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Nuclear engineers Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$127,520
~$61/hr · ~$10,627/mo
Total US jobs
15K
Decline
Education
Bachelor's degree
Growth: -1%
Salary range
10th %ile
$88,290
25th %ile
$103,010
Median
$127,520
75th %ile
$157,600
90th %ile
$187,430
Top US metros for nuclear engineers
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $174,380 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $189,770 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $150,950 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $142,640 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $138,050 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $150,260 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $130,210 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $129,690 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $134,580 |
| Monroe, MI | $131,860 |
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