Nuclear Engineer Salary in United States
Nuclear Engineer Salary in Atlanta
Based on 403 job listings - Atlanta, United States 2026
Average salary
$96,784 - $148,847
Median salary
$100,019 - $152,807
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$66K
25th percentile$80K
Median$100K
75th percentile$118K
90th percentile$118K
50% of professionals earn between $79,558 - $118,023 USD
The median salary is $100,019
Compare with national average
Atlanta
Average salary
96,784 - 148,847
Median salary
100,019 - 152,807
403 job openings
United States
Average salary
100,000 - 121,900
Median salary
100,000 - 121,900
54,480 job openings
Other cities
Charlotte1,587 job openings
Oak Ridge1,139 job openings
Chicago767 job openings
El Segundo718 job openings
Chattanooga652 job openings
Knoxville609 job openings
Wilmington574 job openings
Richland511 job openings
Los Angeles426 job openings
Houston383 job openings
Reston343 job openings
Kennesaw339 job openings
Washington331 job openings
Phoenix328 job openings
Idaho Falls324 job openings
Bellevue320 job openings
Austin309 job openings
Fort Worth308 job openings
Lynchburg302 job openings
Naperville300 job openings
Aiken297 job openings
Los Alamos295 job openings
Minneapolis286 job openings
Cary267 job openings
Eastern251 job openings
Warrenville239 job openings
Augusta237 job openings
The average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Atlanta, United States is USD 96,784 - USD 148,847 per year in 2026, based on 403 job listings.
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