Average salary
$100,000 - $120,900
Median salary
$100,000 - $120,900
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$58K
25th percentile$72K
Median$100K
75th percentile$121K
90th percentile$139K
50% of professionals earn between $71,913 - $120,900 USD
The median salary is $100,000
Top cities
Charlotte1,644 job openings
Oak Ridge1,144 job openings
Chicago780 job openings
El Segundo733 job openings
Chattanooga655 job openings
Knoxville648 job openings
Wilmington604 job openings
Richland533 job openings
Los Angeles451 job openings
New York438 job openings
Atlanta424 job openings
Houston380 job openings
Washington352 job openings
Idaho Falls342 job openings
Bellevue340 job openings
Kennesaw339 job openings
Reston333 job openings
Phoenix315 job openings
Lynchburg313 job openings
Austin311 job openings
Naperville287 job openings
Fort Worth284 job openings
Los Alamos279 job openings
Aiken273 job openings
Augusta256 job openings
Cary254 job openings
Minneapolis252 job openings
Greenville250 job openings
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The average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in United States is USD 100,000 - USD 120,900 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 110,450 per year, based on 69,823 active job listings.
The cities with the most Nuclear Engineer job opportunities in United States are Charlotte, Oak Ridge, Chicago, El Segundo, Chattanooga. Charlotte leads with 1,644 job openings.
Explore 69,823 Nuclear Engineer job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.