Average salary
$97,800 - $120,137
Median salary
$97,800 - $120,137
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$51K
25th percentile$64K
Median$98K
75th percentile$120K
90th percentile$138K
50% of professionals earn between $63,675 - $120,137 USD
The median salary is $97,800
Top cities
Charlotte1,235 job openings
Oak Ridge859 job openings
El Segundo651 job openings
Chicago644 job openings
Knoxville524 job openings
Chattanooga515 job openings
Wilmington421 job openings
Richland360 job openings
Eastern344 job openings
Washington339 job openings
Los Angeles337 job openings
Atlanta313 job openings
Houston306 job openings
Reston306 job openings
Idaho Falls288 job openings
Bellevue276 job openings
Minneapolis271 job openings
Los Alamos255 job openings
Phoenix252 job openings
Lynchburg248 job openings
Aiken233 job openings
Austin232 job openings
Kennesaw230 job openings
Greenville227 job openings
Warrenville223 job openings
Cary212 job openings
Fort Worth203 job openings
Augusta168 job openings
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The average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in United States is USD 97,800 - USD 120,137 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 108,969 per year, based on 46,827 active job listings.
The cities with the most Nuclear Engineer job opportunities in United States are Charlotte, Oak Ridge, El Segundo, Chicago, Knoxville. Charlotte leads with 1,235 job openings.
Explore 46,827 Nuclear Engineer job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.