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The average salary for a nuclear engineer in the United States is around $84,917 per year.

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Nuclear engineers earn an average yearly salary of $84,917. Wages typically start from $55,603 and go up to $129,685.

36% above national average Updated in 2023

In this article:

  1. How much does a nuclear engineer make in the United States?
  2. How do nuclear engineer salaries compare to similar careers

Nuclear engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$62.35 per hour

$129,685 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$51.02 per hour

$106,116 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$40.83 per hour

$84,917 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$32.67 per hour

$67,953 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$26.73 per hour

$55,603 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Nuclear engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Mississippi $98,270
Virginia $97,510
Missouri $93,950
Utah $80,070
Louisiana $77,950
Kentucky $198,900
California $154,810
Arizona $152,270
Oregon $148,830
District of Columbia $141,190
New Mexico $136,940
New Jersey $131,590
Idaho $131,100
New Hampshire $128,020
Tennessee $126,280
Kansas $124,710
Illinois $122,920
Michigan $122,920
Ohio $122,920
Nebraska $120,650
North Carolina $120,380
Georgia $119,320
Alabama $117,460
Connecticut $117,350
Maryland $111,050
Pennsylvania $110,700
Texas $108,230
Arkansas $107,580
New York $107,220
Florida $105,120
Wisconsin $104,760
Washington $104,690
Massachusetts $102,750
South Carolina $100,460

How do nuclear engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Nuclear engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than naval engineers but more than locomotive engineers.

Career Median Salary
Naval engineer salary $95K
Chemical engineer salary $91K
Agricultural engineer salary $89K
Aerospace engineer salary $87K
Software quality assurance engineer salary $85K
Nuclear engineer salary $85K
Sales engineer salary $78K
Civil engineer salary $81K
Engineer salary $73K
Locomotive engineer salary $73K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)

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