $195,190
California $172,400
New Mexico $164,300
Maryland $157,960
Arizona $152,270
Oregon $148,830
Massachusetts $145,760
New York $141,200
Florida $135,400
Illinois $134,510
Idaho $133,970
Pennsylvania $133,250
Alabama $132,570
Georgia $132,440
North Carolina $131,850
New Jersey $131,590
Michigan $129,940
Washington $129,480
Virginia $128,890
Texas $128,340
New Hampshire $128,020
South Carolina $126,570
Tennessee $126,280
Kansas $124,710
Maine $123,780
Ohio $122,920
Nebraska $120,650
Connecticut $117,350
Arkansas $107,580
Wisconsin $104,760

How do nuclear engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Nuclear engineers earn 9% more than similar careers in New Hampshire. On average, they make more than water engineers.

Career Median Salary
Nuclear engineer salary $128K
Sales engineer salary $123K
Product safety engineer salary $127K
Electrical engineer salary $108K
Water engineer salary $100K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)