Nuclear Engineer Salary in United States
Nuclear Engineer Salary in Los Angeles
Based on 425 job listings - Los Angeles, United States 2026
Average salary
$127,083 - $191,324
Median salary
$144,000 - $210,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$80K
25th percentile$88K
Median$144K
75th percentile$156K
90th percentile$177K
50% of professionals earn between $87,500 - $155,750 USD
The median salary is $144,000
Compare with national average
Los Angeles
Average salary
127,083 - 191,324
Median salary
144,000 - 210,000
425 job openings
United States
Average salary
100,000 - 121,900
Median salary
100,000 - 121,900
54,449 job openings
Other cities
Charlotte1,586 job openings
Oak Ridge1,139 job openings
Chicago766 job openings
El Segundo718 job openings
Chattanooga652 job openings
Knoxville609 job openings
Wilmington573 job openings
Richland509 job openings
Atlanta404 job openings
Houston381 job openings
Reston343 job openings
Kennesaw339 job openings
Washington331 job openings
Phoenix328 job openings
Idaho Falls322 job openings
Bellevue319 job openings
Austin310 job openings
Fort Worth308 job openings
Lynchburg300 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 Los Angeles, United States is USD 127,083 - USD 191,324 per year in 2026, based on 425 job listings.
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