Nuclear Engineer Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Louisiana?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Louisiana is $78,603 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,694
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,846 to $83,885
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,605

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,885	$6,990	$1,613	$40
Average	$78,603	$6,550	$1,512	$38
25th Percentile	$72,846	$6,071	$1,401	$35

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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): $78,388
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,625
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,121
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $134,225
Expert (over 8 years): $155,044

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$78,388
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$91,625
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$111,121
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$134,225
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$155,044

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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:

Moreauville: $71,743
Morrow: $72,776
Newellton: $72,817

Moreauville, LA $71,743 Morrow, LA $72,776 Newellton, LA $72,817 Palmetto, LA $74,627 Pineville, LA $72,404 Plaucheville, LA $71,743 Rhinehart, LA $71,743 Ruby, LA $72,313

Saint Joseph, LA $72,891 Saint Landry, LA $71,850 Sicily Island, LA $72,891 Simmesport, LA $71,743 Trout, LA $71,743 Vidalia, LA $71,743 Waterproof, LA $72,313 Wildsville, LA $71,743

Wisner, LA $72,891 Aimwell, LA $71,743 Anacoco, LA $71,743 Atlanta, LA $71,743 Ball, LA $72,404 Belmont, LA $75,164 Bentley, LA $72,139 Boyce, LA $72,098

Calvin, LA $72,313 Campti, LA $73,454 Clarence, LA $71,743 Clarks, LA $72,891 Cloutierville, LA $71,743 Colfax, LA $71,784 Columbia, LA $72,891 Converse, LA $75,164

Dodson, LA $72,891 Dry Prong, LA $71,875 Elmer, LA $72,139 Enterprise, LA $72,891 Fisher, LA $71,743 Flatwoods, LA $71,743 Flora, LA $71,743 Florien, LA $71,743

Forest Hill, LA $72,139 Gardner, LA $72,139 Georgetown, LA $71,743 Glenmora, LA $71,834 Gorum, LA $71,743 Grayson, LA $72,891 Hineston, LA $71,875 Hornbeck, LA $71,743

Joyce, LA $72,090 Kelly, LA $72,891 Kurthwood, LA $71,743 Leesville, LA $71,743 Springfield, LA $77,942 Sun, LA $75,024 Talisheek, LA $76,470 Tangipahoa, LA $77,842

Tickfaw, LA $77,842 Varnado, LA $72,222 Lafayette, LA $74,702 Arcadia, LA $73,801 Ashland, LA $75,164 Athens, LA $75,164 Belcher, LA $75,470 Benton, LA $75,693

Bethany, LA $75,520 Bienville, LA $75,164 Blanchard, LA $75,826 Castor, LA $75,164 Cotton Valley, LA $75,164 Coushatta, LA $75,164 Cullen, LA $75,164 Doyline, LA $75,388

Dubberly, LA $75,164 Frierson, LA $75,388 Gibsland, LA $75,164 Gilliam, LA $75,297 Gloster, LA $75,297 Goldonna, LA $73,263 Grand Cane, LA $75,164 Greenwood, LA $75,652

Hall Summit, LA $75,164 Haughton, LA $75,602 Haynesville, LA $75,164 Heflin, LA $75,164 Homer, LA $75,164 Hosston, LA $75,164 Ida, LA $75,164 Jamestown, LA $75,164

Keatchie, LA $75,164 Keithville, LA $75,470 Lisbon, LA $72,891 Logansport, LA $75,164 Longstreet, LA $75,164 Elm Grove, LA $75,429 Mansfield, LA $75,164 Minden, LA $75,164

Mooringsport, LA $75,520 Oil City, LA $75,288 Pelican, LA $75,164 Plain Dealing, LA $75,164 Pleasant Hill, LA $75,164 Powhatan, LA $75,164 Princeton, LA $75,520 Ringgold, LA $75,164

Rodessa, LA $75,164 Saline, LA $74,024 Sarepta, LA $75,164 Shongaloo, LA $75,164 Sibley, LA $75,164 Springhill, LA $75,164 Stonewall, LA $75,520 Vivian, LA $75,164

Ruston, LA $72,891 Simsboro, LA $72,891 Prairieville, LA $78,239 Lacassine, LA $76,289 Leblanc, LA $75,933 Longville, LA $75,892 Merryville, LA $75,892 Mittie, LA $75,594

Oberlin, LA $75,892 Pitkin, LA $71,743 Ragley, LA $76,115 Reeves, LA $76,024 Rosepine, LA $75,892 Singer, LA $75,892 Starks, LA $77,429 Sugartown, LA $74,379

Sulphur, LA $76,553 Vinton, LA $77,322 Westlake, LA $76,553 Baker, LA $78,504 Denham Springs, LA $78,330 Gonzales, LA $77,933 Addis, LA $78,504 Albany, LA $77,842

Angola, LA $77,842 Batchelor, LA $77,024 Brittany, LA $77,933 Brusly, LA $78,504 Carville, LA $78,198 Clinton, LA $77,842 Convent, LA $77,917 Darrow, LA $77,842

Duplessis, LA $78,107 Erwinville, LA $78,330 Ethel, LA $77,842 Fordoche, LA $76,280 French Settlement, LA $77,842 Geismar, LA $78,148 Glynn, LA $78,280 Burnside, LA $78,016

Greenwell Springs, LA $78,413 Grosse Tete, LA $78,280 Hester, LA $77,966 Holden, LA $77,842 Innis, LA $77,082 Jackson, LA $77,842 Jarreau, LA $78,148 Krotz Springs, LA $75,528

Lakeland, LA $78,239 Lettsworth, LA $76,098 Livingston, LA $77,842 Livonia, LA $76,545 Lottie, LA $76,082 Maringouin, LA $78,066 Morganza, LA $76,718 New Roads, LA $77,429

Norwood, LA $77,842 Oscar, LA $78,107 Paulina, LA $77,933 Plaquemine, LA $78,413 Port Allen, LA $78,504 Hahnville, LA $78,289 Harvey, LA $78,776 Kenner, LA $78,735

Lafitte, LA $78,421 La Place, LA $78,107 Luling, LA $78,471 Lutcher, LA $77,975 Marrero, LA $78,776 Meraux, LA $78,776 Mount Airy, LA $78,024 New Sarpy, LA $78,380

Norco, LA $78,338 Paradis, LA $78,206 Pilottown, LA $78,115 Pointe A La Hache, LA $78,115 Port Sulphur, LA $78,115 Reserve, LA $78,066 Saint Bernard, LA $76,082 Saint James, LA $77,875

Saint Rose, LA $78,603 Vacherie, LA $78,024 Venice, LA $78,115 Violet, LA $78,735 Westwego, LA $78,776 New Orleans, LA $78,776 Sondheimer, LA $72,809 Summerfield, LA $72,891

Taylor, LA $75,164 Lena, LA $71,743 Pride, LA $78,016 Rosedale, LA $78,239 Rougon, LA $78,280 Saint Amant, LA $77,884 Saint Francisville, LA $77,842 Saint Gabriel, LA $78,330

Slaughter, LA $78,148 Sorrento, LA $77,842 Sunshine, LA $78,462 Tunica, LA $77,842 Ventress, LA $78,066 Wakefield, LA $77,842 Walker, LA $78,066 Watson, LA $78,239

Weyanoke, LA $77,842 White Castle, LA $78,066 Wilson, LA $77,842 Zachary, LA $78,280 Uncle Sam, LA $77,942 Baton Rouge, LA $78,504 Shreveport, LA $75,826 Barksdale Afb, LA $75,826

Bossier City, LA $75,826 Monroe, LA $73,553 Archibald, LA $72,891 Baskin, LA $72,891 Bastrop, LA $73,065 Bernice, LA $72,891 Bonita, LA $72,858 Calhoun, LA $73,379

Chatham, LA $72,891 Choudrant, LA $72,982 Collinston, LA $73,247 Crowville, LA $72,891 Delhi, LA $72,891 Delta, LA $72,743 Downsville, LA $73,156 Dubach, LA $72,891

Epps, LA $72,891 Eros, LA $73,065 Fairbanks, LA $73,553 Farmerville, LA $72,933 Forest, LA $72,801 Abbeville, LA $74,264 Arnaudville, LA $74,611 Avery Island, LA $74,082

Baldwin, LA $74,627 Basile, LA $74,925 Branch, LA $74,396 Breaux Bridge, LA $74,702 Broussard, LA $74,702 Cade, LA $74,611 Carencro, LA $74,702 Cecilia, LA $74,611

Centerville, LA $74,040 Charenton, LA $74,991 Chataignier, LA $73,933 Church Point, LA $74,396 Crowley, LA $74,230 Delcambre, LA $74,264 Duson, LA $74,660 Egan, LA $74,569

Elton, LA $75,363 Erath, LA $74,264 Estherwood, LA $74,421 Eunice, LA $74,040 Evangeline, LA $74,867 Franklin, LA $74,462 Garden City, LA $74,040 Grand Coteau, LA $74,611

Gueydan, LA $74,520 Iota, LA $74,520 Jeanerette, LA $74,536 Jennings, LA $75,164 Kaplan, LA $74,131 Lake Arthur, LA $75,247 Lawtell, LA $74,173 Leonville, LA $74,437

Loreauville, LA $74,925 Mamou, LA $73,313 Maurice, LA $74,611 Mermentau, LA $74,900 Milton, LA $74,702 Morse, LA $74,520 New Iberia, LA $74,264 Lydia, LA $74,040

Opelousas, LA $74,264 Perry, LA $74,082 Pine Prairie, LA $72,288 Port Barre, LA $74,627 Rayne, LA $74,478 Reddell, LA $73,007 Roanoke, LA $75,512 Saint Martinville, LA $74,569

Scott, LA $74,702 Sunset, LA $74,611 Turkey Creek, LA $71,743 Ville Platte, LA $73,139 Washington, LA $74,040 Welsh, LA $75,842 Youngsville, LA $74,702 Lake Charles, LA $76,553

Metairie, LA $78,776 Des Allemands, LA $78,115 Ama, LA $78,603 Arabi, LA $78,776 Barataria, LA $78,512 Belle Chasse, LA $78,776 Boothville, LA $78,115 Boutte, LA $78,380

Braithwaite, LA $78,115 Buras, LA $78,115 Chalmette, LA $78,776 Destrehan, LA $78,471 Edgard, LA $78,090 Empire, LA $78,115 Garyville, LA $78,032 Gramercy, LA $77,991

Gretna, LA $78,776 Bell City, LA $76,289 Cameron, LA $76,528 Creole, LA $75,974 Dequincy, LA $76,289 Deridder, LA $75,892 Dry Creek, LA $75,892 Elizabeth, LA $71,743

Evans, LA $75,892 Fenton, LA $76,156 Grand Chenier, LA $75,892 Grant, LA $74,619 Hackberry, LA $77,049 Hayes, LA $76,156 Iowa, LA $76,512 Kinder, LA $75,892

Thibodaux, LA $78,115 Pierre Part, LA $77,842 Amelia, LA $77,842 Belle Rose, LA $77,842 Berwick, LA $77,842 Bourg, LA $78,115 Chauvin, LA $78,115 Cut Off, LA $78,115

Donaldsonville, LA $77,842 Donner, LA $77,975 Dulac, LA $78,115 Galliano, LA $78,115 Gheens, LA $78,115 Gibson, LA $77,975 Golden Meadow, LA $78,115 Grand Isle, LA $78,115

Gray, LA $78,115 Houma, LA $78,115 Kraemer, LA $78,115 Labadieville, LA $77,842 Larose, LA $78,115 Lockport, LA $78,115 Mathews, LA $78,115 Montegut, LA $78,115

Morgan City, LA $77,842 Napoleonville, LA $77,842 Paincourtville, LA $77,842 Patterson, LA $75,941 Plattenville, LA $77,842 Raceland, LA $78,115 Schriever, LA $78,115 Theriot, LA $78,115

Hammond, LA $77,958 Abita Springs, LA $78,115 Akers, LA $78,066 Amite, LA $77,842 Angie, LA $72,222 Bogalusa, LA $72,222 Bush, LA $78,115 Covington, LA $78,115

Fluker, LA $77,842 Folsom, LA $78,115 Franklinton, LA $77,975 Greensburg, LA $77,842 Husser, LA $77,975 Independence, LA $77,842 Kentwood, LA $77,842 Lacombe, LA $78,115

Loranger, LA $78,115 Madisonville, LA $78,115 Mandeville, LA $78,115 Maurepas, LA $77,942 Mount Hermon, LA $77,975 Natalbany, LA $77,900 Pearl River, LA $74,999 Pine Grove, LA $77,842

Ponchatoula, LA $78,008 Robert, LA $78,115 Roseland, LA $77,842 Saint Benedict, LA $78,115 Slidell, LA $76,074 Spearsville, LA $72,891 Start, LA $73,379 Sterlington, LA $73,462

Swartz, LA $73,553 Tallulah, LA $72,817 Transylvania, LA $72,734 West Monroe, LA $73,553 Winnsboro, LA $72,891 Alexandria, LA $72,404 Acme, LA $71,743 Bordelonville, LA $71,743

Bunkie, LA $71,743 Center Point, LA $72,230 Chase, LA $72,891 Cheneyville, LA $72,007 Clayton, LA $72,313 Cottonport, LA $71,743 Deville, LA $72,139 Dupont, LA $72,048

Echo, LA $72,181 Effie, LA $72,139 Evergreen, LA $71,743 Ferriday, LA $71,743 Gilbert, LA $72,891 Hamburg, LA $71,743 Harrisonburg, LA $71,743 Hessmer, LA $71,834

Jena, LA $71,743 Jonesville, LA $71,743 Lebeau, LA $73,999 Lecompte, LA $72,272 Libuse, LA $72,404 Mansura, LA $71,743 Marksville, LA $71,834 Melville, LA $75,809

Monterey, LA $71,743 Longleaf, LA $72,007 Many, LA $73,454 Marthaville, LA $75,164 Melrose, LA $71,743 Montgomery, LA $71,743 Mora, LA $71,743 Natchez, LA $71,743

Natchitoches, LA $71,743 Fort Polk, LA $71,743 Negreet, LA $73,454 New Llano, LA $71,743 Noble, LA $75,164 Oakdale, LA $71,743 Olla, LA $72,313 Otis, LA $72,007

Pollock, LA $72,048 Provencal, LA $71,743 Robeline, LA $73,454 Saint Maurice, LA $71,743 Sieper, LA $71,875 Sikes, LA $72,891 Simpson, LA $71,743 Slagle, LA $71,743

Tioga, LA $72,404 Tullos, LA $71,743 Urania, LA $72,057 Winnfield, LA $71,743 Woodworth, LA $72,404 Zwolle, LA $75,164 Fort Necessity, LA $72,891 Grambling, LA $72,891

Hodge, LA $72,891 Jigger, LA $72,891 Jones, LA $72,801 Jonesboro, LA $72,891 Kilbourne, LA $72,734 Lake Providence, LA $72,734 Lillie, LA $72,891 Mangham, LA $72,891

Marion, LA $72,891 Mer Rouge, LA $72,891 Oak Grove, LA $72,759 Oak Ridge, LA $73,065 Pioneer, LA $72,842 Quitman, LA $72,891 Rayville, LA $73,065

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

$72,846

Average $78,603/year

$83,885

$6,071

Average $6,550/month

$6,990

$1,401

Average $1,512/week

$1,613

$35

Average $38/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,885	$6,990	$1,613	$40
Average	$78,603	$6,550	$1,512	$38
25th Percentile	$72,846	$6,071	$1,401	$35

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