Nuclear Engineer Salary in Oklahoma

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Oklahoma?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Oklahoma is $76,454 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): $86,269
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,855 to $81,591
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,757

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,591	$6,799	$1,569	$39
Average	$76,454	$6,371	$1,470	$37
25th Percentile	$70,855	$5,905	$1,363	$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): $76,245
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,120
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,083
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,555
Expert (over 8 years): $150,805

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$76,245
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$89,120
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$108,083
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$130,555
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$150,805

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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:

Ardmore: $71,263
Countyline: $69,189
Burneyville: $77,148

Ardmore, OK $71,263 Countyline, OK $69,189 Burneyville, OK $77,148 Coleman, OK $80,958 Elmore City, OK $71,974 Foster, OK $69,189 Fox, OK $69,189 Gene Autry, OK $72,429

Graham, OK $69,189 Healdton, OK $71,263 Kingston, OK $80,958 Lebanon, OK $80,958 Leon, OK $73,346 Loco, OK $69,189 Lone Grove, OK $71,263 Hennepin, OK $69,189

Madill, OK $80,958 Mannsville, OK $75,074 Marietta, OK $80,958 Mead, OK $80,958 Milburn, OK $80,958 Overbrook, OK $74,495 Ravia, OK $77,859 Ringling, OK $71,263

Springer, OK $71,263 Thackerville, OK $80,958 Tishomingo, OK $80,958 Wapanucka, OK $77,859 Wilson, OK $71,263 Ratliff City, OK $69,189 Tatums, OK $69,189 Tussy, OK $69,189

Velma, OK $69,189 Lawton, OK $69,933 Fort Sill, OK $69,933 Addington, OK $71,106 Altus, OK $70,090 Altus Afb, OK $70,090 Blair, OK $70,090 Cache, OK $69,833

Chattanooga, OK $69,437 Comanche, OK $70,147 Davidson, OK $70,536 Duke, OK $69,842 Duncan, OK $69,189 Eldorado, OK $69,494 Elgin, OK $69,784 Elmer, OK $70,040

Faxon, OK $69,734 Fletcher, OK $69,585 Frederick, OK $69,875 Geronimo, OK $69,933 Gould, OK $69,346 Grandfield, OK $71,478 Granite, OK $69,494 Hastings, OK $71,321

Headrick, OK $70,040 Hollis, OK $69,346 Hollister, OK $70,395 Indiahoma, OK $69,437 Loveland, OK $70,833 Mangum, OK $69,643 Manitou, OK $69,470 Martha, OK $70,090

Medicine Park, OK $69,933 Meers, OK $69,685 Mountain Park, OK $69,379 Olustee, OK $70,090 Oscar, OK $73,346 Randlett, OK $73,652 Roosevelt, OK $69,412 Ryan, OK $72,933

Snyder, OK $69,412 Sterling, OK $69,635 Temple, OK $71,090 Terral, OK $73,346 Tipton, OK $69,842 Vinson, OK $69,346 Walters, OK $69,486 Waurika, OK $71,544

Clinton, OK $69,346 Arapaho, OK $69,346 Bessie, OK $69,346 Burns Flat, OK $69,346 Butler, OK $69,346 Canute, OK $69,346 Carter, OK $69,346 Cheyenne, OK $69,346

Cordell, OK $69,346 Crawford, OK $69,346 Custer City, OK $71,098 Dill City, OK $69,346 Durham, OK $69,346 Elk City, OK $69,346 Erick, OK $69,346 Fay, OK $74,759

Foss, OK $69,346 Hammon, OK $69,346 Hobart, OK $69,337 Leedey, OK $69,346 Lone Wolf, OK $69,395 Oakwood, OK $74,759 Putnam, OK $69,346 Reydon, OK $69,346

Rocky, OK $69,346 Bristow, OK $76,966 Broken Arrow, OK $77,462 Catoosa, OK $77,561 Hopeton, OK $75,173 Isabella, OK $74,759 Jet, OK $75,173 Kingfisher, OK $74,759

Kremlin, OK $74,759 Lahoma, OK $74,759 Longdale, OK $74,759 Loyal, OK $74,759 Lucien, OK $74,759 Manchester, OK $75,586 Medford, OK $75,586 Meno, OK $74,759

Nash, OK $75,173 Okarche, OK $74,759 Okeene, OK $74,759 Omega, OK $74,759 Pond Creek, OK $75,586 Ringwood, OK $74,759 Southard, OK $74,759 Wakita, OK $75,586

Watonga, OK $74,759 Waukomis, OK $74,759 Woodward, OK $72,048 Arnett, OK $69,346 Buffalo, OK $73,230 Camargo, OK $69,346 Chester, OK $74,759 Fargo, OK $69,346

Fort Supply, OK $73,230 Freedom, OK $75,173 Gage, OK $69,346 Gate, OK $73,148 Laverne, OK $73,553 May, OK $72,048 Mooreland, OK $72,048 Mutual, OK $72,048

Rosston, OK $73,553 Sharon, OK $72,048 Shattuck, OK $69,346 Vici, OK $72,048 Waynoka, OK $75,173 Adams, OK $74,511 Balko, OK $74,511 Beaver, OK $74,511

Boise City, OK $74,511 Felt, OK $74,511 Forgan, OK $74,511 Goodwell, OK $74,511 Guymon, OK $74,511 Hardesty, OK $74,511 Hooker, OK $74,511 Kenton, OK $76,834

Keyes, OK $74,511 Texhoma, OK $74,511 Turpin, OK $74,511 Tyrone, OK $74,511 Avant, OK $77,065 Barnsdall, OK $76,966 Bartlesville, OK $76,966 Bixby, OK $77,413

Sayre, OK $69,346 Fittstown, OK $74,759 Fitzhugh, OK $74,759 Francis, OK $74,759 Hanna, OK $76,966 Holdenville, OK $74,759 Konawa, OK $74,759 Lamar, OK $76,966

Mcloud, OK $74,809 Macomb, OK $74,759 Maud, OK $74,759 Meeker, OK $74,759 Mill Creek, OK $71,974 Newalla, OK $75,007 Okemah, OK $76,966 Paden, OK $75,859

Prague, OK $74,759 Roff, OK $74,759 Saint Louis, OK $74,759 Sasakwa, OK $74,759 Sparks, OK $74,759 Stonewall, OK $74,759 Stratford, OK $74,759 Tecumseh, OK $74,759

Tryon, OK $74,759 Wanette, OK $74,759 Weleetka, OK $76,966 Wellston, OK $74,759 Wetumka, OK $76,966 Wewoka, OK $74,759 Arkoma, OK $72,197 Pocola, OK $72,197

Bokoshe, OK $71,453 Bunch, OK $72,098 Cameron, OK $71,800 Fanshawe, OK $71,453 Gans, OK $71,900 Heavener, OK $71,453 Hodgen, OK $71,453 Howe, OK $71,453

Keota, OK $71,453 Leflore, OK $71,453 Lequire, OK $71,453 Mccurtain, OK $71,453 Marble City, OK $71,453 Moffett, OK $72,197 Seiling, OK $74,759 Sentinel, OK $69,346

Sweetwater, OK $69,346 Taloga, OK $72,048 Texola, OK $69,346 Thomas, OK $74,759 Willow, OK $69,346 Enid, OK $74,759 Aline, OK $74,759 Alva, OK $75,586

Ames, OK $74,759 Amorita, OK $75,586 Bison, OK $74,759 Burlington, OK $75,586 Canton, OK $74,759 Carmen, OK $75,173 Carrier, OK $74,759 Cherokee, OK $75,586

Cleo Springs, OK $74,759 Covington, OK $74,759 Dacoma, OK $75,173 Douglas, OK $74,759 Dover, OK $74,759 Drummond, OK $74,759 Fairmont, OK $74,759 Fairview, OK $74,759

Garber, OK $74,759 Goltry, OK $74,759 Helena, OK $74,759 Hennessey, OK $74,759 Hillsdale, OK $75,173 Monroe, OK $71,453 Muldrow, OK $72,148 Muse, OK $71,453

Panama, OK $71,701 Poteau, OK $71,453 Roland, OK $72,197 Sallisaw, OK $71,553 Shady Point, OK $71,602 Smithville, OK $71,453 Spiro, OK $71,999 Stilwell, OK $72,933

Vian, OK $71,453 Watson, OK $71,453 Watts, OK $74,388 Westville, OK $73,710 Wister, OK $71,453 Fairland, OK $74,338 Lexington, OK $74,759 Lindsay, OK $73,164

Lookeba, OK $74,759 Luther, OK $74,859 Marlow, OK $69,189 Marshall, OK $74,759 Maysville, OK $74,759 Meridian, OK $69,685 Minco, OK $74,759 Morrison, OK $76,966

Mountain View, OK $69,238 Mulhall, OK $74,759 Mustang, OK $75,355 Newcastle, OK $75,156 Nicoma Park, OK $75,454 Ninnekah, OK $71,048 Noble, OK $74,809 Orlando, OK $74,759

Paoli, OK $74,759 Pauls Valley, OK $74,759 Perry, OK $74,759 Piedmont, OK $75,057 Pocasset, OK $74,495 Purcell, OK $74,759 Rush Springs, OK $69,189 Spencer, OK $75,503

Yukon, OK $75,305 Sulphur, OK $74,759 Tuttle, OK $75,107 Union City, OK $74,908 Verden, OK $71,313 Washington, OK $74,759 Washita, OK $69,189 Wayne, OK $74,759

Weatherford, OK $71,098 Wheatland, OK $75,503 Wynnewood, OK $74,759 Oklahoma City, OK $75,503 Kiowa, OK $74,206 Krebs, OK $74,206 Lane, OK $80,958 Lehigh, OK $77,859

Moyers, OK $76,206 Nashoba, OK $71,453 Panola, OK $71,453 Pittsburg, OK $74,206 Quinton, OK $71,453 Rattan, OK $71,453 Red Oak, OK $71,453 Savanna, OK $74,206

Snow, OK $71,453 Stringtown, OK $76,032 Stuart, OK $75,859 Talihina, OK $71,453 Tupelo, OK $74,759 Tuskahoma, OK $71,453 Wardville, OK $74,396 Whitesboro, OK $71,453

Wilburton, OK $71,453 Ponca City, OK $76,272 Billings, OK $75,173 Blackwell, OK $75,586 Braman, OK $75,586 Burbank, OK $76,966 Deer Creek, OK $75,586 Fairfax, OK $76,966

Hunter, OK $75,173 Kaw City, OK $76,272 Lamont, OK $75,586 Marland, OK $76,966 Nardin, OK $75,586 Newkirk, OK $75,586 Ralston, OK $76,966 Red Rock, OK $75,859

Shidler, OK $76,966 Tonkawa, OK $75,586 Durant, OK $80,958 Achille, OK $80,958 Albany, OK $80,958 Battiest, OK $71,453 Bennington, OK $80,958 Bethel, OK $71,453

Bokchito, OK $80,958 Boswell, OK $80,958 Broken Bow, OK $73,123 Caddo, OK $80,958 Calera, OK $80,958 Cartwright, OK $80,958 Colbert, OK $80,958 Eagletown, OK $71,453

Fort Towson, OK $75,735 Garvin, OK $73,123 Golden, OK $73,123 Grant, OK $80,958 Haworth, OK $74,801 Hendrix, OK $80,958 Hugo, OK $80,958 Idabel, OK $73,123

Kemp, OK $80,958 Kenefic, OK $80,958 Millerton, OK $73,123 Pickens, OK $71,453 Platter, OK $80,958 Ringold, OK $71,453 Rufe, OK $71,453 Sawyer, OK $75,735

Soper, OK $80,958 Spencerville, OK $76,206 Swink, OK $75,735 Valliant, OK $73,123 Wright City, OK $71,453 Shawnee, OK $74,759 Seminole, OK $74,759 Ada, OK $74,759

Agra, OK $74,759 Allen, OK $74,759 Asher, OK $74,759 Atwood, OK $74,759 Boley, OK $76,966 Bowlegs, OK $74,759 Byars, OK $74,759 Carney, OK $74,759

Castle, OK $76,966 Kiamichi Christian Mission, OK $71,453 Kinta, OK $71,453 Chandler, OK $74,759 Connerville, OK $74,759 Cromwell, OK $75,859 Dustin, OK $76,966 Chelsea, OK $76,966

Ochelata, OK $76,966 Oilton, OK $76,966 Oologah, OK $76,966 Osage, OK $76,966 Owasso, OK $77,561 Pawhuska, OK $76,966 Pawnee, OK $76,966 Perkins, OK $74,759

Prue, OK $77,413 Ramona, OK $76,966 Ripley, OK $75,859 Sand Springs, OK $77,710 Sapulpa, OK $77,561 Shamrock, OK $76,966 Skiatook, OK $77,512 Slick, OK $76,966

S Coffeyville, OK $76,966 Sperry, OK $77,710 Stillwater, OK $74,759 Stroud, OK $76,966 Talala, OK $76,966 Terlton, OK $76,966 Vera, OK $77,165 Wann, OK $76,966

Wynona, OK $76,966 Yale, OK $76,966 Tulsa, OK $77,710 Claremore, OK $77,016 Cleveland, OK $76,966 Collinsville, OK $77,363 Copan, OK $76,966 Cushing, OK $76,966

Davenport, OK $74,759 Delaware, OK $76,966 Depew, OK $76,966 Dewey, OK $76,966 Drumright, OK $76,966 Foyil, OK $76,966 Glencoe, OK $76,966 Glenpool, OK $77,512

Hallett, OK $76,966 Hominy, OK $76,966 Inola, OK $76,966 Jenks, OK $77,661 Jennings, OK $76,966 Kellyville, OK $77,264 Kiefer, OK $77,462 Lenapah, OK $76,966

Leonard, OK $77,214 Mannford, OK $77,313 Maramec, OK $76,966 Milfay, OK $76,966 Mounds, OK $77,214 Nowata, OK $76,966 Earlsboro, OK $74,759 Albert, OK $69,189

Alex, OK $72,139 Edmond, OK $75,255 Amber, OK $74,255 Anadarko, OK $69,189 Apache, OK $69,437 Arcadia, OK $75,156 Bethany, OK $75,503 Binger, OK $71,974

Blanchard, OK $74,809 Bradley, OK $71,974 Calumet, OK $74,759 Carnegie, OK $69,189 Cashion, OK $74,809 Cement, OK $69,189 Chickasha, OK $71,974 Norman, OK $75,007

Choctaw, OK $75,255 Colony, OK $69,189 Concho, OK $74,759 Corn, OK $69,263 Coyle, OK $74,759 Crescent, OK $74,759 Cyril, OK $69,337 Davis, OK $71,974

Dibble, OK $74,759 Dougherty, OK $71,974 Eakly, OK $69,189 El Reno, OK $74,759 Fort Cobb, OK $69,189 Geary, OK $74,759 Gotebo, OK $69,280 Gracemont, OK $70,784

Greenfield, OK $74,759 Guthrie, OK $74,759 Harrah, OK $75,057 Hinton, OK $74,759 Hydro, OK $74,759 Jones, OK $75,305 Langston, OK $74,759 Grove, OK $74,338

Jay, OK $74,338 Kansas, OK $74,338 Ketchum, OK $75,652 Langley, OK $75,652 Locust Grove, OK $76,966 Miami, OK $74,338 North Miami, OK $74,338 Oaks, OK $74,338

Eucha, OK $74,338 Vinita, OK $76,966 Adair, OK $76,966 Afton, OK $75,652 Big Cabin, OK $76,966 Bluejacket, OK $75,652 Cardin, OK $74,338 Chouteau, OK $76,966

Colcord, OK $74,338 Commerce, OK $74,338 Disney, OK $75,652 Picher, OK $74,338 Pryor, OK $76,966 Quapaw, OK $74,338 Rose, OK $75,652 Salina, OK $76,966

Spavinaw, OK $75,652 Strang, OK $76,966 Twin Oaks, OK $74,338 Welch, OK $76,966 Wyandotte, OK $74,338 Muskogee, OK $76,966 Beggs, OK $76,966 Boynton, OK $76,966

Braggs, OK $71,453 Canadian, OK $74,206 Checotah, OK $76,966 Cookson, OK $71,453 Council Hill, OK $76,966 Coweta, OK $77,065 Crowder, OK $74,206 Dewar, OK $76,966

Eufaula, OK $74,206 Fort Gibson, OK $74,206 Gore, OK $71,453 Haskell, OK $76,966 Henryetta, OK $76,966 Hitchita, OK $76,966 Hoyt, OK $71,453 Hulbert, OK $76,966

Indianola, OK $76,966 Moodys, OK $74,338 Morris, OK $76,966 Okay, OK $76,966 Okmulgee, OK $76,966 Oktaha, OK $76,966 Park Hill, OK $71,453 Peggs, OK $75,652

Porter, OK $76,966 Porum, OK $71,453 Preston, OK $76,966 Proctor, OK $73,693 Redbird, OK $76,966 Rentiesville, OK $76,966 Schulter, OK $76,966 Stidham, OK $76,966

Stigler, OK $71,453 Taft, OK $76,966 Tahlequah, OK $73,379 Wagoner, OK $76,966 Wainwright, OK $76,966 Warner, OK $71,453 Webbers Falls, OK $71,453 Welling, OK $73,305

Whitefield, OK $71,453 Mcalester, OK $74,206 Albion, OK $71,453 Alderson, OK $71,453 Antlers, OK $76,206 Atoka, OK $77,859 Blanco, OK $71,453 Blocker, OK $71,453

Bromide, OK $77,859 Calvin, OK $75,859 Caney, OK $80,958 Centrahoma, OK $74,759 Clarita, OK $74,759 Clayton, OK $71,453 Coalgate, OK $74,759 Daisy, OK $71,453

Finley, OK $71,453 Gowen, OK $71,453 Haileyville, OK $71,453 Hartshorne, OK $71,453 Hitchcock, OK $74,759 Oakhurst, OK $77,710 Devol, OK $73,569

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

$70,855

Average $76,454/year

$81,591

$5,905

Average $6,371/month

$6,799

$1,363

Average $1,470/week

$1,569

$34

Average $37/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,591	$6,799	$1,569	$39
Average	$76,454	$6,371	$1,470	$37
25th Percentile	$70,855	$5,905	$1,363	$34

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