Nuclear Engineer Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in New Hampshire?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in New Hampshire is $84,058 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,849
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,902 to $89,706
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,297

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,706	$7,476	$1,725	$43
Average	$84,058	$7,005	$1,616	$40
25th Percentile	$77,902	$6,492	$1,498	$37

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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): $83,828
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,984
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $118,833
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $143,540
Expert (over 8 years): $165,804

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$83,828
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$97,984
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$118,833
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$143,540
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$165,804

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What Am I Worth?

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:

Moultonborough: $80,884
Newbury: $82,397
New Hampton: $81,603

Moultonborough, NH $80,884 Newbury, NH $82,397 New Hampton, NH $81,603 New London, NH $81,884 Chichester, NH $81,463 North Sandwich, NH $80,884 North Sutton, NH $82,347 Northwood, NH $81,115

North Woodstock, NH $80,884 Pittsfield, NH $81,463 Plymouth, NH $80,884 Rumney, NH $80,884 Salisbury, NH $81,306 Sanbornton, NH $81,190 South Newbury, NH $82,669 South Sutton, NH $82,876

Stinson Lake, NH $80,884 Suncook, NH $81,463 Tilton, NH $81,306 Warner, NH $81,272 Warren, NH $80,884 Washington, NH $83,372 Weare, NH $82,859 Wentworth, NH $80,884

Springfield, NH $81,545 Thornton, NH $80,884 Wilmot, NH $81,851 Winnisquam, NH $81,157 Nottingham, NH $86,827 West Nottingham, NH $86,752 Woodstock, NH $80,884 Concord, NH $81,463

Bow, NH $81,463 Loudon, NH $81,463 Keene, NH $84,364 Antrim, NH $84,818 Ashuelot, NH $85,562 Bennington, NH $84,984 Chesterfield, NH $84,843 Dublin, NH $85,331

Sullivan, NH $84,141 Swanzey, NH $85,405 Fitzwilliam, NH $86,108 Gilsum, NH $83,628 Hancock, NH $85,182 Amherst, NH $88,819 Auburn, NH $84,636 Brookline, NH $88,819

Candia, NH $84,595 Chester, NH $84,595 Deerfield, NH $82,777 Derry, NH $86,628 East Candia, NH $84,595 East Derry, NH $86,901 Epping, NH $86,868 Francestown, NH $84,364

Fremont, NH $84,364 Goffstown, NH $84,636 Dunbarton, NH $83,050 Greenfield, NH $84,248 Greenville, NH $88,587 Hollis, NH $88,819 Hudson, NH $88,819 Litchfield, NH $88,819

Londonderry, NH $88,819 Merrimack, NH $88,819 Milford, NH $88,777 Mont Vernon, NH $84,562 Nashua, NH $88,819 New Boston, NH $84,595 New Ipswich, NH $88,472 North Salem, NH $87,554

Pelham, NH $88,257 Harrisville, NH $84,843 Hinsdale, NH $84,703 Jaffrey, NH $85,984 Marlborough, NH $84,992 Marlow, NH $83,455 Nelson, NH $84,479 Peterborough, NH $85,694

Rindge, NH $86,298 Spofford, NH $86,149 Stoddard, NH $83,818 Troy, NH $85,802 West Chesterfield, NH $84,380 Westmoreland, NH $84,388 West Peterborough, NH $85,818 West Swanzey, NH $85,397

Winchester, NH $86,323 Littleton, NH $81,810 Berlin, NH $82,372 Bethlehem, NH $81,810 Bretton Woods, NH $81,628 Colebrook, NH $82,744 Errol, NH $82,372 Franconia, NH $80,884

Gorham, NH $82,372 Groveton, NH $82,000 Jefferson, NH $81,628 Lancaster, NH $82,000 Lisbon, NH $81,810 Sugar Hill, NH $81,810 Milan, NH $82,372 Mount Washington, NH $81,628

North Stratford, NH $82,744 Pittsburg, NH $82,744 Randolph, NH $82,372 Twin Mountain, NH $81,628 West Stewartstown, NH $82,744 Whitefield, NH $82,000 Acworth, NH $82,008 Alstead, NH $82,041

Charlestown, NH $80,884 Drewsville, NH $81,793 Lempster, NH $82,074 South Acworth, NH $82,016 Walpole, NH $81,942 North Walpole, NH $80,884 Raymond, NH $84,446 Salem, NH $87,554

Lyndeborough, NH $86,480 Temple, NH $88,472 Wilton, NH $88,662 Windham, NH $88,191 Manchester, NH $84,636 Hooksett, NH $84,636 Bedford, NH $84,636 Waterville Valley, NH $80,884

Andover, NH $81,074 Ashland, NH $81,049 Barnstead, NH $81,347 Belmont, NH $81,306 Bradford, NH $83,033 Bristol, NH $81,537 Campton, NH $80,884 Canterbury, NH $81,463

Center Barnstead, NH $81,272 Center Harbor, NH $81,058 Center Sandwich, NH $80,884 Contoocook, NH $81,463 Danbury, NH $81,677 East Andover, NH $81,975 Elkins, NH $81,967 Epsom, NH $81,463

Franklin, NH $81,231 Gilmanton, NH $81,306 Glencliff, NH $80,884 Grafton, NH $81,520 Hebron, NH $80,884 Henniker, NH $81,231 Hill, NH $81,917 Hillsborough, NH $84,190

Holderness, NH $80,884 Laconia, NH $81,975 Gilford, NH $82,504 Lincoln, NH $80,884 Lochmere, NH $81,231 Canaan, NH $80,884 Claremont, NH $80,884 Cornish, NH $80,884

Cornish Flat, NH $80,884 Enfield, NH $80,884 Enfield Center, NH $80,884 Etna, NH $80,884 Georges Mills, NH $81,826 Goshen, NH $82,016 Grantham, NH $81,256 Guild, NH $81,810

Hanover, NH $80,884 Lebanon, NH $80,884 Haverhill, NH $81,810 Lyme, NH $80,884 Lyme Center, NH $80,884 Meriden, NH $80,884 Monroe, NH $82,744 Newport, NH $81,752

North Haverhill, NH $81,810 Orford, NH $80,884 Piermont, NH $80,884 Pike, NH $80,884 Plainfield, NH $80,884 Sunapee, NH $81,868 West Lebanon, NH $80,884 Woodsville, NH $81,810

Portsmouth, NH $87,058 Newington, NH $86,984 Alton, NH $83,207 Alton Bay, NH $83,074 Atkinson, NH $87,554 Bartlett, NH $81,628 Center Conway, NH $82,372 Center Ossipee, NH $81,479

Center Strafford, NH $83,835 Center Tuftonboro, NH $80,884 Chocorua, NH $80,884 Conway, NH $82,372 Danville, NH $87,447 Dover, NH $87,058 Madbury, NH $87,017 Durham, NH $87,058

Barrington, NH $86,785 East Hampstead, NH $87,496 East Kingston, NH $87,124 East Wakefield, NH $82,826 Eaton Center, NH $82,372 Exeter, NH $87,058 Farmington, NH $83,694 South Tamworth, NH $80,884

Strafford, NH $81,157 Stratham, NH $87,058 Tamworth, NH $80,884 Union, NH $83,471 West Ossipee, NH $81,256 Wolfeboro, NH $82,669 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $82,587 Wonalancet, NH $80,884

Freedom, NH $81,950 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $81,231 Glen, NH $82,372 Rochester, NH $86,711 Greenland, NH $87,058 Hampstead, NH $87,529 Hampton, NH $87,058 Hampton Falls, NH $87,017

Intervale, NH $82,372 Jackson, NH $82,372 Kearsarge, NH $82,372 Kingston, NH $87,108 Madison, NH $82,000 Melvin Village, NH $81,058 Milton, NH $83,736 Milton Mills, NH $83,471

Mirror Lake, NH $82,008 New Castle, NH $87,058 New Durham, NH $83,421 Newfields, NH $87,058 Newmarket, NH $87,058 Newton, NH $87,496 Newton Junction, NH $87,496 North Conway, NH $82,372

Lee, NH $86,984 North Hampton, NH $87,058 Ossipee, NH $82,248 Plaistow, NH $87,554 Rollinsford, NH $86,984 Rye, NH $87,058 Rye Beach, NH $87,058 Sanbornville, NH $83,182

Sandown, NH $85,942 Seabrook, NH $86,984 Silver Lake, NH $81,256 Somersworth, NH $86,901 Effingham, NH $82,487 Meredith, NH $81,372 Bath, NH $81,810

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

$77,902

Average $84,058/year

$89,706

$6,492

Average $7,005/month

$7,476

$1,498

Average $1,616/week

$1,725

$37

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,706	$7,476	$1,725	$43
Average	$84,058	$7,005	$1,616	$40
25th Percentile	$77,902	$6,492	$1,498	$37

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