Salary by state
Nuclear Engineers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Nuclear Engineers — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $195,190, COL-adjusted $177,607
- California: $172,400, COL-adjusted $155,736
- New Mexico: $164,300, COL-adjusted $178,200
- Maryland: $157,960, COL-adjusted $150,438
- Massachusetts: $145,760, COL-adjusted $137,769
- New York: $141,200, COL-adjusted $130,862
- Florida: $135,400, COL-adjusted $130,948
- Illinois: $134,510, COL-adjusted $134,510
- Idaho: $133,970, COL-adjusted $140,283
- Pennsylvania: $133,250, COL-adjusted $136,527
- Alabama: $132,570, COL-adjusted $149,291
- Georgia: $132,440, COL-adjusted $137,529
- North Carolina: $131,850, COL-adjusted $139,820
- Michigan: $129,940, COL-adjusted $135,073
- Washington: $129,480, COL-adjusted $121,009
- Virginia: $128,890, COL-adjusted $127,488
- Texas: $128,340, COL-adjusted $132,173
- South Carolina: $126,570, COL-adjusted $135,080
- Maine: $123,780, COL-adjusted $127,477
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- District of Columbia$195,190
- California$172,400
- New Mexico$164,300
- Maryland$157,960
- Massachusetts$145,760
- New York$141,200
- Florida$135,400
- Illinois$134,510
- Idaho$133,970
- Pennsylvania$133,250
- Alabama$132,570
- Georgia$132,440
- North Carolina$131,850
- Michigan$129,940
- Washington$129,480
- Virginia$128,890
- Texas$128,340
- South Carolina$126,570
- Maine$123,780
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