Nuclear Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Idaho?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Idaho is $77,115 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,015
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,467 to $82,297
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,325

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,297	$6,858	$1,583	$40
Average	$77,115	$6,426	$1,483	$37
25th Percentile	$71,467	$5,956	$1,374	$34

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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): $76,905
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,891
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,018
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,685
Expert (over 8 years): $152,109

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$76,905
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$89,891
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$109,018
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$131,685
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$152,109

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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:

Pocatello: $71,296
Fort Hall: $71,131
Aberdeen: $70,056

Pocatello, ID $71,296 Fort Hall, ID $71,131 Aberdeen, ID $70,056 American Falls, ID $70,056 Arbon, ID $70,056 Arco, ID $71,891 Arimo, ID $70,056 Atomic City, ID $71,660

Bancroft, ID $70,354 Basalt, ID $74,553 Bern, ID $70,056 Blackfoot, ID $71,668 Bloomington, ID $73,313 Challis, ID $74,685 Clayton, ID $75,652 Clifton, ID $70,056

Cobalt, ID $75,652 Conda, ID $70,056 Dayton, ID $73,313 Dingle, ID $73,313 Downey, ID $70,056 Ellis, ID $74,685 Firth, ID $74,305 Franklin, ID $76,570

Geneva, ID $76,834 Georgetown, ID $70,056 Grace, ID $70,056 Holbrook, ID $70,056 Howe, ID $73,726 Inkom, ID $71,214 Lava Hot Springs, ID $70,056 Mccammon, ID $70,635

Mackay, ID $71,891 Malad City, ID $70,056 May, ID $73,726 Montpelier, ID $70,056 Moore, ID $71,891 Moreland, ID $71,751 Paris, ID $73,313 Pingree, ID $70,552

Preston, ID $70,056 Rockland, ID $70,056 Saint Charles, ID $73,313 Shelley, ID $74,883 Soda Springs, ID $70,056 Kamiah, ID $83,612 Garden City, ID $76,892 Athol, ID $83,612

Avery, ID $83,612 Bayview, ID $83,612 Blanchard, ID $83,612 Bonners Ferry, ID $83,612 Bovill, ID $83,612 Calder, ID $83,612 Careywood, ID $83,612 Cataldo, ID $83,612

Clark Fork, ID $83,612 Clarkia, ID $83,612 Cocolalla, ID $83,612 Coeur D Alene, ID $83,612 Coolin, ID $83,612 Oldtown, ID $83,612 Deary, ID $83,612 Desmet, ID $83,612

Dover, ID $83,612 Eastport, ID $83,612 Elk River, ID $83,612 Fernwood, ID $83,612 Genesee, ID $83,612 Harrison, ID $83,612 Harvard, ID $83,612 Hayden, ID $83,612

Hope, ID $83,612 Kellogg, ID $83,612 Kingston, ID $83,612 Kootenai, ID $83,612 Laclede, ID $83,612 Medimont, ID $83,612 Moscow, ID $83,612 Moyie Springs, ID $83,612

Mullan, ID $83,612 Naples, ID $83,612 Nordman, ID $83,612 Osburn, ID $83,612 Pinehurst, ID $83,612 Plummer, ID $83,612 Ponderay, ID $83,612 Porthill, ID $83,612

Post Falls, ID $83,785 Potlatch, ID $83,612 Priest River, ID $83,612 Princeton, ID $83,612 Rathdrum, ID $83,612 Sagle, ID $83,612 Saint Maries, ID $83,612 Sandpoint, ID $83,612

Colburn, ID $83,612 Santa, ID $83,612 Silverton, ID $83,612 Smelterville, ID $83,612 Spirit Lake, ID $83,612 Tensed, ID $83,612 Troy, ID $83,612 Viola, ID $83,612

Wallace, ID $83,612 Murray, ID $83,612 Worley, ID $83,612 Springfield, ID $70,635 Kendrick, ID $83,612 Kooskia, ID $83,612 Lapwai, ID $83,612 Lenore, ID $83,612

Lucile, ID $75,652 Nezperce, ID $83,612 Orofino, ID $83,612 Peck, ID $83,612 Pierce, ID $83,612 Pollock, ID $75,652 Reubens, ID $83,612 Riggins, ID $75,652

Stites, ID $83,612 Weippe, ID $83,612 White Bird, ID $83,173 Winchester, ID $83,612 Atlanta, ID $75,652 Banks, ID $75,652 Bruneau, ID $71,784 Caldwell, ID $75,983

Cambridge, ID $75,652 Cascade, ID $75,652 Council, ID $75,652 Donnelly, ID $75,652 Eagle, ID $76,561 Emmett, ID $75,652 Fruitland, ID $75,652 Garden Valley, ID $75,652

Glenns Ferry, ID $73,718 Grand View, ID $75,652 Greenleaf, ID $75,652 Hammett, ID $73,718 Homedale, ID $75,652 Horseshoe Bend, ID $76,065 Huston, ID $75,652 Idaho City, ID $75,652

Indian Valley, ID $75,652 King Hill, ID $71,784 Kuna, ID $76,479 Lake Fork, ID $75,652 Letha, ID $75,652 Lowman, ID $75,652 Mccall, ID $75,652 Marsing, ID $75,652

Melba, ID $75,652 Meridian, ID $76,809 Mesa, ID $75,652 Middleton, ID $76,065 Midvale, ID $75,652 Mountain Home, ID $75,652 Mountain Home A F B, ID $75,652 Murphy, ID $75,652

Nampa, ID $76,065 New Meadows, ID $75,652 New Plymouth, ID $75,652 Notus, ID $75,652 Ola, ID $75,652 Parma, ID $75,652 Payette, ID $75,652 Placerville, ID $75,735

Star, ID $76,396 Sweet, ID $75,652 Warren, ID $75,652 Weiser, ID $75,652 Wilder, ID $75,652 Yellow Pine, ID $75,652 Boise, ID $76,892 Stanley, ID $75,652

Swanlake, ID $70,056 Thatcher, ID $70,056 Wayan, ID $83,620 Weston, ID $76,570 Fish Haven, ID $76,570 Twin Falls, ID $73,024 Rogerson, ID $71,784 Albion, ID $71,784

Almo, ID $71,784 Bellevue, ID $71,784 Bliss, ID $71,784 Buhl, ID $72,280 Burley, ID $71,784 Carey, ID $70,056 Castleford, ID $72,363 Corral, ID $73,718

Declo, ID $70,916 Dietrich, ID $71,784 Eden, ID $72,445 Fairfield, ID $73,718 Filer, ID $73,024 Gooding, ID $71,784 Hagerman, ID $71,784 Hailey, ID $71,784

Hansen, ID $72,693 Hazelton, ID $71,784 Heyburn, ID $71,784 Hill City, ID $73,718 Jerome, ID $71,949 Ketchum, ID $75,652 Kimberly, ID $73,024 Malta, ID $70,916

Minidoka, ID $70,916 Murtaugh, ID $72,032 Oakley, ID $71,784 Paul, ID $71,784 Picabo, ID $71,784 Richfield, ID $71,784 Rupert, ID $71,784 Shoshone, ID $71,784

Sun Valley, ID $73,718 Wendell, ID $72,032 Idaho Falls, ID $74,966 Ashton, ID $83,620 Chester, ID $73,726 Driggs, ID $80,892 Dubois, ID $73,726 Felt, ID $82,380

Hamer, ID $73,726 Iona, ID $74,966 Irwin, ID $81,487 Island Park, ID $78,669 Lewisville, ID $74,635 Macks Inn, ID $78,669 Menan, ID $74,222 Monteview, ID $73,726

Newdale, ID $77,570 Parker, ID $73,726 Rexburg, ID $73,809 Rigby, ID $74,470 Ririe, ID $74,140 Roberts, ID $73,974 Saint Anthony, ID $73,726 Spencer, ID $73,726

Sugar City, ID $73,726 Swan Valley, ID $79,454 Terreton, ID $73,726 Teton, ID $73,726 Tetonia, ID $83,620 Ucon, ID $74,966 Victor, ID $80,710 Carmen, ID $70,627

Gibbonsville, ID $70,627 Leadore, ID $73,726 Lemhi, ID $73,726 North Fork, ID $70,627 Salmon, ID $73,338 Tendoy, ID $72,172 Shoup, ID $73,139 Lewiston, ID $85,686

Ahsahka, ID $83,612 Cottonwood, ID $85,686 Craigmont, ID $83,612 Culdesac, ID $83,612 Elk City, ID $76,627 Ferdinand, ID $83,612 Grangeville, ID $85,298 Fenn, ID $85,298

Greencreek, ID $83,612 Juliaetta, ID $83,612

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

$71,467

Average $77,115/year

$82,297

$5,956

Average $6,426/month

$6,858

$1,374

Average $1,483/week

$1,583

$34

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,297	$6,858	$1,583	$40
Average	$77,115	$6,426	$1,483	$37
25th Percentile	$71,467	$5,956	$1,374	$34

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