Nuclear Engineer Salary in North Dakota

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in North Dakota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in North Dakota is $81,826 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,331
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,834 to $87,325
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,377

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,325	$7,277	$1,679	$42
Average	$81,826	$6,819	$1,574	$39
25th Percentile	$75,834	$6,319	$1,458	$36

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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): $81,603
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,382
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,678
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,730
Expert (over 8 years): $161,402

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$81,603
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$95,382
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$115,678
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$139,730
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$161,402

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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:

Epping: $80,958
Fortuna: $80,958
Grenora: $80,958

Epping, ND $80,958 Fortuna, ND $80,958 Grenora, ND $80,958 Keene, ND $80,958 Ray, ND $80,958 Tioga, ND $80,958 Trenton, ND $80,958 Watford City, ND $80,958

Zahl, ND $80,958 Stirum, ND $78,330 Tower City, ND $78,330 Valley City, ND $78,330 Wahpeton, ND $78,330 Walcott, ND $78,330 West Fargo, ND $79,570 Wheatland, ND $78,330

Wyndmere, ND $78,330 Fargo, ND $79,570 Grand Forks, ND $77,735 Grand Forks Afb, ND $77,322 Adams, ND $76,495 Aneta, ND $76,495 Arvilla, ND $76,908 Bathgate, ND $76,495

Buxton, ND $76,801 Caledonia, ND $77,289 Cavalier, ND $76,495 Crystal, ND $76,495 Cummings, ND $76,941 Dahlen, ND $76,495 Drayton, ND $76,495 Edinburg, ND $76,495

Emerado, ND $77,404 Fairdale, ND $76,495 Almont, ND $80,958 Baldwin, ND $82,198 Beulah, ND $80,958 Braddock, ND $80,958 Cannon Ball, ND $80,958 Carson, ND $80,958

Center, ND $80,958 Coleharbor, ND $80,958 Driscoll, ND $80,958 Elgin, ND $80,958 Flasher, ND $80,958 Fort Yates, ND $80,958 Garrison, ND $80,958 Golden Valley, ND $80,958

Hague, ND $80,958 Hazelton, ND $80,958 Hazen, ND $80,958 Drake, ND $80,958 Kintyre, ND $80,958 Linton, ND $80,958 Mandan, ND $82,198 Menoken, ND $82,198

Mercer, ND $80,958 Moffit, ND $81,041 Napoleon, ND $80,958 New Leipzig, ND $80,958 New Salem, ND $80,958 Raleigh, ND $80,958 Riverdale, ND $80,958 Saint Anthony, ND $81,372

Selfridge, ND $80,958 Shields, ND $80,958 Solen, ND $80,958 Stanton, ND $80,958 Sterling, ND $81,289 Strasburg, ND $80,958 Turtle Lake, ND $80,958 Underwood, ND $80,958

Washburn, ND $80,958 Wilton, ND $81,289 Zap, ND $80,958 Zeeland, ND $80,958 Dickinson, ND $80,958 Amidon, ND $80,958 Beach, ND $80,958 Belfield, ND $80,958

Bowman, ND $76,636 Dodge, ND $80,958 Dunn Center, ND $80,958 Fairfield, ND $80,958 Gladstone, ND $80,958 Glen Ullin, ND $80,958 Golva, ND $80,958 Grassy Butte, ND $80,958

Halliday, ND $80,958 Hebron, ND $80,958 Hettinger, ND $80,958 Killdeer, ND $80,958 Lefor, ND $80,958 Manning, ND $80,958 Marmarth, ND $76,636 Marshall, ND $80,958

Medora, ND $80,958 Mott, ND $80,958 New England, ND $80,958 Reeder, ND $80,958 Regent, ND $80,958 Rhame, ND $76,636 Richardton, ND $80,958 Scranton, ND $80,958

Sentinel Butte, ND $80,958 South Heart, ND $80,958 Taylor, ND $80,958 Minot, ND $80,958 Minot Afb, ND $80,958 Anamoose, ND $80,958 Antler, ND $80,958 Balfour, ND $80,958

Bantry, ND $80,958 Benedict, ND $80,958 Berthold, ND $80,958 Bowbells, ND $80,958 Burlington, ND $80,958 Butte, ND $80,958 Carpio, ND $80,958 Columbus, ND $80,958

Crosby, ND $80,958 Deering, ND $80,958 Des Lacs, ND $80,958 Donnybrook, ND $80,958 Douglas, ND $80,958 Finley, ND $76,495 Fordville, ND $76,495 Forest River, ND $76,495

Gilby, ND $76,743 Glasston, ND $76,495 Grafton, ND $76,495 Hamilton, ND $76,495 Hannah, ND $76,495 Hatton, ND $76,495 Hensel, ND $76,495 Hoople, ND $76,495

Inkster, ND $76,495 Langdon, ND $76,495 Lankin, ND $76,495 Larimore, ND $76,495 Mcville, ND $76,495 Maida, ND $76,495 Manvel, ND $77,570 Mayville, ND $76,743

Mekinock, ND $77,239 Michigan, ND $76,495 Milton, ND $76,495 Minto, ND $76,495 Mountain, ND $76,495 Neche, ND $76,495 Niagara, ND $76,495 Northwood, ND $76,495

Osnabrock, ND $76,495 Park River, ND $76,495 Pembina, ND $76,495 Petersburg, ND $76,495 Pisek, ND $76,495 Portland, ND $76,760 Reynolds, ND $77,156 Saint Thomas, ND $76,495

Sharon, ND $76,495 Thompson, ND $77,735 Wales, ND $76,495 Walhalla, ND $76,495 Devils Lake, ND $76,495 Agate, ND $78,727 Alsen, ND $76,495 Balta, ND $80,958

Belcourt, ND $78,727 Bisbee, ND $76,495 Bottineau, ND $80,958 Bremen, ND $80,958 Brocket, ND $76,495 Calvin, ND $76,495 Cando, ND $76,495 Churchs Ferry, ND $76,495

Crary, ND $76,495 Dunseith, ND $78,727 Edmore, ND $76,495 Abercrombie, ND $78,330 Absaraka, ND $78,330 Amenia, ND $78,743 Argusville, ND $79,487 Arthur, ND $78,578

Ayr, ND $78,330 Barney, ND $78,330 Blanchard, ND $77,627 Buffalo, ND $78,330 Casselton, ND $78,826 Cayuga, ND $78,330 Christine, ND $78,413 Clifford, ND $77,578

Cogswell, ND $78,330 Colfax, ND $78,330 Davenport, ND $78,909 Enderlin, ND $78,330 Erie, ND $78,330 Fairmount, ND $78,330 Fingal, ND $78,330 Forman, ND $78,330

Fort Ransom, ND $78,330 Galesburg, ND $77,983 Gardner, ND $78,991 Bismarck, ND $82,198 Grandin, ND $78,297 Egeland, ND $76,495 Esmond, ND $80,958 Fort Totten, ND $76,495

Hampden, ND $76,495 Hansboro, ND $76,495 Harvey, ND $80,958 Knox, ND $78,727 Lakota, ND $76,495 Lawton, ND $76,495 Leeds, ND $78,727 Maddock, ND $80,958

Minnewaukan, ND $78,727 Munich, ND $76,495 Mylo, ND $78,727 Nekoma, ND $76,495 New Rockford, ND $78,727 Oberon, ND $78,727 Pekin, ND $76,495 Penn, ND $76,495

Perth, ND $76,495 Rocklake, ND $76,495 Rolette, ND $78,727 Rolla, ND $76,495 Rugby, ND $80,958 Saint John, ND $78,727 Saint Michael, ND $76,495 Sarles, ND $76,495

Sheyenne, ND $78,727 Starkweather, ND $76,495 Tokio, ND $76,495 Tolna, ND $76,495 Warwick, ND $76,495 Webster, ND $76,495 Willow City, ND $80,958 Wolford, ND $78,727

York, ND $78,727 Jamestown, ND $79,644 Ashley, ND $80,958 Berlin, ND $78,330 Binford, ND $76,495 Bowdon, ND $80,958 Buchanan, ND $79,644 Carrington, ND $80,958

Cathay, ND $80,958 Chaseley, ND $80,958 Cleveland, ND $80,958 Cooperstown, ND $76,495 Courtenay, ND $77,413 Dawson, ND $80,958 Dazey, ND $77,413 Denhoff, ND $80,958

Dickey, ND $78,330 Edgeley, ND $79,644 Ellendale, ND $78,330 Fessenden, ND $80,958 Forbes, ND $79,644 Fredonia, ND $80,958 Fullerton, ND $78,330 Gackle, ND $80,958

Glenfield, ND $76,495 Goodrich, ND $80,958 Grace City, ND $76,495 Hannaford, ND $77,413 Hurdsfield, ND $80,958 Jessie, ND $76,495 Jud, ND $80,958 Kensal, ND $77,413

Kulm, ND $80,958 Lamoure, ND $78,330 Lehr, ND $80,958 Litchville, ND $78,330 Mcclusky, ND $80,958 Mchenry, ND $76,495 Marion, ND $78,330 Medina, ND $80,958

Montpelier, ND $78,330 Oakes, ND $78,330 Pettibone, ND $80,958 Pingree, ND $80,958 Regan, ND $81,124 Robinson, ND $80,958 Rogers, ND $78,330 Sanborn, ND $78,330

Spiritwood, ND $78,330 Steele, ND $80,958 Streeter, ND $80,958 Sutton, ND $76,495 Sykeston, ND $80,958 Tappen, ND $80,958 Tuttle, ND $80,958 Verona, ND $78,330

Wimbledon, ND $77,413 Wing, ND $80,958 Wishek, ND $80,958 Woodworth, ND $80,958 Ypsilanti, ND $78,330 Gwinner, ND $78,330 Hankinson, ND $78,330 Harwood, ND $79,570

Havana, ND $78,330 Hillsboro, ND $77,413 Hope, ND $77,413 Horace, ND $79,405 Hunter, ND $78,330 Kathryn, ND $78,330 Kindred, ND $78,661 Leonard, ND $78,330

Lidgerwood, ND $78,330 Lisbon, ND $78,330 Luverne, ND $77,413 Mcleod, ND $78,330 Mantador, ND $78,330 Mapleton, ND $79,487 Milnor, ND $78,330 Mooreton, ND $78,330

Nome, ND $78,330 Oriska, ND $78,330 Page, ND $78,330 Pillsbury, ND $78,330 Rutland, ND $78,330 Sheldon, ND $78,330 Flaxton, ND $80,958 Glenburn, ND $80,958

Granville, ND $80,958 Karlsruhe, ND $80,958 Kenmare, ND $80,958 Kramer, ND $80,958 Lansford, ND $80,958 Lignite, ND $80,958 Mcgregor, ND $80,958 Makoti, ND $80,958

Mandaree, ND $80,958 Martin, ND $80,958 Max, ND $80,958 Maxbass, ND $80,958 Mohall, ND $80,958 Newburg, ND $80,958 New Town, ND $80,958 Noonan, ND $80,958

Norwich, ND $80,958 Palermo, ND $80,958 Parshall, ND $80,958 Plaza, ND $80,958 Portal, ND $80,958 Powers Lake, ND $80,958 Roseglen, ND $80,958 Ross, ND $80,958

Ruso, ND $80,958 Ryder, ND $80,958 Sawyer, ND $80,958 Sherwood, ND $80,958 Souris, ND $80,958 Stanley, ND $80,958 Surrey, ND $80,958 Tolley, ND $80,958

Towner, ND $80,958 Upham, ND $80,958 Velva, ND $80,958 Voltaire, ND $80,958 Westhope, ND $80,958 White Earth, ND $80,958 Wildrose, ND $80,958 Williston, ND $80,958

Alamo, ND $80,958 Alexander, ND $80,958 Ambrose, ND $80,958 Arnegard, ND $80,958 Cartwright, ND $80,958

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

$75,834

Average $81,826/year

$87,325

$6,319

Average $6,819/month

$7,277

$1,458

Average $1,574/week

$1,679

$36

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,325	$7,277	$1,679	$42
Average	$81,826	$6,819	$1,574	$39
25th Percentile	$75,834	$6,319	$1,458	$36

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