Nuclear Engineer

Nuclear Engineer Job Description

Nuclear Engineers Conduct research on nuclear engineering problems or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and utilization of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal.

Nuclear Engineer Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Nuclear Engineer is $79076 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $126763. The lowest salary was $56173. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Nuclear Engineer is $39.32 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $63.03. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $27.93. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Nuclear Engineer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $4832 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1500 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Nuclear Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $58,175 – $134,740
New York – $53,327 – $115,832
North Carolina – $50,000 – $139,986
Pennsylvania – $54,197 – $102,409
South Carolina – $52,191 – $106,308
Virginia – $55,930 – $103,122
Washington – $51,064 – $146,807

These are the highest paying cities for a Nuclear Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania –
Lynchburg, Virginia –
Wilmington, North Carolina –
Chicago, Illinois –
Newport News, Virginia –
Richland, Washington –
Idaho Falls, Idaho –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Nuclear Engineer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $79076 while in 2007 it was just $73333.69

Nuclear engineering is a challenging field that requires a lot of education. Engineers should at least obtain a bachelor’s degree in engineering. This degree is good enough to land a professional an entry level job. Many engineers continue their education in order to land better paying jobs. The top jobs routinely require that nuclear engineers have their master’s or doctoral degree in the field. A master’s degree will take an additional two years of full time study. The doctoral degree requires an addition two years for a total amount of eight years of college studies. However, there are many universities that have accelerated programs that enable a bachelor’s degree student to earn their doctoral degree in three years.