Nuclear Engineers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 57 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Nuclear Engineers

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
District of Columbia $189,800 240
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $189,770 300
Knoxville, TN $174,380 200
California $167,660 870
New York $159,290 160
Kennewick, WA $150,950 220

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $144,410 270
      Huntsville, AL $125,870 80
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      California $167,660 870
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $189,770 300
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Florida $129,230 140
      Miami, FL $124,540 50
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Augusta, GA-SC $132,440 —
      Georgia $129,820 140
      Atlanta, GA $129,820 60
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho Falls, ID $130,210 —
      Idaho $130,210 720
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $130,160 750
      Illinois $130,160 950
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $141,520 150
      Massachusetts $141,520 120
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $150,340 140
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $120,700 350
      Portland, ME $120,430 370
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Michigan $137,890 180
      Monroe, MI $131,860 60
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minnesota $150,260 190
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $150,260 150
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Missouri $126,010 130
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Raleigh, NC $135,040 100
      Charlotte, NC-SC $128,150 260
      North Carolina $128,150 520
      Wilmington, NC $123,200 80
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $149,280 —
      South Nebraska $136,220 30
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $142,640 —
      Northern New Mexico $140,070 —
      New Mexico $140,070 1,160
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York $159,290 160
      Syracuse, NY $141,200 110
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cleveland, OH $127,860 —
      Ohio $122,820 120
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $189,800 240
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $136,590 240
      Pennsylvania $134,580 480
      Pittsburgh, PA $134,580 210
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Greenville, SC $124,690 150
      Columbia, SC $117,840 80
      Charleston, SC $111,580 140
      South Carolina $107,880 1,280
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Knoxville, TN $174,380 200
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $138,050 110
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dallas, TX $110,060 470
      Texas $100,000 1,470
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Richmond, VA $140,460 350
      Lynchburg, VA $129,690 80
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $110,510 1,260
      Virginia $108,740 1,300
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kennewick, WA $150,950 220
      Seattle, WA $135,870 —
      Washington $125,130 1,370
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wisconsin $93,080 —
      Madison, WI $90,540 —