Nuclear engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$78.79 per hour

$163,880 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$78.74 per hour

$163,790 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$49.40 per hour

$102,750 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$39.11 per hour

$81,340 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nuclear engineer earnings begin at:

$38.18 per hour

$79,400 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 Massachusetts. On average, they make less than photonics engineers but more than biomedical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Photonics engineer salary $122K
Nanosystems engineer salary $122K
Robotics engineer salary $122K
Mechatronics engineer salary $122K
Aerospace engineer salary $131K
Nuclear engineer salary $103K
Electrical engineer salary $121K
Computer hardware engineer salary $128K
Chemical engineer salary $121K
Biomedical engineer salary $100K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)