Nuclear Engineers
SOC code 17-2161 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $92,960 | $44.69 |
| 25th percentile | $108,690 | $52.26 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $133,970 | $64.41 |
| 75th percentile | $163,630 | $78.67 |
| 90th percentile | $196,290 | $94.37 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Nuclear Engineers (SOC 17-2161), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 26 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 270 | $136,480 | $144,410 | $98,950 | $113,150 | $156,170 | $176,150 |
| California | 870 | $170,560 | $167,660 | $132,510 | $165,900 | $187,430 | $201,910 |
| District of Columbia | 240 | $179,510 | $189,800 | $141,810 | $166,400 | $197,020 | $203,990 |
| Florida | 140 | $128,200 | $129,230 | $87,580 | $104,770 | $140,060 | $172,310 |
| Georgia | 140 | $135,040 | $129,820 | $73,490 | $96,130 | $163,650 | $200,730 |
| Idaho | 720 | $129,980 | $130,210 | $101,140 | $105,970 | $139,450 | $175,380 |
| Illinois | 950 | $134,910 | $130,160 | $101,890 | $104,520 | $159,420 | $165,520 |
| Kentucky | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maine | 350 | $117,980 | $120,700 | $88,050 | $108,060 | $132,390 | $140,170 |
| Maryland | 140 | $151,760 | $150,340 | $121,370 | $121,370 | $191,880 | $203,990 |
| Massachusetts | 120 | $143,690 | $141,520 | $117,580 | $128,160 | $158,010 | $164,540 |
| Michigan | 180 | $133,580 | $137,890 | $80,230 | $107,660 | $163,400 | $163,890 |
| Minnesota | 190 | $147,850 | $150,260 | $116,680 | $126,760 | $157,560 | $203,950 |
| Missouri | 130 | $121,160 | $126,010 | $90,670 | $104,210 | $126,010 | $158,960 |
| Nebraska | — | $145,680 | $149,280 | $96,160 | $132,490 | $170,390 | $170,390 |
| New Mexico | 1,160 | $162,090 | $140,070 | $87,580 | $114,360 | $180,830 | $227,280 |
| New York | 160 | $156,240 | $159,290 | $103,340 | $130,620 | $197,630 | $204,840 |
| North Carolina | 520 | $131,120 | $128,150 | $85,370 | $104,960 | $157,600 | $167,320 |
| Ohio | 120 | $117,180 | $122,820 | $85,280 | $89,540 | $129,060 | $158,820 |
| Pennsylvania | 480 | $134,640 | $134,580 | $82,490 | $110,850 | $161,760 | $173,150 |
| South Carolina | 1,280 | $118,630 | $107,880 | $81,260 | $101,350 | $134,320 | $154,220 |
| Tennessee | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Texas | 1,470 | $106,690 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $110,060 | $110,060 |
| Virginia | 1,300 | $112,970 | $108,740 | $79,190 | $94,850 | $125,820 | $147,430 |
| Washington | 1,370 | $130,790 | $125,130 | $81,220 | $107,100 | $146,660 | $183,120 |
| Wisconsin | — | $106,750 | $93,080 | $80,760 | $87,750 | $125,000 | $159,960 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.