Nuclear Engineers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Nuclear Engineers salaries across 19 states

$140,936
National Average (Median)
$195,190
Highest: District of Columbia
$123,780
Lowest: Maine

Nuclear Engineers Salary by State

Compare Nuclear Engineers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$123,780
$195,190

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
District of Columbia
$195,190
#2
California
$172,400
#3
New Mexico
$164,300
#4
Maryland
$157,960
#5
Massachusetts
$145,760

Nuclear Engineers Salary in All 19 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 District of Columbia $195,190 $180,480 230
2 California $172,400 $160,980 1,070
3 New Mexico $164,300 $180,290 500
4 Maryland $157,960 $155,410 180
5 Massachusetts $145,760 $134,020 210
6 New York $141,200 $150,090 150
7 Florida $135,400 $137,910 120
8 Illinois $134,510 $139,280 1,040
9 Idaho $133,970 $133,750 N/A
10 Pennsylvania $133,250 $134,740 340
11 Alabama $132,570 $134,480 290
12 Georgia $132,440 $133,010 200
13 North Carolina $131,850 $136,120 460
14 Michigan $129,940 $128,070 330
15 Washington $129,480 $136,540 1,380
16 Virginia $128,890 $132,710 N/A
17 Texas $128,340 $129,220 190
18 South Carolina $126,570 $125,440 1,440
19 Maine $123,780 $123,290 420

Nuclear Engineers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Nuclear Engineers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in California → Take-Home in New Mexico →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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