Nuclear Engineer Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Mississippi?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Mississippi is $73,726 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,191
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,327 to $78,681
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,411

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,681	$6,557	$1,513	$38
Average	$73,726	$6,144	$1,418	$35
25th Percentile	$68,327	$5,694	$1,314	$33

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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): $73,525
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,940
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,227
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,898
Expert (over 8 years): $145,425

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$73,525
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$85,940
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$104,227
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$125,898
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$145,425

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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:

Hillsboro: $72,743
Holly Bluff: $72,734
Kosciusko: $72,743

Hillsboro, MS $72,743 Holly Bluff, MS $72,734 Kosciusko, MS $72,743 Lake, MS $72,743 Lena, MS $72,743 Lexington, MS $72,734 Lorman, MS $72,817 Louise, MS $72,734

Ludlow, MS $72,743 Mc Adams, MS $72,743 Mc Cool, MS $69,726 Madden, MS $72,743 Madison, MS $73,387 Magee, MS $72,743 Mayersville, MS $72,734 Mendenhall, MS $72,743

Midnight, MS $72,734 Mize, MS $72,743 Morton, MS $72,743 Mount Olive, MS $72,743 Natchez, MS $71,743 Newhebron, MS $72,743 Pattison, MS $72,743 Pelahatchie, MS $72,842

Pickens, MS $72,743 Piney Woods, MS $73,338 Pinola, MS $72,743 Port Gibson, MS $72,743 Puckett, MS $72,743 Pulaski, MS $72,743 Raleigh, MS $72,743 Raymond, MS $73,288

Redwood, MS $72,743 Ridgeland, MS $73,487 Rolling Fork, MS $72,734 Sallis, MS $72,743 Sandhill, MS $73,090 Satartia, MS $72,743 Sharon, MS $72,743 Sibley, MS $74,793

Silver City, MS $72,734 Star, MS $73,338 Taylorsville, MS $72,743 Tchula, MS $72,734 Terry, MS $73,239 Thomastown, MS $72,743 Tinsley, MS $72,743 Tougaloo, MS $73,487

Utica, MS $72,743 Vaiden, MS $71,734 Valley Park, MS $72,743 Vaughan, MS $72,743 Vicksburg, MS $72,743 Walnut Grove, MS $72,743 Washington, MS $74,793 Wesson, MS $72,743

West, MS $72,734 Whitfield, MS $73,338 Yazoo City, MS $72,743 Jackson, MS $73,487 Pearl, MS $73,487 Richland, MS $73,487 Flowood, MS $73,487 Byram, MS $73,487

Lula, MS $76,842 Lyon, MS $74,784 Marks, MS $76,842 Michigan City, MS $76,842 Mount Pleasant, MS $76,842 Myrtle, MS $76,842 Nesbit, MS $77,115 New Albany, MS $73,280

Olive Branch, MS $77,115 Oxford, MS $76,842 Pope, MS $76,842 Potts Camp, MS $76,842 Red Banks, MS $76,842 Ripley, MS $73,726 Robinsonville, MS $76,842 Sarah, MS $76,842

Sardis, MS $76,842 Senatobia, MS $76,842 Sherard, MS $72,734 Sledge, MS $76,842 Southaven, MS $77,305 Taylor, MS $76,842 Tiplersville, MS $76,842 Tula, MS $73,280

Tunica, MS $76,842 University, MS $76,842 Victoria, MS $76,842 Walls, MS $77,231 Walnut, MS $73,726 Waterford, MS $76,842 Greenville, MS $73,478 Alligator, MS $72,734

Anguilla, MS $72,784 Arcola, MS $73,478 Avon, MS $73,478 Benoit, MS $72,734 Beulah, MS $72,734 Boyle, MS $72,734 Chatham, MS $73,230 Cleveland, MS $72,734

Doddsville, MS $72,734 Drew, MS $72,734 Parchman, MS $72,734 Dublin, MS $72,734 Duncan, MS $72,734 Glen Allan, MS $73,082 Grace, MS $72,834 Gunnison, MS $72,734

Hollandale, MS $73,379 Holly Ridge, MS $72,883 Indianola, MS $72,834 Inverness, MS $72,784 Isola, MS $72,834 Leland, MS $73,478 Merigold, MS $72,734 Metcalfe, MS $73,429

Moorhead, MS $72,734 Mound Bayou, MS $72,734 Pace, MS $72,734 Panther Burn, MS $73,131 Rena Lara, MS $72,734 Rome, MS $72,734 Rosedale, MS $72,734 Ruleville, MS $72,734

Scott, MS $72,933 Shaw, MS $72,734 Shelby, MS $72,734 Stoneville, MS $73,478 Sunflower, MS $72,734 Wayside, MS $73,478 Winstonville, MS $72,734 Winterville, MS $73,478

Tupelo, MS $69,726 Algoma, MS $69,726 Amory, MS $69,726 Baldwyn, MS $70,610 Becker, MS $69,726 Belden, MS $69,726 Belmont, MS $70,610 Blue Springs, MS $69,726

Booneville, MS $70,610 Burnsville, MS $70,610 Corinth, MS $70,610 Dennis, MS $70,610 Derma, MS $69,726 Ecru, MS $69,726 Fulton, MS $69,726 Gattman, MS $69,726

Glen, MS $70,610 Abbeville, MS $76,842 Arkabutla, MS $76,842 Ashland, MS $76,842 Batesville, MS $76,842 Belen, MS $76,842 Blue Mountain, MS $76,842 Byhalia, MS $76,842

Clarksdale, MS $74,784 Coahoma, MS $76,842 Coldwater, MS $76,842 Como, MS $76,842 Courtland, MS $76,842 Crenshaw, MS $76,842 Crowder, MS $76,842 Darling, MS $76,842

Dumas, MS $70,610 Dundee, MS $76,842 Etta, MS $76,842 Falcon, MS $76,842 Falkner, MS $73,726 Farrell, MS $74,784 Friars Point, MS $76,842 Hernando, MS $76,917

Hickory Flat, MS $76,842 Holly Springs, MS $76,842 Horn Lake, MS $77,264 Independence, MS $76,842 Jonestown, MS $76,842 Lake Cormorant, MS $77,032 Lamar, MS $76,842 Stennis Space Center, MS $73,222

Diamondhead, MS $72,379 Biloxi, MS $73,255 Diberville, MS $73,255 Escatawpa, MS $72,916 Gautier, MS $72,916 Hurley, MS $72,420 Kiln, MS $72,296 Lakeshore, MS $73,338

Long Beach, MS $72,677 Mc Henry, MS $72,296 Moss Point, MS $72,916 Ocean Springs, MS $73,255 Vancleave, MS $73,255 Pascagoula, MS $72,916 Pass Christian, MS $72,627 Pearlington, MS $74,181

Perkinston, MS $72,214 Saucier, MS $72,594 Waveland, MS $72,230 Wiggins, MS $72,222 Brookhaven, MS $72,743 Bogue Chitto, MS $72,743 Bude, MS $75,288 Centreville, MS $77,842

Chatawa, MS $77,842 Crosby, MS $77,842 Fernwood, MS $77,842 Gloster, MS $77,842 Jayess, MS $72,743 Kokomo, MS $72,396 Liberty, MS $77,842 Mc Call Creek, MS $72,743

Mccomb, MS $75,288 Magnolia, MS $77,842 Meadville, MS $75,288 Monticello, MS $72,743 Oak Vale, MS $72,743 Osyka, MS $77,842 Roxie, MS $75,288 Ruth, MS $72,743

Silver Creek, MS $72,743 Smithdale, MS $75,288 Sontag, MS $72,743 Summit, MS $75,288 Tylertown, MS $75,156 Union Church, MS $72,743 Woodville, MS $77,842 Columbus, MS $70,470

Aberdeen, MS $69,974 Ackerman, MS $69,726 Artesia, MS $70,271 Bellefontaine, MS $69,726 Brooksville, MS $69,875 Caledonia, MS $70,321 Cedarbluff, MS $69,875 Crawford, MS $70,023

Eupora, MS $69,726 French Camp, MS $69,726 Hamilton, MS $70,073 Kilmichael, MS $69,726 Maben, MS $69,726 Mantee, MS $69,726 Mathiston, MS $69,726 Mayhew, MS $70,470

Montpelier, MS $69,726 Pheba, MS $69,726 Prairie, MS $69,924 Starkville, MS $69,924 Mississippi State, MS $69,974 Steens, MS $70,470 Stewart, MS $69,726 Sturgis, MS $69,726

Walthall, MS $69,726 Weir, MS $69,726 West Point, MS $70,420 Woodland, MS $69,726 Thaxton, MS $69,726 Tishomingo, MS $70,610 Toccopola, MS $69,726 Trebloc, MS $69,726

Tremont, MS $70,164 Van Vleet, MS $69,726 Vardaman, MS $69,726 Verona, MS $69,726 Wheeler, MS $70,610 Grenada, MS $71,230 Banner, MS $69,726 Big Creek, MS $69,726

Bruce, MS $69,726 Calhoun City, MS $69,726 Carrollton, MS $72,734 Cascilla, MS $72,734 Charleston, MS $74,784 Coffeeville, MS $69,726 Coila, MS $72,734 Cruger, MS $72,734

Duck Hill, MS $71,230 Elliott, MS $71,230 Enid, MS $76,842 Glendora, MS $72,734 Gore Springs, MS $69,726 Greenwood, MS $72,734 Holcomb, MS $72,734 Itta Bena, MS $72,734

Mc Carley, MS $72,734 Minter City, MS $72,734 Money, MS $72,734 Morgan City, MS $72,734 North Carrollton, MS $72,734 Oakland, MS $74,784 Paris, MS $73,280 Philipp, MS $72,734

Pittsboro, MS $69,726 Schlater, MS $72,734 Scobey, MS $74,784 Sidon, MS $72,734 Slate Spring, MS $69,726 Sumner, MS $72,734 Swan Lake, MS $72,734 Swiftown, MS $72,734

Tie Plant, MS $71,230 Tillatoba, MS $74,784 Tippo, MS $72,734 Tutwiler, MS $72,734 Vance, MS $72,734 Water Valley, MS $76,842 Webb, MS $72,734 Winona, MS $71,230

Belzoni, MS $72,734 Benton, MS $72,743 Bentonia, MS $72,743 Bolton, MS $73,189 Brandon, MS $73,437 Braxton, MS $72,842 Camden, MS $72,743 Canton, MS $72,792

Carthage, MS $72,743 Cary, MS $72,734 Clinton, MS $73,487 Conehatta, MS $72,743 Crystal Springs, MS $72,792 Delta City, MS $72,933 D Lo, MS $72,743 Durant, MS $72,743

Edwards, MS $72,792 Ethel, MS $69,726 Fayette, MS $72,743 Flora, MS $73,090 Pocahontas, MS $73,487 Florence, MS $73,437 Meridian, MS $72,743 Bailey, MS $69,726

Buckatunna, MS $74,652 Chunky, MS $72,743 Clara, MS $74,652 Collinsville, MS $71,230 Daleville, MS $69,726 Decatur, MS $72,743 De Kalb, MS $69,726 Enterprise, MS $72,743

Hickory, MS $72,743 Lauderdale, MS $72,734 Lawrence, MS $72,743 Little Rock, MS $72,743 Louin, MS $72,743 Louisville, MS $69,726 Macon, MS $69,726 Marion, MS $72,734

Newton, MS $72,743 Noxapater, MS $69,726 Pachuta, MS $72,743 Paulding, MS $72,743 Philadelphia, MS $71,230 Porterville, MS $72,734 Preston, MS $69,726 Quitman, MS $72,743

Rose Hill, MS $72,743 Scooba, MS $69,726 Sebastopol, MS $72,743 Shubuta, MS $73,693 Shuqualak, MS $69,726 State Line, MS $74,652 Stonewall, MS $72,743 Toomsuba, MS $72,734

Union, MS $72,743 Vossburg, MS $72,743 Waynesboro, MS $74,652 Hattiesburg, MS $72,222 Bassfield, MS $72,743 Bay Springs, MS $72,743 Beaumont, MS $72,222 Brooklyn, MS $72,205

Carriere, MS $72,164 Carson, MS $72,743 Collins, MS $72,743 Columbia, MS $72,396 Eastabuchie, MS $72,396 Ellisville, MS $72,627 Heidelberg, MS $72,743 Laurel, MS $72,743

Leakesville, MS $74,652 Lucedale, MS $73,164 Lumberton, MS $71,933 Mc Lain, MS $72,396 Mc Neill, MS $72,090 Moselle, MS $72,396 Moss, MS $72,743 Neely, MS $72,817

New Augusta, MS $72,222 Nicholson, MS $73,280 Ovett, MS $72,817 Petal, MS $72,222 Picayune, MS $72,875 Poplarville, MS $72,139 Prentiss, MS $72,743 Purvis, MS $72,222

Richton, MS $72,817 Sandersville, MS $72,743 Sandy Hook, MS $72,222 Seminary, MS $72,743 Soso, MS $72,743 Stringer, MS $72,743 Sumrall, MS $72,396 Foxworth, MS $72,743

Gulfport, MS $72,677 Bay Saint Louis, MS $73,040 Plantersville, MS $69,726 Pontotoc, MS $69,726 Randolph, MS $69,726 Rienzi, MS $70,610 Saltillo, MS $70,164 Shannon, MS $69,726

Sherman, MS $69,726 Smithville, MS $69,726 Golden, MS $70,610 Greenwood Springs, MS $69,726 Guntown, MS $70,164 Houlka, MS $69,726 Houston, MS $69,726 Iuka, MS $70,610

Mantachie, MS $70,164 Marietta, MS $70,610 Mooreville, MS $69,726 Nettleton, MS $69,726 New Site, MS $70,610 Okolona, MS $69,726 Lambert, MS $76,842 Forest, MS $72,743

Gallman, MS $72,743 Georgetown, MS $72,743 Goodman, MS $72,743 Harperville, MS $72,743 Harriston, MS $72,743 Harrisville, MS $72,792 Hazlehurst, MS $72,743 Hermanville, MS $72,743

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

$68,327

Average $73,726/year

$78,681

$5,694

Average $6,144/month

$6,557

$1,314

Average $1,418/week

$1,513

$33

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,681	$6,557	$1,513	$38
Average	$73,726	$6,144	$1,418	$35
25th Percentile	$68,327	$5,694	$1,314	$33

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