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Nuclear Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 7 open job postings for Nuclear Engineer roles at 6 companies, updated Oct 1, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Nuclear Engineer: postings by posted pay7 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 16 bands from $60K to $220K. Median $149K; middle half $85.7K–$174K.Median $149K$60K$220K

Postings per pay band: $60K–$70K: 1; $70K–$80K: 0; $80K–$90K: 1; $90K–$100K: 0; $100K–$110K: 0; $110K–$120K: 0; $120K–$130K: 1; $130K–$140K: 0; $140K–$150K: 1; $150K–$160K: 0; $160K–$170K: 0; $170K–$180K: 2; $180K–$190K: 0; $190K–$200K: 0; $200K–$210K: 0; $210K–$220K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Senior$174K median · $127K–$174K typical · 3 postingsSenior: middle half $127K–$174K, median $174K

Companies hiring

  1. Blueorigin2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Parsons1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. Booz Allen Hamilton_United States1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Onehealthineers1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$149K median · $127K–$174K typical · 6 postingsUnited States: middle half $127K–$174K, median $149K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $174K median, $66.6K–$218K typical, from 3 postings.

Newest Nuclear Engineer postings

  1. Principal Nuclear EngineerArgonne · Lemont, IL · $116K–$181K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Nuclear EngineerParsons · Remote · $62.3K–$109K/yr · Posted Sep 14, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Engineer V, NuclearX-Energy, LLC · Rockville, MD · $163K–$272K/yr · Posted Aug 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Nuclear Engineer, SeniorBooz Allen Hamilton_United States · Reston, VA · $77.6K–$176K/yr · Posted Aug 23, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Senior Nuclear Engineer - FormulationBlueorigin · United States · $145K–$203K/yr · Posted Aug 23, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Nuclear Engineer jobs is $149K a year, from 7 job postings with pay at 6 companies.

What is the typical Nuclear Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $85.7K–$174K. The top 10% list $218K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $66.6K or less.

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