Nuclear Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Alaska?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Alaska is $90,009 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, a Nuclear Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,564
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,417 to $96,057
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,415

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,057	$8,005	$1,847	$46
Average	$90,009	$7,501	$1,731	$43
25th Percentile	$83,417	$6,951	$1,604	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Nuclear Engineer Salaries

A Nuclear Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Nuclear Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nuclear Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $89,763
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,921
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $127,246
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $153,702
Expert (over 8 years): $177,542

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$89,763
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$104,921
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$127,246
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$153,702
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$177,542

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How Do Nuclear Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Nuclear Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,513.
California: $91,166.
Massachusetts: $89,951.

District of Columbia $91,513 California $91,166 Massachusetts $89,951 Washington $89,620 New Jersey $89,587 Alaska $89,472 Connecticut $88,331 New York $87,868

Hawaii $86,389 Rhode Island $85,694 Maryland $85,223 Minnesota $84,579 Colorado $84,331 Illinois $84,248 Oregon $83,934 Delaware $83,702

New Hampshire $83,557 Virginia $83,231 Pennsylvania $82,281 Nevada $81,801 North Dakota $81,644 Michigan $81,396 Wisconsin $81,306 Vermont $81,124

Texas $80,620 Maine $80,586 Arizona $80,537 Ohio $80,479 Georgia $79,719 Indiana $79,338 Wyoming $79,264 Utah $79,148

Iowa $79,099 Kansas $78,702 Louisiana $78,586 North Carolina $78,545 Missouri $78,528 Florida $78,206 Montana $78,032 Nebraska $77,867

Kentucky $77,776 South Carolina $77,446 Tennessee $77,239 Idaho $77,156 New Mexico $76,553 Oklahoma $76,421 Alabama $75,933 South Dakota $75,115

Arkansas $74,669 West Virginia $74,429 Mississippi $73,710

Top Paying Cities for Nuclear Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $90,687
Jber: $90,687
Indian: $89,777

Anchorage, AK $90,687 Jber, AK $90,687 Indian, AK $89,777 Kongiganak, AK $89,447 Adak, AK $89,447 Atka, AK $89,447 Chignik Lake, AK $89,447 Port Heiden, AK $89,447

Port Lions, AK $89,447 Akiachak, AK $89,447 Akiak, AK $89,447 Akutan, AK $89,447 Alakanuk, AK $89,447 Aleknagik, AK $89,447 Anchor Point, AK $89,447 Aniak, AK $89,447

Anvik, AK $89,447 Bethel, AK $89,447 Chefornak, AK $89,447 Chevak, AK $89,447 Chignik, AK $89,447 Chignik Lagoon, AK $89,447 Chitina, AK $89,447 Chugiak, AK $89,447

Clam Gulch, AK $89,447 Clarks Point, AK $89,447 Cold Bay, AK $89,447 Cooper Landing, AK $89,447 Copper Center, AK $89,447 Cordova, AK $89,447 Crooked Creek, AK $89,447 Dillingham, AK $89,447

Eagle River, AK $89,777 Eek, AK $89,447 Egegik, AK $89,447 Ekwok, AK $89,447 Emmonak, AK $89,447 False Pass, AK $89,447 Marshall, AK $89,447 Gakona, AK $90,472

Girdwood, AK $89,447 Glennallen, AK $89,447 Goodnews Bay, AK $89,447 Grayling, AK $89,447 Saint George Island, AK $89,447 Holy Cross, AK $89,447 Homer, AK $89,447 Hooper Bay, AK $89,447

Hope, AK $89,447 Iliamna, AK $89,447 Kalskag, AK $89,447 Karluk, AK $89,447 Kasigluk, AK $89,447 Kasilof, AK $89,447 Kenai, AK $89,447 King Cove, AK $89,447

King Salmon, AK $89,447 Kipnuk, AK $89,447 Kodiak, AK $89,447 Kotlik, AK $89,447 Kwethluk, AK $89,447 Kwigillingok, AK $89,447 Wasilla, AK $89,447 Larsen Bay, AK $89,447

Levelock, AK $89,447 Lower Kalskag, AK $89,447 Mc Grath, AK $89,447 Manokotak, AK $89,447 Mekoryuk, AK $89,447 Moose Pass, AK $89,447 Mountain Village, AK $89,447 Naknek, AK $89,447

Napakiak, AK $89,447 Nikiski, AK $89,447 New Stuyahok, AK $89,447 Toksook Bay, AK $89,447 Nikolski, AK $89,447 Ninilchik, AK $89,447 Nondalton, AK $89,447 Nunapitchuk, AK $89,447

Old Harbor, AK $89,447 Ouzinkie, AK $89,447 Palmer, AK $89,447 Pedro Bay, AK $89,447 Perryville, AK $89,447 Pilot Point, AK $89,447 Pilot Station, AK $89,447 Platinum, AK $89,447

Big Lake, AK $90,025 Port Alsworth, AK $89,447 Quinhagak, AK $89,447 Red Devil, AK $89,447 Russian Mission, AK $89,447 Saint Marys, AK $89,447 Saint Michael, AK $89,959 Saint Paul Island, AK $89,447

Sand Point, AK $89,447 Scammon Bay, AK $89,447 Seldovia, AK $89,447 Seward, AK $89,447 Shageluk, AK $89,447 Nunam Iqua, AK $89,447 Skwentna, AK $89,447 Sleetmute, AK $89,447

Soldotna, AK $89,447 South Naknek, AK $89,447 Stebbins, AK $89,959 Sterling, AK $89,447 Sutton, AK $89,447 Takotna, AK $89,447 Talkeetna, AK $89,447 Tatitlek, AK $89,447

Togiak, AK $89,447 Tuluksak, AK $89,447 Tuntutuliak, AK $89,447 Tununak, AK $89,447 Tyonek, AK $89,447 Trapper Creek, AK $89,447 Unalakleet, AK $89,959 Unalaska, AK $89,447

Valdez, AK $89,447 Willow, AK $89,447 Yakutat, AK $89,868 Nightmute, AK $89,447 Nikolai, AK $89,447 Dutch Harbor, AK $89,447 Whittier, AK $89,447 Houston, AK $89,447

Fairbanks, AK $91,712 Eielson Afb, AK $91,464 Fort Wainwright, AK $91,712 Clear, AK $90,472 North Pole, AK $91,712 Salcha, AK $90,472 Two Rivers, AK $91,050 Allakaket, AK $90,472

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $90,472 Arctic Village, AK $90,472 Barrow, AK $90,472 Beaver, AK $90,472 Ester, AK $90,968 Bettles Field, AK $90,472 Buckland, AK $90,472 Cantwell, AK $90,472

Central, AK $90,472 Fort Greely, AK $90,472 Chicken, AK $90,472 Circle, AK $90,472 Prudhoe Bay, AK $90,472 Deering, AK $90,472 Delta Junction, AK $90,472 Eagle, AK $90,472

Elim, AK $89,959 Fort Yukon, AK $90,472 Galena, AK $90,472 Gambell, AK $89,959 Healy, AK $90,472 Anderson, AK $90,472 Hughes, AK $90,472 Huslia, AK $90,472

Kaktovik, AK $90,472 Kaltag, AK $89,959 Kiana, AK $90,472 Kivalina, AK $90,472 Kobuk, AK $90,472 Kotzebue, AK $90,472 Koyuk, AK $89,959 Koyukuk, AK $90,472

Denali National Park, AK $90,472 Manley Hot Springs, AK $90,472 Lake Minchumina, AK $90,472 Minto, AK $90,472 Point Lay, AK $90,472 Nenana, AK $90,472 Noatak, AK $90,472 Nome, AK $89,959

Noorvik, AK $90,472 Northway, AK $90,472 Nulato, AK $90,472 Point Hope, AK $90,472 Rampart, AK $90,472 Ruby, AK $90,472 Savoonga, AK $89,959 Selawik, AK $90,472

Shaktoolik, AK $89,959 Shishmaref, AK $90,472 Shungnak, AK $90,472 Stevens Village, AK $90,472 Tanacross, AK $90,472 Tanana, AK $90,472 Teller, AK $89,959 Tok, AK $90,472

Venetie, AK $90,472 Wainwright, AK $90,472 Wales, AK $89,959 White Mountain, AK $89,959 Brevig Mission, AK $89,959 Ambler, AK $90,472 Chalkyitsik, AK $90,472 Nuiqsut, AK $90,472

Atqasuk, AK $90,472 Juneau, AK $91,108 Angoon, AK $89,868 Auke Bay, AK $91,108 Douglas, AK $91,108 Elfin Cove, AK $89,868 Gustavus, AK $89,868 Haines, AK $89,868

Hoonah, AK $89,868 Kake, AK $89,868 Pelican, AK $89,868 Petersburg, AK $89,868 Sitka, AK $89,868 Port Alexander, AK $89,868 Skagway, AK $89,868 Tenakee Springs, AK $89,868

Ketchikan, AK $89,868 Meyers Chuck, AK $89,868 Coffman Cove, AK $89,868 Thorne Bay, AK $89,868 Craig, AK $89,868 Hydaburg, AK $89,868 Hyder, AK $89,868 Klawock, AK $89,868

Metlakatla, AK $89,868 Point Baker, AK $89,868 Ward Cove, AK $89,868 Wrangell, AK $89,868

Nuclear Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nuclear Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$83,417

Average $90,009/year

$96,057

$6,951

Average $7,501/month

$8,005

$1,604

Average $1,731/week

$1,847

$40

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,057	$8,005	$1,847	$46
Average	$90,009	$7,501	$1,731	$43
25th Percentile	$83,417	$6,951	$1,604	$40

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