Nuclear Engineer Salary in Vermont

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Vermont?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Vermont is $81,082 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): $91,492
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,144 to $86,531
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,738

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,531	$7,211	$1,664	$42
Average	$81,082	$6,757	$1,559	$39
25th Percentile	$75,144	$6,262	$1,445	$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): $80,861
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,515
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,626
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,459
Expert (over 8 years): $159,935

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$80,861
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$94,515
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$114,626
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$138,459
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$159,935

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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:

Adamant: $82,744
Barre: $82,744
Cabot: $82,744

Adamant, VT $82,744 Barre, VT $82,744 Cabot, VT $82,744 Calais, VT $82,744 East Barre, VT $82,744 East Calais, VT $82,744 East Montpelier, VT $82,744 Eden, VT $82,744

Eden Mills, VT $82,744 Graniteville, VT $82,744 Hyde Park, VT $82,744 Johnson, VT $82,744 Lake Elmore, VT $82,744 Marshfield, VT $82,744 Moretown, VT $82,744 Morrisville, VT $82,744

Moscow, VT $82,744 Northfield, VT $82,744 Northfield Falls, VT $82,744 North Hyde Park, VT $82,744 North Montpelier, VT $82,744 Plainfield, VT $82,744 Roxbury, VT $82,744 South Barre, VT $82,744

Waterbury, VT $82,744 Stowe, VT $82,744 Waitsfield, VT $82,744 Warren, VT $82,744 Washington, VT $82,744 Waterbury Center, VT $82,744 Websterville, VT $82,744 Williamstown, VT $82,744

Wolcott, VT $82,744 Woodbury, VT $82,744 Worcester, VT $82,744 Rutland, VT $83,091 Belmont, VT $82,157 Benson, VT $82,744 Bomoseen, VT $82,744 Brandon, VT $82,744

Bridport, VT $82,744 Castleton, VT $83,091 Center Rutland, VT $83,091 Chittenden, VT $82,744 Cuttingsville, VT $83,430 Danby, VT $83,430 East Middlebury, VT $82,744 East Poultney, VT $83,140

East Wallingford, VT $83,430 Fair Haven, VT $83,140 Florence, VT $82,744 Forest Dale, VT $82,744 Gaysville, VT $82,744 Granville, VT $82,744 Hancock, VT $82,744 Hydeville, VT $83,140

Killington, VT $82,744 Middlebury, VT $82,744 Middletown Springs, VT $83,430 Mount Holly, VT $82,157 North Clarendon, VT $83,091 Orwell, VT $82,744 Pawlet, VT $83,430 Pittsfield, VT $82,744

Pittsford, VT $82,744 Poultney, VT $83,347 Proctor, VT $82,744 Ripton, VT $82,744 Rochester, VT $82,744 Rupert, VT $83,397 Salisbury, VT $82,744 Shoreham, VT $82,744

Stockbridge, VT $82,744 Wallingford, VT $83,430 Wells, VT $83,347 West Pawlet, VT $83,430 West Rupert, VT $83,413 West Rutland, VT $83,091 Whiting, VT $82,744 Saint Johnsbury, VT $82,744

Albany, VT $82,744 Barnet, VT $82,744 Barton, VT $82,744 Beebe Plain, VT $82,744 Concord, VT $82,744 Coventry, VT $82,744 Craftsbury, VT $82,744 Craftsbury Common, VT $82,744

Danville, VT $82,744 Derby, VT $82,744 Derby Line, VT $82,744 East Burke, VT $82,744 East Charleston, VT $82,744 East Hardwick, VT $82,744 East Haven, VT $82,744 East Saint Johnsbury, VT $82,744

Glover, VT $82,744 Granby, VT $82,744 Greensboro, VT $82,744 Greensboro Bend, VT $82,744 Hardwick, VT $82,744 Irasburg, VT $82,744 Island Pond, VT $82,744 Lowell, VT $82,744

Lower Waterford, VT $82,744 Lyndon, VT $82,744 Lyndon Center, VT $82,744 Lyndonville, VT $82,744 Morgan, VT $82,744 Newport, VT $82,744 Newport Center, VT $82,744 North Concord, VT $82,744

North Troy, VT $82,744 Orleans, VT $82,744 Passumpsic, VT $82,744 Peacham, VT $82,744 Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $82,744 Sheffield, VT $82,744 Sutton, VT $82,744 Troy, VT $82,744

West Burke, VT $82,744 West Charleston, VT $82,744 West Danville, VT $82,744 Westfield, VT $82,744 West Glover, VT $82,744 Averill, VT $82,744 Beecher Falls, VT $82,744 Canaan, VT $82,744

Gilman, VT $81,810 Guildhall, VT $82,554 Lunenburg, VT $82,744 Norton, VT $82,744 North Bennington, VT $83,653 North Pownal, VT $83,595 Pownal, VT $83,595 White River Junction, VT $80,884

Ascutney, VT $80,884 Barnard, VT $81,810 Bethel, VT $82,744 Bradford, VT $81,810 Bridgewater, VT $80,884 Bridgewater Corners, VT $81,810 Brookfield, VT $82,744 Brownsville, VT $80,884

Chelsea, VT $82,744 Corinth, VT $82,744 East Corinth, VT $82,744 East Randolph, VT $82,744 East Ryegate, VT $82,744 East Thetford, VT $80,884 Fairlee, VT $80,884 Groton, VT $82,744

Hartford, VT $80,884 Hartland, VT $80,884 Hartland Four Corners, VT $80,884 Mc Indoe Falls, VT $82,744 Newbury, VT $81,810 North Hartland, VT $80,884 North Pomfret, VT $81,810 North Thetford, VT $80,884

Norwich, VT $80,884 Plymouth, VT $82,157 Post Mills, VT $81,810 Quechee, VT $80,884 Randolph, VT $82,744 Randolph Center, VT $82,744 Reading, VT $80,884 Sharon, VT $81,810

South Pomfret, VT $80,884 South Royalton, VT $82,744 South Ryegate, VT $82,744 South Strafford, VT $81,810 South Woodstock, VT $80,884 Strafford, VT $81,810 Taftsville, VT $80,884 Thetford, VT $80,884

Thetford Center, VT $80,884 Topsham, VT $82,744 Tunbridge, VT $82,744 Vershire, VT $82,744 Wells River, VT $82,744 West Fairlee, VT $81,810 West Hartford, VT $80,884 West Newbury, VT $81,810

West Topsham, VT $82,744 Wilder, VT $80,884 Windsor, VT $80,884 Woodstock, VT $80,884 Bellows Falls, VT $80,884 Cambridgeport, VT $82,471 Cavendish, VT $80,884 Chester, VT $80,884

Chester Depot, VT $80,884 Grafton, VT $83,190 Londonderry, VT $83,430 Ludlow, VT $82,157 North Springfield, VT $80,884 Perkinsville, VT $80,884 Peru, VT $83,430 Proctorsville, VT $80,884

Saxtons River, VT $82,471 South Londonderry, VT $83,909 Springfield, VT $80,884 Westminster, VT $80,884 Westminster Station, VT $84,388 Weston, VT $83,430 Shaftsbury, VT $83,620 Brattleboro, VT $84,380

Bondville, VT $83,430 East Dover, VT $83,975 Jacksonville, VT $84,041 Jamaica, VT $83,430 Marlboro, VT $84,124 Newfane, VT $84,380 Putney, VT $84,388 Readsboro, VT $83,926

South Newfane, VT $84,141 Stamford, VT $83,926 Townshend, VT $83,909 Vernon, VT $84,645 Wardsboro, VT $83,909 West Dover, VT $83,851 West Dummerston, VT $84,380 West Halifax, VT $84,331

West Townshend, VT $83,909 West Wardsboro, VT $83,868 Whitingham, VT $83,983 Williamsville, VT $84,380 Wilmington, VT $83,926 Burlington, VT $83,488 South Burlington, VT $83,488 Winooski, VT $83,488

Colchester, VT $83,488 Alburgh, VT $82,744 Bakersfield, VT $82,744 Belvidere Center, VT $82,744 Bristol, VT $82,744 Cambridge, VT $82,992 Charlotte, VT $83,339 East Berkshire, VT $82,744

East Fairfield, VT $82,744 Enosburg Falls, VT $82,744 Essex, VT $83,488 Essex Junction, VT $83,488 Fairfax, VT $83,190 Fairfield, VT $82,744 Ferrisburgh, VT $82,992 Franklin, VT $82,744

Grand Isle, VT $83,190 Highgate Center, VT $82,744 Highgate Springs, VT $82,744 Hinesburg, VT $83,388 Huntington, VT $83,190 Isle La Motte, VT $82,744 Jeffersonville, VT $82,843 Jericho, VT $83,388

Jonesville, VT $83,289 Milton, VT $83,438 Monkton, VT $83,091 Montgomery, VT $82,744 Montgomery Center, VT $82,744 New Haven, VT $82,744 North Ferrisburgh, VT $83,140 North Hero, VT $82,843

Richford, VT $82,744 Richmond, VT $83,339 Saint Albans, VT $82,843 Saint Albans Bay, VT $82,793 Shelburne, VT $83,488 Sheldon, VT $82,744 Sheldon Springs, VT $82,744 South Hero, VT $83,438

Starksboro, VT $82,892 Swanton, VT $82,744 Underhill, VT $83,339 Underhill Center, VT $83,140 Vergennes, VT $82,843 Waterville, VT $82,744 Westford, VT $83,289 Williston, VT $83,488

Montpelier, VT $82,744 Bennington, VT $83,694 Arlington, VT $83,595 Dorset, VT $83,430 East Arlington, VT $83,603 East Dorset, VT $83,430 Manchester, VT $83,430 Manchester Center, VT $83,430

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

$75,144

Average $81,082/year

$86,531

$6,262

Average $6,757/month

$7,211

$1,445

Average $1,559/week

$1,664

$36

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,531	$7,211	$1,664	$42
Average	$81,082	$6,757	$1,559	$39
25th Percentile	$75,144	$6,262	$1,445	$36

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