Nuclear Engineers Salary by State and Metro Area
Nuclear Engineers in the United States earn a median salary of $133,970/year ($64.41/hr). Salaries range from $92,960 to $196,290 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 19 states and 26 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$93K
10th percentile
$109K
25th percentile
$134K
Median
$164K
75th percentile
$196K
90th percentile
Nuclear Engineers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $195K | $93.84/hr | 230 |
| California | $172K | $82.88/hr | 1,070 |
| New Mexico | $164K | $78.99/hr | 500 |
| Maryland | $158K | $75.94/hr | 180 |
| Massachusetts | $146K | $70.08/hr | 210 |
| New York | $141K | $67.88/hr | 150 |
| Florida | $135K | $65.1/hr | 120 |
| Illinois | $135K | $64.67/hr | 1,040 |
| Idaho | $134K | $64.41/hr | , |
| Pennsylvania | $133K | $64.06/hr | 340 |
| Alabama | $133K | $63.74/hr | 290 |
| Georgia | $132K | $63.68/hr | 200 |
| North Carolina | $132K | $63.39/hr | 460 |
| Michigan | $130K | $62.47/hr | 330 |
| Washington | $129K | $62.25/hr | 1,380 |
| Virginia | $129K | $61.97/hr | , |
| Texas | $128K | $61.7/hr | 190 |
| South Carolina | $127K | $60.85/hr | 1,440 |
| Maine | $124K | $59.51/hr | 420 |
Showing 1–10 of 19 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $180K | 840 |
| Knoxville, TN | $180K | 240 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $161K | 330 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $156K | 230 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $147K | 100 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $145K | 220 |
| Syracuse, NY | $141K | 110 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $141K | 230 |
| Richmond, VA | $140K | 350 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $138K | 30 |
| Monroe, MI | $136K | 90 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $135K | 710 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $134K | , |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $133K | 170 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $132K | , |
| Cleveland, OH | $132K | 60 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $132K | 240 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $130K | 70 |
| Wilmington, NC | $130K | 80 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $130K | , |
| Columbia, SC | $128K | 120 |
| Huntsville, AL | $126K | 80 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $125K | 150 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $120K | 370 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $120K | 50 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $111K | 1,260 |