Nuclear Engineer Salary in Washington

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Washington?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Washington is $89,100 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,538
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,574 to $95,087
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,633

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,087	$7,924	$1,829	$46
Average	$89,100	$7,425	$1,713	$43
25th Percentile	$82,574	$6,881	$1,588	$40

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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): $88,857
Early Career (1-2 years): $103,861
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $125,960
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $152,150
Expert (over 8 years): $175,749

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$88,857
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$103,861
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$125,960
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$152,150
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$175,749

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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:

Auburn: $89,397
Federal Way: $89,397
Bellevue: $91,364

Auburn, WA $89,397 Federal Way, WA $89,397 Bellevue, WA $91,364 Black Diamond, WA $89,554 Bothell, WA $91,323 Burton, WA $89,397 Carnation, WA $89,777 Duvall, WA $90,249

Edmonds, WA $91,232 Enumclaw, WA $88,934 Fall City, WA $89,769 Hobart, WA $89,637 Issaquah, WA $91,059 Kenmore, WA $91,323 Kent, WA $89,224 Kirkland, WA $91,364

Lynnwood, WA $90,604 Maple Valley, WA $89,620 Medina, WA $91,364 Mercer Island, WA $91,364 Mountlake Terrace, WA $91,273 North Bend, WA $89,835 Pacific, WA $89,397 Preston, WA $90,926

Ravensdale, WA $89,538 Redmond, WA $91,323 Redondo, WA $89,397 Renton, WA $91,273 Rollingbay, WA $89,695 Seahurst, WA $91,323 Snoqualmie, WA $89,695 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $90,703

Vashon, WA $89,439 Woodinville, WA $91,141 Sammamish, WA $91,141 Mill Creek, WA $90,100 Seattle, WA $91,364 Bainbridge Island, WA $89,695 Everett, WA $90,100 Acme, WA $85,141

Anacortes, WA $84,876 Blakely Island, WA $84,917 Arlington, WA $89,439 Baring, WA $89,992 Bellingham, WA $85,314 Blaine, WA $85,050 Bow, WA $85,182 Burlington, WA $85,008

Clearlake, WA $86,554 Clinton, WA $90,100 Concrete, WA $86,091 Conway, WA $87,314 Coupeville, WA $88,637 Custer, WA $85,141 Darrington, WA $89,439 Deer Harbor, WA $84,653

Deming, WA $84,876 Eastsound, WA $85,050 Everson, WA $85,141 Ferndale, WA $85,314 Freeland, WA $89,968 Friday Harbor, WA $84,653 Gold Bar, WA $89,893 Granite Falls, WA $89,844

Greenbank, WA $89,703 Hamilton, WA $86,339 Index, WA $89,794 La Conner, WA $86,554 Lake Stevens, WA $90,100 North Lakewood, WA $89,968 Langley, WA $90,009 Lopez Island, WA $85,314

Lummi Island, WA $85,314 Lyman, WA $86,290 Lynden, WA $85,141 Maple Falls, WA $84,694 Marblemount, WA $89,439 Marysville, WA $90,100 Monroe, WA $89,794 Mount Vernon, WA $86,620

Mukilteo, WA $90,100 Nooksack, WA $85,141 Oak Harbor, WA $87,050 Olga, WA $85,050 Orcas, WA $84,876 Point Roberts, WA $84,653 Camano Island, WA $89,744 Rockport, WA $84,653

Sedro Woolley, WA $84,876 Shaw Island, WA $84,694 Silvana, WA $89,926 Skykomish, WA $90,075 Snohomish, WA $90,100 Stanwood, WA $89,835 Startup, WA $89,901 Sultan, WA $89,918

Sumas, WA $84,959 Waldron, WA $84,653 Anderson Island, WA $88,323 Ashford, WA $88,587 Beaver, WA $89,034 Bremerton, WA $89,695 Silverdale, WA $89,653 Brinnon, WA $89,298

Buckley, WA $88,959 Burley, WA $89,653 Carbonado, WA $88,885 Carlsborg, WA $89,199 Chimacum, WA $89,662 Clallam Bay, WA $86,843 Dupont, WA $89,224 Eatonville, WA $88,050

Gig Harbor, WA $89,348 Elbe, WA $88,149 Forks, WA $88,009 Fox Island, WA $89,397 Glenoma, WA $87,860 Graham, WA $89,042 Port Hadlock, WA $89,653 Hansville, WA $89,744

Indianola, WA $90,397 Joyce, WA $89,034 Kapowsin, WA $88,620 Keyport, WA $89,695 Kingston, WA $90,240 La Grande, WA $87,992 Lakebay, WA $89,133 La Push, WA $88,009

Longbranch, WA $88,298 Sumner, WA $89,356 Manchester, WA $89,695 Milton, WA $89,397 Mineral, WA $88,331 Morton, WA $87,562 Neah Bay, WA $86,843 Nordland, WA $89,620

Olalla, WA $89,695 Orting, WA $88,835 Packwood, WA $82,454 Port Angeles, WA $89,075 Port Gamble, WA $89,959 Port Ludlow, WA $89,695 Port Orchard, WA $89,695 Port Townsend, WA $89,645

Poulsbo, WA $89,604 Puyallup, WA $89,397 Quilcene, WA $89,257 Randle, WA $86,058 Retsil, WA $89,695 Seabeck, WA $89,604 Sekiu, WA $86,843 Sequim, WA $89,463

South Colby, WA $89,695 South Prairie, WA $89,001 Southworth, WA $89,695 Spanaway, WA $89,224 Steilacoom, WA $89,306 Bonney Lake, WA $89,224 Suquamish, WA $89,653 Tracyton, WA $89,695

Vaughn, WA $89,133 Wauna, WA $89,348 Wilkeson, WA $89,133 Longmire, WA $88,736 Paradise Inn, WA $88,736 Tacoma, WA $89,397 Camp Murray, WA $89,397 Mcchord Afb, WA $89,397

Lakewood, WA $89,397 University Place, WA $89,397 Olympia, WA $87,637 Lacey, WA $87,637 Tumwater, WA $87,637 Aberdeen, WA $86,976 Adna, WA $86,976 Allyn, WA $89,389

Amanda Park, WA $86,976 Bay Center, WA $86,976 Belfair, WA $89,389 Bucoda, WA $87,240 Centralia, WA $87,199 Chehalis, WA $86,976 Cinebar, WA $87,414 Copalis Beach, WA $86,976

Copalis Crossing, WA $86,976 Cosmopolis, WA $86,976 Curtis, WA $86,976 Doty, WA $86,976 East Olympia, WA $87,637 Elma, WA $87,199 Ethel, WA $86,976 Galvin, WA $87,389

Grapeview, WA $87,199 Grayland, WA $86,976 Hoodsport, WA $88,480 Hoquiam, WA $86,976 Humptulips, WA $86,976 Lebam, WA $86,976 Lilliwaup, WA $89,257 Littlerock, WA $87,637

Mccleary, WA $87,463 Mckenna, WA $88,141 Malone, WA $87,281 Matlock, WA $87,381 Menlo, WA $86,976 Moclips, WA $86,976 Montesano, WA $86,976 Mossyrock, WA $86,976

Napavine, WA $86,976 Neilton, WA $86,976 Oakville, WA $87,199 Ocean Shores, WA $86,976 Onalaska, WA $87,314 Pacific Beach, WA $86,976 Pe Ell, WA $86,976 Quinault, WA $86,976

Rainier, WA $87,240 Raymond, WA $86,976 Rochester, WA $87,281 Roy, WA $89,001 Ryderwood, WA $86,976 Salkum, WA $86,976 Satsop, WA $87,017 Shelton, WA $87,331

Silver Creek, WA $87,298 South Bend, WA $86,976 Taholah, WA $86,976 Tahuya, WA $89,257 Tenino, WA $87,414 Tokeland, WA $86,976 Toledo, WA $86,976 Union, WA $88,529

Vader, WA $86,976 Westport, WA $86,976 Winlock, WA $86,976 Yelm, WA $87,868 Amboy, WA $85,777 Appleton, WA $84,116 Ariel, WA $85,777 Battle Ground, WA $85,942

Bingen, WA $85,777 Brush Prairie, WA $86,166 Camas, WA $86,215 Carrolls, WA $85,777 Carson, WA $85,777 Castle Rock, WA $86,380 Cathlamet, WA $86,380 Centerville, WA $82,454

Chinook, WA $86,976 Cougar, WA $85,777 Dallesport, WA $84,116 Glenwood, WA $82,454 Goldendale, WA $82,454 Grays River, WA $86,976 Heisson, WA $85,885 Husum, WA $85,777

Ilwaco, WA $86,976 Kalama, WA $85,777 Kelso, WA $85,777 Klickitat, WA $82,454 La Center, WA $85,777 Long Beach, WA $86,976 Longview, WA $85,777 Lyle, WA $84,116

Nahcotta, WA $86,976 Naselle, WA $86,976 North Bonneville, WA $85,777 Ocean Park, WA $86,976 Oysterville, WA $86,976 Ridgefield, WA $86,108 Rosburg, WA $86,976 Seaview, WA $86,976

Silverlake, WA $86,976 Skamokawa, WA $86,976 Stevenson, WA $85,777 Toutle, WA $86,380 Trout Lake, WA $85,777 Underwood, WA $85,777 Vancouver, WA $86,380 Wahkiacus, WA $82,454

Washougal, WA $85,942 White Salmon, WA $85,777 Wishram, WA $82,454 Woodland, WA $85,777 Yacolt, WA $85,777 Wenatchee, WA $82,454 East Wenatchee, WA $82,454 Ardenvoir, WA $82,454

Brewster, WA $85,165 Bridgeport, WA $83,033 Carlton, WA $89,439 Cashmere, WA $82,454 Chelan, WA $82,454 Chelan Falls, WA $82,454 Conconully, WA $85,901 Dryden, WA $82,454

Entiat, WA $85,951 Ephrata, WA $82,454 George, WA $82,454 Leavenworth, WA $89,439 Loomis, WA $85,901 Malaga, WA $82,454 Malott, WA $85,165 Mansfield, WA $83,033

Manson, WA $85,951 Marlin, WA $86,719 Mazama, WA $87,050 Methow, WA $85,951 Monitor, WA $82,454 Moses Lake, WA $84,463 Okanogan, WA $83,612 Omak, WA $83,612

Orondo, WA $82,454 Oroville, WA $83,612 Palisades, WA $82,454 Pateros, WA $85,951 Peshastin, WA $82,454 Quincy, WA $82,454 Riverside, WA $83,612 Rock Island, WA $82,454

Soap Lake, WA $84,463 Stehekin, WA $89,439 Stratford, WA $84,463 Tonasket, WA $83,612 Twisp, WA $89,439 Warden, WA $86,463 Waterville, WA $82,454 Wauconda, WA $83,612

Wilson Creek, WA $84,876 Winthrop, WA $87,050 Yakima, WA $83,116 Brownstown, WA $82,760 Buena, WA $82,851 Cle Elum, WA $82,454 Cowiche, WA $82,760 Easton, WA $89,720

Ellensburg, WA $82,545 Naches, WA $82,454 Grandview, WA $85,463 Granger, WA $83,711 Harrah, WA $82,719 Kittitas, WA $82,496 Mabton, WA $84,827 Moxee, WA $82,983

Outlook, WA $84,058 Parker, WA $83,116 Ronald, WA $82,454 Roslyn, WA $82,454 Selah, WA $82,892 South Cle Elum, WA $82,454 Sunnyside, WA $84,835 Thorp, WA $82,454

Tieton, WA $82,810 Toppenish, WA $83,025 Vantage, WA $82,454 Wapato, WA $82,942 White Swan, WA $82,454 Zillah, WA $82,760 Airway Heights, WA $84,273 Chattaroy, WA $83,876

Cheney, WA $83,917 Colbert, WA $84,141 Deer Park, WA $83,702 Edwall, WA $83,612 Elk, WA $83,612 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $84,231 Fairfield, WA $83,744 Ford, WA $83,653

Four Lakes, WA $84,273 Greenacres, WA $84,099 Lamont, WA $83,612 Latah, WA $83,612 Liberty Lake, WA $84,008 Marshall, WA $84,273 Mead, WA $84,050 Medical Lake, WA $84,141

Mica, WA $84,008 Newman Lake, WA $83,917 Nine Mile Falls, WA $84,141 Otis Orchards, WA $84,141 Reardan, WA $83,835 Rockford, WA $83,876 Spangle, WA $84,008 Sprague, WA $83,612

Tekoa, WA $83,612 Tumtum, WA $83,744 Valleyford, WA $84,182 Veradale, WA $84,182 Waverly, WA $83,612 Wellpinit, WA $83,612 Addy, WA $83,612 Albion, WA $83,612

Almira, WA $83,612 Belmont, WA $83,612 Benge, WA $85,686 Boyds, WA $83,612 Chewelah, WA $83,612 Clayton, WA $83,612 Colfax, WA $83,612 Colton, WA $83,612

Colville, WA $83,612 Coulee City, WA $83,033 Coulee Dam, WA $83,612 Creston, WA $83,612 Curlew, WA $83,612 Cusick, WA $83,612 Danville, WA $83,612 Davenport, WA $83,612

Electric City, WA $83,612 Elmer City, WA $83,612 Endicott, WA $83,612 Evans, WA $83,612 Farmington, WA $83,612 Fruitland, WA $83,612 Garfield, WA $83,612 Gifford, WA $83,612

Grand Coulee, WA $83,612 Harrington, WA $83,612 Hartline, WA $83,612 Hay, WA $85,686 Hunters, WA $83,612 Inchelium, WA $83,612 Ione, WA $83,612 Keller, WA $83,612

Kettle Falls, WA $83,612 Lacrosse, WA $85,298 Lamona, WA $83,612 Laurier, WA $83,612 Lincoln, WA $83,612 Loon Lake, WA $83,612 Malden, WA $83,612 Malo, WA $83,612

Marcus, WA $83,612 Metaline, WA $83,612 Metaline Falls, WA $83,612 Mohler, WA $83,612 Nespelem, WA $83,612 Newport, WA $83,612 Northport, WA $83,612 Oakesdale, WA $83,612

Odessa, WA $83,612 Orient, WA $83,612 Palouse, WA $83,612 Pullman, WA $83,612 Republic, WA $83,612 Rice, WA $83,612 Ritzville, WA $85,686 Rosalia, WA $83,612

Saint John, WA $83,612 Springdale, WA $83,612 Steptoe, WA $83,612 Thornton, WA $83,612 Uniontown, WA $83,612 Usk, WA $83,612 Valley, WA $83,612 Wilbur, WA $83,612

Spokane, WA $84,273 Pasco, WA $86,918 Benton City, WA $87,124 Beverly, WA $83,058 Bickleton, WA $85,298 Burbank, WA $87,331 College Place, WA $86,852 Connell, WA $86,695

Dayton, WA $86,719 Dixie, WA $86,976 Eltopia, WA $86,728 Hooper, WA $86,719 Kahlotus, WA $86,719 Kennewick, WA $87,637 Lind, WA $86,719 Mesa, WA $86,769

Othello, WA $86,653 Paterson, WA $86,728 Plymouth, WA $87,505 Pomeroy, WA $85,686 Prescott, WA $86,769 Mattawa, WA $84,579 Prosser, WA $86,777 Richland, WA $87,124

West Richland, WA $87,124 Roosevelt, WA $84,463 Royal City, WA $83,603 Starbuck, WA $86,719 Touchet, WA $86,761 Waitsburg, WA $86,976 Walla Walla, WA $86,918 Wallula, WA $87,372

Washtucna, WA $86,719 Anatone, WA $86,719 Asotin, WA $85,686 Clarkston, WA $85,686

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

$82,574

Average $89,100/year

$95,087

$6,881

Average $7,425/month

$7,924

$1,588

Average $1,713/week

$1,829

$40

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,087	$7,924	$1,829	$46
Average	$89,100	$7,425	$1,713	$43
25th Percentile	$82,574	$6,881	$1,588	$40

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