Nuclear Engineer salaries.

What Nuclear Engineer roles pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$130,313

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$99.1k – $159.8k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

54.3%

63 of 116 roles

Live roles

116

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▼ -18.8%
$160,500 $130,313

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$99.1k 25th
$130.3k Median
$159.8k 75th
$87.5k
$184.8k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $51.2k – $317k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Northrop Grumman $99,100 9
Radiant Industries $148,925 8
General Matter $125,000 7
Antares $167,500 5
X-energy $133,500 5
Amentum $137,500 4
GV GE Vernova $144,300 3
Thea Energy $157,500 2

Nuclear Engineer salary by location

Location Median Roles
Los Angeles $167,500 11

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How much do Nuclear Engineer roles pay?

The median salary for Nuclear Engineer roles is $130,313 per year. Most pay falls between $99,100 (25th percentile) and $159,788 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $87,509 to $184,750.

These figures are computed live from 116 active Nuclear Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 63 (54.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Nuclear Engineer roles include Helion, Radiant Industries, X-energy and Northrop Grumman.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Nuclear Engineer salary?
The median is $130,313 per year, with most pay between $99,100 and $159,788 (25th–75th percentile), based on 63 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Nuclear Engineer salary range?
Pay ranges from about $87,509 to $184,750 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $130,313. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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