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Nuclear Engineers

National salary overview and state-by-state comparison for 2024.

United States National Average

Average Annual
$138,390
Median Annual
$130,480
Total Workforce
11,850

Highest Paying States

RankStateAvg SalaryJob Count
#1Knoxville, TN$180,510200
#2District of Columbia$179,510240
#3Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$175,420300
#4California$170,560870
#5New Mexico$162,0901,160
#6Kennewick-Richland, WA$156,300220
#7New York$156,240160
#8Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$154,740-
#9Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$153,420-
#10Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$151,900150

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