Nuclear Engineering Salary in California

How much does a Nuclear Engineering make in California?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineering in California is $89,459 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, a Nuclear Engineering's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,281
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,882 to $95,647
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,984

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Nuclear Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,647	$7,971	$1,839	$46
Average	$89,459	$7,455	$1,720	$43
25th Percentile	$81,882	$6,824	$1,575	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Nuclear Engineering Salaries

A Nuclear Engineering's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Nuclear Engineering Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nuclear Engineering's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $91,038
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,416
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $129,063
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $155,908
Expert (over 8 years): $180,051

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineering	$91,038
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineering	$106,416
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineering	$129,063
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineering	$155,908
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineering	$180,051

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How Do Nuclear Engineering Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Nuclear Engineerings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,800.
California: $89,459.
Massachusetts: $88,267.

District of Columbia $89,800 California $89,459 Massachusetts $88,267 Washington $87,943 New Jersey $87,910 Alaska $87,797 Connecticut $86,678 New York $86,223

Hawaii $84,772 Rhode Island $84,090 Maryland $83,628 Minnesota $82,995 Colorado $82,752 Illinois $82,671 Oregon $82,363 Delaware $82,136

New Hampshire $81,993 Virginia $81,673 Pennsylvania $80,741 Nevada $80,270 North Dakota $80,116 Michigan $79,873 Wisconsin $79,784 Vermont $79,605

Texas $79,110 Maine $79,078 Arizona $79,029 Ohio $78,973 Georgia $78,226 Indiana $77,853 Wyoming $77,780 Utah $77,667

Iowa $77,618 Kansas $77,229 Louisiana $77,115 North Carolina $77,075 Missouri $77,058 Florida $76,742 Montana $76,572 Nebraska $76,410

Kentucky $76,320 South Carolina $75,996 Tennessee $75,793 Idaho $75,712 New Mexico $75,120 Oklahoma $74,990 Alabama $74,512 South Dakota $73,709

Arkansas $73,271 West Virginia $73,036 Mississippi $72,330

Top Paying Cities for Nuclear Engineerings

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $89,841
West Hollywood: $89,841
Dodgertown: $89,841

Los Angeles, CA $89,841 West Hollywood, CA $89,841 Dodgertown, CA $89,841 Playa Vista, CA $89,776 Bell Gardens, CA $89,841 Bell, CA $89,841 Beverly Hills, CA $89,841 Compton, CA $88,730

Culver City, CA $89,841 Downey, CA $89,095 El Segundo, CA $89,743 Gardena, CA $89,273 Hawthorne, CA $89,808 Hermosa Beach, CA $88,632 Huntington Park, CA $89,841 Lawndale, CA $89,208

Lynwood, CA $89,289 Malibu, CA $88,381 Manhattan Beach, CA $89,143 Maywood, CA $89,841 Pacific Palisades, CA $89,646 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $88,730 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $88,730 Redondo Beach, CA $88,665

South Gate, CA $89,841 Topanga, CA $89,516 Venice, CA $89,743 Marina Del Rey, CA $89,776 Playa Del Rey, CA $89,743 Inglewood, CA $89,841 Santa Monica, CA $89,711 Torrance, CA $88,730

Whittier, CA $89,289 Buena Park, CA $88,932 La Palma, CA $88,932 Cypress, CA $88,932 La Habra, CA $88,932 La Mirada, CA $88,932 Montebello, CA $89,841 Norwalk, CA $88,819

Pico Rivera, CA $89,808 Santa Fe Springs, CA $88,786 Stanton, CA $88,932 Artesia, CA $88,730 Cerritos, CA $88,932 Avalon, CA $88,462 Bellflower, CA $88,730 Harbor City, CA $88,730

Lakewood, CA $88,730 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $88,730 Lomita, CA $88,730 Los Alamitos, CA $88,730 Paramount, CA $88,730 San Pedro, CA $88,730 Seal Beach, CA $88,730 Sunset Beach, CA $88,730

Surfside, CA $88,730 Wilmington, CA $88,730 Carson, CA $88,730 Signal Hill, CA $88,730 Long Beach, CA $88,730 Altadena, CA $89,776 Arcadia, CA $89,711 Duarte, CA $89,581

La Canada Flintridge, CA $89,711 Monrovia, CA $89,614 Montrose, CA $89,808 Mount Wilson, CA $89,678 Sierra Madre, CA $89,646 South Pasadena, CA $89,841 Sunland, CA $89,678 Tujunga, CA $89,646

Verdugo City, CA $89,808 Pasadena, CA $89,841 San Marino, CA $89,841 Glendale, CA $89,841 La Crescenta, CA $89,776 Agoura Hills, CA $88,097 Calabasas, CA $88,405 Canoga Park, CA $88,551

Winnetka, CA $88,657 West Hills, CA $88,219 Castaic, CA $88,219 Chatsworth, CA $88,413 Encino, CA $89,614 Newbury Park, CA $87,335 Newhall, CA $88,892 Northridge, CA $88,713

Porter Ranch, CA $88,681 Pacoima, CA $89,646 Reseda, CA $89,549 San Fernando, CA $89,549 Sylmar, CA $89,516 North Hills, CA $89,614 Granada Hills, CA $88,786 Mission Hills, CA $89,549

Santa Clarita, CA $88,843 Canyon Country, CA $89,143 Sun Valley, CA $89,743 Valencia, CA $88,511 Tarzana, CA $89,581 Thousand Oaks, CA $87,537 Westlake Village, CA $87,732 Woodland Hills, CA $88,608

Oak Park, CA $87,983 Stevenson Ranch, CA $88,324 Van Nuys, CA $89,646 Panorama City, CA $89,646 Sherman Oaks, CA $89,743 Burbank, CA $89,841 North Hollywood, CA $89,841 Studio City, CA $89,841

Valley Village, CA $89,808 Universal City, CA $89,841 Toluca Lake, CA $89,841 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $85,218 Azusa, CA $87,829 Baldwin Park, CA $89,143 Chino, CA $86,994 Chino Hills, CA $88,835

Claremont, CA $87,440 City Of Industry, CA $88,867 Covina, CA $88,673 El Monte, CA $89,743 South El Monte, CA $89,776 Glendora, CA $88,640 Guasti, CA $85,477 La Puente, CA $88,835

Hacienda Heights, CA $88,867 Rowland Heights, CA $88,932 La Verne, CA $87,537 Mira Loma, CA $85,575 Monterey Park, CA $89,841 Ontario, CA $85,445 Mt Baldy, CA $87,294 Montclair, CA $86,929

Diamond Bar, CA $88,867 Pomona, CA $88,738 Rosemead, CA $89,841 San Dimas, CA $88,640 San Gabriel, CA $89,808 Temple City, CA $89,776 Upland, CA $85,283 Walnut, CA $88,835

West Covina, CA $88,738 Alhambra, CA $89,841 Alpine, CA $87,302 Bonita, CA $87,789 Boulevard, CA $87,302 Campo, CA $87,302 Chula Vista, CA $87,789 Descanso, CA $87,302

Dulzura, CA $87,302 Guatay, CA $87,302 Imperial Beach, CA $87,756 Jacumba, CA $87,302 Jamul, CA $87,432 La Mesa, CA $87,789 Lemon Grove, CA $87,789 Lincoln Acres, CA $87,789

Mount Laguna, CA $87,302 National City, CA $87,789 Pine Valley, CA $87,302 Potrero, CA $87,302 Spring Valley, CA $87,756 Tecate, CA $87,302 Bonsall, CA $87,302 Borrego Springs, CA $87,302

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $87,432 Carlsbad, CA $87,302 Del Mar, CA $87,562 El Cajon, CA $87,529 Encinitas, CA $87,367 Escondido, CA $87,302 Fallbrook, CA $87,529 Julian, CA $87,302

La Jolla, CA $87,756 Lakeside, CA $87,464 Oceanside, CA $87,586 Camp Pendleton, CA $87,837 Pala, CA $86,199 Palomar Mountain, CA $87,302 Pauma Valley, CA $87,302 Poway, CA $87,497

Ramona, CA $87,302 Ranchita, CA $87,302 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $87,432 San Luis Rey, CA $87,748 San Marcos, CA $87,302 Santa Ysabel, CA $87,302 Santee, CA $87,691 Solana Beach, CA $87,497

Vista, CA $87,302 Valley Center, CA $87,302 Warner Springs, CA $87,302 San Diego, CA $87,789 Coronado, CA $87,789 San Ysidro, CA $87,594 Indio, CA $84,974 Indian Wells, CA $84,974

Palm Desert, CA $84,974 Banning, CA $84,966 Bard, CA $81,973 Beaumont, CA $85,055 Blythe, CA $79,313 Brawley, CA $87,302 Cabazon, CA $84,966 Calexico, CA $87,302

Calipatria, CA $87,302 Cathedral City, CA $84,974 Coachella, CA $84,974 Desert Center, CA $84,974 Desert Hot Springs, CA $84,861 Earp, CA $78,421 El Centro, CA $87,302 La Quinta, CA $84,974

Heber, CA $87,302 Holtville, CA $87,302 Imperial, CA $87,302 Joshua Tree, CA $84,974 Mecca, CA $85,753 Morongo Valley, CA $84,934 Niland, CA $87,302 North Palm Springs, CA $84,934

Ocotillo, CA $87,302 Palm Springs, CA $84,950 Palo Verde, CA $84,139 Parker Dam, CA $78,421 Pioneertown, CA $84,861 Rancho Mirage, CA $84,974 Seeley, CA $87,302 Thermal, CA $85,753

Salton City, CA $87,302 Thousand Palms, CA $84,974 Twentynine Palms, CA $84,974 Vidal, CA $78,851 Westmorland, CA $87,302 Whitewater, CA $84,958 Winterhaven, CA $87,302 Yucca Valley, CA $84,974

Landers, CA $84,861 Adelanto, CA $84,909 Amboy, CA $84,974 Angelus Oaks, CA $84,958 Apple Valley, CA $84,934 Baker, CA $78,397 Fort Irwin, CA $84,861 Barstow, CA $84,861

Grand Terrace, CA $85,575 Big Bear City, CA $84,950 Big Bear Lake, CA $84,958 Bloomington, CA $85,575 Blue Jay, CA $85,315 Bryn Mawr, CA $85,347 Calimesa, CA $85,218 Cedar Glen, CA $85,250

Cedarpines Park, CA $85,347 Cima, CA $78,397 Colton, CA $85,575 Crestline, CA $85,347 Crest Park, CA $85,315 Daggett, CA $84,861 Death Valley, CA $78,397 Phelan, CA $86,402

Fontana, CA $85,575 Essex, CA $78,397 Fawnskin, CA $84,991 Ludlow, CA $84,861 Forest Falls, CA $85,015 Hesperia, CA $85,031 Green Valley Lake, CA $85,153 Helendale, CA $84,861

Highland, CA $85,347 Hinkley, CA $84,861 Loma Linda, CA $85,347 Lake Arrowhead, CA $85,250 Lucerne Valley, CA $84,918 Lytle Creek, CA $85,120 Mentone, CA $85,218 Needles, CA $78,397

Nipton, CA $78,397 Newberry Springs, CA $84,861 Mountain Pass, CA $78,397 Oro Grande, CA $84,918 Patton, CA $85,347 Pinon Hills, CA $85,656 Redlands, CA $85,283 Rialto, CA $85,347

Rimforest, CA $85,347 Running Springs, CA $85,250 Shoshone, CA $78,397 Skyforest, CA $85,315 Sugarloaf, CA $84,950 Tecopa, CA $78,397 Twin Peaks, CA $85,347 Victorville, CA $84,950

Wrightwood, CA $86,426 Yermo, CA $84,861 Yucaipa, CA $85,120 San Bernardino, CA $85,347 Riverside, CA $85,575 March Air Reserve Base, CA $85,575 Lake Elsinore, CA $87,067 Aguanga, CA $85,088

Anza, CA $84,974 Hemet, CA $84,991 Homeland, CA $85,972 Idyllwild, CA $84,974 Moreno Valley, CA $85,510 Mountain Center, CA $84,974 Murrieta, CA $87,164 Nuevo, CA $85,250

Perris, CA $85,412 San Jacinto, CA $84,982 Menifee, CA $86,434 Sun City, CA $86,337 Temecula, CA $86,045 Wildomar, CA $86,751 Winchester, CA $85,672 Irvine, CA $89,135

Huntington Beach, CA $89,135 Laguna Niguel, CA $88,876 El Toro, CA $89,005 Foothill Ranch, CA $89,103 Capistrano Beach, CA $88,227 Corona Del Mar, CA $89,103 Costa Mesa, CA $89,135 Dana Point, CA $88,308

Lake Forest, CA $89,038 Laguna Woods, CA $89,070 East Irvine, CA $89,135 Laguna Beach, CA $88,973 Laguna Hills, CA $89,038 Midway City, CA $89,135 Aliso Viejo, CA $88,973 Newport Coast, CA $89,103

Newport Beach, CA $89,135 San Clemente, CA $88,202 San Juan Capistrano, CA $87,983 Silverado, CA $89,038 Trabuco Canyon, CA $88,940 Westminster, CA $89,070 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $88,908 Mission Viejo, CA $88,940

Ladera Ranch, CA $88,876 Santa Ana, CA $88,811 Fountain Valley, CA $89,135 Tustin, CA $89,135 Anaheim, CA $88,932 Atwood, CA $88,932 Brea, CA $88,932 Fullerton, CA $88,932

Garden Grove, CA $88,932 Orange, CA $89,135 Norco, CA $85,510 Villa Park, CA $89,135 Placentia, CA $88,932 Corona, CA $85,445 Yorba Linda, CA $88,932 Ventura, CA $86,945

Camarillo, CA $86,815 Carpinteria, CA $87,578 Fillmore, CA $87,302 Moorpark, CA $87,335 Oak View, CA $86,945 Ojai, CA $86,783 Oxnard, CA $86,945 Piru, CA $87,553

Port Hueneme, CA $86,751 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $86,718 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $86,913 Santa Paula, CA $86,783 Simi Valley, CA $87,935 Brandeis, CA $88,162 Somis, CA $86,783 Summerland, CA $87,610

Santa Barbara, CA $87,610 Goleta, CA $87,286 Alpaugh, CA $85,201 Armona, CA $80,781 Arvin, CA $85,234 Avenal, CA $80,781 Bodfish, CA $85,201 Buttonwillow, CA $85,201

California Hot Springs, CA $85,201 Camp Nelson, CA $85,201 Coalinga, CA $80,781 Corcoran, CA $80,781 Delano, CA $85,201 Ducor, CA $85,201 Earlimart, CA $85,201 Edison, CA $85,688

Exeter, CA $80,781 Pine Mountain Club, CA $86,183 Farmersville, CA $80,781 Fellows, CA $85,356 Frazier Park, CA $85,972 Glennville, CA $85,201 Goshen, CA $80,781 Hanford, CA $80,781

Huron, CA $80,781 Ivanhoe, CA $80,781 Kaweah, CA $80,781 Kernville, CA $85,201 Kettleman City, CA $80,781 Lake Isabella, CA $85,201 Lamont, CA $85,656 Laton, CA $80,879

Lebec, CA $85,493 Lemon Cove, CA $80,781 Lemoore, CA $80,781 Lindsay, CA $82,995 Lost Hills, CA $86,572 Mc Farland, CA $85,331 Mc Kittrick, CA $85,510 Maricopa, CA $86,321

New Cuyama, CA $87,432 Onyx, CA $85,201 Pixley, CA $85,201 Porterville, CA $85,201 Posey, CA $85,201 Richgrove, CA $85,201 Sequoia National Park, CA $80,781 Shafter, CA $85,429

Springville, CA $85,201 Stratford, CA $80,781 Strathmore, CA $82,995 Taft, CA $85,201 Terra Bella, CA $85,201 Three Rivers, CA $80,781 Tipton, CA $85,201 Tulare, CA $80,781

Tupman, CA $85,299 Visalia, CA $80,781 Wasco, CA $85,201 Waukena, CA $80,781 Weldon, CA $85,201 Wofford Heights, CA $85,201 Woodlake, CA $80,781 Woody, CA $85,234

Bakersfield, CA $85,688 San Luis Obispo, CA $87,578 Los Osos, CA $87,829 Arroyo Grande, CA $88,105 Atascadero, CA $87,943 Avila Beach, CA $87,472 Bradley, CA $87,943 Buellton, CA $86,929

Cambria, CA $87,943 Casmalia, CA $88,397 Cayucos, CA $87,943 Creston, CA $87,943 Grover Beach, CA $87,464 Guadalupe, CA $88,267 Harmony, CA $87,943 Lompoc, CA $87,026

Los Alamos, CA $87,683 Los Olivos, CA $87,270 Morro Bay, CA $87,943 Nipomo, CA $88,267 Oceano, CA $88,105 Paso Robles, CA $87,943 Pismo Beach, CA $87,440 San Ardo, CA $89,565

San Miguel, CA $84,366 San Simeon, CA $88,754 Santa Margarita, CA $87,708 Santa Maria, CA $88,429 Santa Ynez, CA $87,229 Shandon, CA $87,943 Solvang, CA $86,799 Templeton, CA $87,943

Mojave, CA $85,201 California City, CA $85,201 Acton, CA $89,265 Benton, CA $80,319 Big Pine, CA $80,781 Bishop, CA $80,781 Boron, CA $84,974 Bridgeport, CA $79,865

Caliente, CA $85,201 Cantil, CA $85,201 Darwin, CA $85,201 Edwards, CA $86,475 Independence, CA $80,781 Inyokern, CA $85,201 Johannesburg, CA $85,201 June Lake, CA $80,781

Keeler, CA $82,995 Keene, CA $85,234 Lake Hughes, CA $89,354 Lancaster, CA $89,354 Lee Vining, CA $80,319 Little Lake, CA $85,201 Littlerock, CA $87,732 Llano, CA $86,532

Lone Pine, CA $82,995 Mammoth Lakes, CA $80,781 Olancha, CA $85,201 Palmdale, CA $89,257 Pearblossom, CA $87,424 Randsburg, CA $85,201 Ridgecrest, CA $85,201 Red Mountain, CA $85,201

Rosamond, CA $85,201 Tehachapi, CA $85,201 Trona, CA $85,201 Valyermo, CA $86,929 Ahwahnee, CA $80,781 Auberry, CA $80,781 Badger, CA $80,781 Bass Lake, CA $80,781

Big Creek, CA $80,781 Biola, CA $81,170 Burrel, CA $80,911 Cantua Creek, CA $80,781 Caruthers, CA $81,073 Chowchilla, CA $80,781 Clovis, CA $81,008 Coarsegold, CA $80,781

Cutler, CA $80,781 Del Rey, CA $81,203 Dinuba, CA $80,781 Dos Palos, CA $85,842 Dunlap, CA $80,781 Firebaugh, CA $80,781 Fish Camp, CA $80,781 Five Points, CA $80,781

Fowler, CA $81,268 Friant, CA $80,943 Helm, CA $80,846 Hume, CA $80,781 Kerman, CA $80,943 Kingsburg, CA $80,814 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $80,781 Lakeshore, CA $80,781

Los Banos, CA $92,404 Madera, CA $81,138 Mendota, CA $80,781 Miramonte, CA $80,781 Mono Hot Springs, CA $80,781 North Fork, CA $80,781 Oakhurst, CA $80,781 O Neals, CA $80,781

Orange Cove, CA $80,781 Orosi, CA $80,781 Parlier, CA $81,041 Piedra, CA $80,781 Fresno, CA $81,268 Prather, CA $80,814 Raisin City, CA $81,203 Raymond, CA $80,781

Reedley, CA $80,879 Riverdale, CA $80,943 Sanger, CA $80,976 San Joaquin, CA $80,781 Santa Rita Park, CA $85,842 Selma, CA $81,073 Shaver Lake, CA $80,781 South Dos Palos, CA $83,312

Sultana, CA $80,781 Tollhouse, CA $80,781 Tranquillity, CA $80,781 Wishon, CA $80,781 Yettem, CA $80,781 Traver, CA $80,781 Squaw Valley, CA $80,781 Salinas, CA $89,857

Big Sur, CA $89,565 Carmel By The Sea, CA $90,052 Carmel, CA $89,954 Carmel Valley, CA $89,695 Chualar, CA $89,589 Gonzales, CA $89,565 Greenfield, CA $89,565 Jolon, CA $89,565

King City, CA $89,565 Lockwood, CA $89,565 Marina, CA $90,052 Monterey, CA $90,052 Pacific Grove, CA $90,052 Pebble Beach, CA $90,052 San Lucas, CA $85,177 Seaside, CA $90,052

Soledad, CA $89,565 Spreckels, CA $89,922 Belmont, CA $98,081 Brisbane, CA $101,293 Burlingame, CA $101,098 Daly City, CA $101,293 El Granada, CA $100,968 Half Moon Bay, CA $98,000

La Honda, CA $90,360 Loma Mar, CA $90,360 Los Altos, CA $102,169 Menlo Park, CA $102,071 Atherton, CA $102,007 Portola Valley, CA $102,039 Millbrae, CA $101,163 Mountain View, CA $102,298

Montara, CA $101,033 Moss Beach, CA $100,968 Pacifica, CA $101,195 Pescadero, CA $90,457 Redwood City, CA $98,057 San Bruno, CA $101,228 San Carlos, CA $98,113 San Gregorio, CA $97,440

South San Francisco, CA $101,293 Sunnyvale, CA $102,298 San Francisco, CA $101,293 Sacramento, CA $87,829 Palo Alto, CA $102,104 Stanford, CA $102,104 San Mateo, CA $99,979 Alameda, CA $99,046

American Canyon, CA $91,244 Discovery Bay, CA $86,596 Danville, CA $96,402 Alamo, CA $98,819 Angwin, CA $89,346 Antioch, CA $93,450 Benicia, CA $91,244 Bethel Island, CA $86,596

Birds Landing, CA $91,941 Brentwood, CA $93,052 Byron, CA $86,596 Calistoga, CA $89,508 Canyon, CA $99,046 Clayton, CA $95,210 Concord, CA $91,049 Pleasant Hill, CA $94,999

Crockett, CA $91,244 Diablo, CA $98,787 El Cerrito, CA $99,046 Fairfield, CA $90,984 Travis Afb, CA $90,919 Fremont, CA $102,104 Hayward, CA $98,884 Castro Valley, CA $98,949

Hercules, CA $91,244 Knightsen, CA $86,596 Lafayette, CA $98,981 Livermore, CA $95,615 Martinez, CA $91,244 Moraga, CA $99,046 Napa, CA $89,541 Newark, CA $102,136

Oakley, CA $91,536 Oakville, CA $89,979 Orinda, CA $99,046 Pinole, CA $91,244 Pittsburg, CA $93,572 Pleasanton, CA $96,897 Pope Valley, CA $89,897 Dublin, CA $96,962

Port Costa, CA $91,244 Rio Vista, CA $90,400 Rodeo, CA $91,244 Rutherford, CA $89,979 Saint Helena, CA $90,011 Deer Park, CA $89,411 San Leandro, CA $99,046 San Lorenzo, CA $98,981

San Ramon, CA $98,722 Suisun City, CA $90,984 Sunol, CA $102,104 Union City, CA $100,368 Vallejo, CA $91,244 Walnut Creek, CA $98,981 Yountville, CA $90,238 Oakland, CA $99,046

Emeryville, CA $99,046 Piedmont, CA $99,046 Berkeley, CA $99,046 Albany, CA $99,046 Richmond, CA $97,132 El Sobrante, CA $95,129 San Pablo, CA $91,244 San Rafael, CA $101,195

Greenbrae, CA $101,195 Kentfield, CA $101,228 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $101,293 Bodega, CA $89,508 Bodega Bay, CA $89,378 Bolinas, CA $94,602 Corte Madera, CA $101,260 Rohnert Park, CA $90,936

Dillon Beach, CA $90,741 Fairfax, CA $101,066 Cotati, CA $90,936 Forest Knolls, CA $90,741 Inverness, CA $90,709 Lagunitas, CA $90,773 Larkspur, CA $101,228 Marshall, CA $90,903

Mill Valley, CA $101,260 Novato, CA $90,936 Nicasio, CA $90,871 Olema, CA $90,741 Penngrove, CA $90,936 Petaluma, CA $90,936 Point Reyes Station, CA $90,741 Ross, CA $101,163

San Anselmo, CA $95,875 San Geronimo, CA $90,741 San Quentin, CA $101,260 Sausalito, CA $101,293 Stinson Beach, CA $101,098 Tomales, CA $90,838 Valley Ford, CA $90,125 Woodacre, CA $90,709

Aptos, CA $90,522 Alviso, CA $102,298 Aromas, CA $92,696 Ben Lomond, CA $90,619 Boulder Creek, CA $90,619 Brookdale, CA $90,619 Campbell, CA $102,298 Capitola, CA $90,619

Castroville, CA $89,954 Coyote, CA $102,201 Cupertino, CA $102,266 Davenport, CA $90,619 Felton, CA $90,619 Freedom, CA $90,327 Gilroy, CA $94,707 Hollister, CA $92,436

Holy City, CA $90,619 Los Gatos, CA $102,298 Milpitas, CA $102,298 Morgan Hill, CA $102,071 Moss Landing, CA $89,824 Mount Hermon, CA $90,619 New Almaden, CA $102,234 Paicines, CA $89,565

Redwood Estates, CA $90,619 San Juan Bautista, CA $92,079 San Martin, CA $95,129 Santa Clara, CA $102,298 Santa Cruz, CA $90,619 Scotts Valley, CA $90,619 Saratoga, CA $102,266 Soquel, CA $90,619

Tres Pinos, CA $89,597 Watsonville, CA $93,409 San Jose, CA $102,298 Mount Hamilton, CA $102,234 Stockton, CA $86,921 Acampo, CA $86,726 Altaville, CA $86,061 Angels Camp, CA $86,094

Arnold, CA $83,782 Avery, CA $86,142 Burson, CA $86,394 Campo Seco, CA $86,450 Clements, CA $86,588 Copperopolis, CA $86,069 Douglas Flat, CA $85,988 Farmington, CA $86,223

French Camp, CA $86,921 Glencoe, CA $86,434 Hathaway Pines, CA $85,842 Holt, CA $86,921 Linden, CA $86,759 Lockeford, CA $86,694 Lodi, CA $86,824 Mokelumne Hill, CA $86,264

Mountain Ranch, CA $86,094 Murphys, CA $86,021 Rail Road Flat, CA $86,434 San Andreas, CA $86,150 Vallecito, CA $85,948 Valley Springs, CA $86,304 Victor, CA $86,824 Wallace, CA $86,467

West Point, CA $86,540 Wilseyville, CA $86,540 Woodbridge, CA $86,791 Atwater, CA $85,842 Ballico, CA $86,004 Tracy, CA $86,629 Big Oak Flat, CA $85,842 Catheys Valley, CA $82,468

Ceres, CA $86,329 Chinese Camp, CA $85,923 Columbia, CA $85,842 Coulterville, CA $85,842 Cressey, CA $85,842 Crows Landing, CA $86,004 Pinecrest, CA $79,865 Delhi, CA $86,037

Denair, CA $86,102 El Nido, CA $84,398 El Portal, CA $83,312 Empire, CA $86,329 Escalon, CA $86,264 Groveland, CA $85,842 Gustine, CA $86,986 Hickman, CA $86,167

Hilmar, CA $86,037 Hornitos, CA $85,842 Hughson, CA $86,329 Jamestown, CA $85,972 Keyes, CA $86,329 La Grange, CA $85,842 Lathrop, CA $86,921 Le Grand, CA $80,781

Livingston, CA $85,842 Long Barn, CA $85,842 Manteca, CA $86,888 Mariposa, CA $83,312 Merced, CA $85,842 Midpines, CA $83,312 Mi Wuk Village, CA $85,842 Moccasin, CA $85,842

Modesto, CA $86,329 Newman, CA $91,365 Oakdale, CA $86,167 Patterson, CA $89,541 Planada, CA $85,842 Ripon, CA $86,296 Riverbank, CA $86,329 Salida, CA $86,329

Snelling, CA $85,842 Sonora, CA $85,883 Soulsbyville, CA $85,842 Standard, CA $85,842 Stevinson, CA $85,842 Strawberry, CA $85,842 Tuolumne, CA $85,842 Turlock, CA $86,199

Twain Harte, CA $85,842 Vernalis, CA $86,102 Waterford, CA $86,102 Westley, CA $89,589 Winton, CA $85,842 Yosemite National Park, CA $80,781 Santa Rosa, CA $89,638 Albion, CA $89,151

Annapolis, CA $89,313 Boonville, CA $89,151 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $90,903 Branscomb, CA $86,045 Calpella, CA $89,151 Camp Meeker, CA $89,638 Caspar, CA $89,151 Cazadero, CA $89,614

Clearlake, CA $89,240 Clearlake Oaks, CA $89,151 Clearlake Park, CA $89,151 Cloverdale, CA $89,532 Cobb, CA $89,532 Comptche, CA $89,151 Covelo, CA $82,939 Dos Rios, CA $82,939

Duncans Mills, CA $89,443 Eldridge, CA $90,936 Elk, CA $89,151 El Verano, CA $90,936 Finley, CA $89,151 Forestville, CA $89,638 Fort Bragg, CA $89,151 Fulton, CA $89,638

Geyserville, CA $89,468 Glen Ellen, CA $90,871 Glenhaven, CA $89,151 Graton, CA $89,638 Gualala, CA $89,151 Guerneville, CA $89,508 Healdsburg, CA $89,508 Hopland, CA $89,151

Jenner, CA $89,638 Kelseyville, CA $89,386 Kenwood, CA $89,573 Lakeport, CA $89,151 Laytonville, CA $82,939 Little River, CA $89,151 Lower Lake, CA $89,476 Lucerne, CA $89,151

Manchester, CA $89,151 Mendocino, CA $89,151 Middletown, CA $89,597 Monte Rio, CA $89,508 Navarro, CA $89,151 Nice, CA $89,151 Occidental, CA $89,508 Philo, CA $89,151

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $89,573 Point Arena, CA $89,151 Potter Valley, CA $86,045 Redwood Valley, CA $89,151 Rio Nido, CA $89,573 Sebastopol, CA $89,638 Sonoma, CA $90,903 Stewarts Point, CA $89,370

Talmage, CA $89,151 Ukiah, CA $89,151 Upper Lake, CA $89,151 Villa Grande, CA $89,476 Vineburg, CA $90,903 Westport, CA $86,045 Willits, CA $86,045 Windsor, CA $89,638

Witter Springs, CA $89,151 Yorkville, CA $89,151 The Sea Ranch, CA $89,151 Eureka, CA $79,589 Alderpoint, CA $82,939 Blocksburg, CA $82,939 Arcata, CA $79,589 Mckinleyville, CA $79,589

Bayside, CA $79,589 Blue Lake, CA $79,589 Bridgeville, CA $82,939 Burnt Ranch, CA $79,589 Carlotta, CA $82,939 Crescent City, CA $79,589 Cutten, CA $79,589 Ferndale, CA $81,268

Fields Landing, CA $79,589 Fort Dick, CA $79,589 Fortuna, CA $81,268 Garberville, CA $82,939 Gasquet, CA $79,589 Honeydew, CA $82,939 Hoopa, CA $79,589 Hydesville, CA $81,268

Klamath, CA $79,589 Kneeland, CA $81,268 Korbel, CA $81,268 Loleta, CA $81,268 Mad River, CA $82,939 Miranda, CA $82,939 Myers Flat, CA $82,939 Orick, CA $79,589

Orleans, CA $79,589 Petrolia, CA $82,939 Phillipsville, CA $82,939 Redway, CA $82,939 Rio Dell, CA $81,268 Salyer, CA $79,589 Samoa, CA $79,589 Scotia, CA $82,939

Smith River, CA $79,589 Somes Bar, CA $79,589 Redcrest, CA $82,939 Trinidad, CA $79,589 Weott, CA $82,939 Willow Creek, CA $79,589 Leggett, CA $86,045 Piercy, CA $82,939

Whitethorn, CA $82,939 Zenia, CA $82,939 Amador City, CA $86,970 Auburn, CA $87,343 West Sacramento, CA $87,829 Brooks, CA $88,778 Capay, CA $89,103 Carmichael, CA $87,829

Citrus Heights, CA $87,699 Clarksburg, CA $87,667 Coloma, CA $87,343 Cool, CA $87,343 Courtland, CA $87,537 Davis, CA $87,797 Diamond Springs, CA $87,343 Dixon, CA $88,835

El Dorado, CA $87,343 Elk Grove, CA $87,699 Elmira, CA $90,344 Elverta, CA $87,829 Esparto, CA $88,624 Fair Oaks, CA $87,699 Fiddletown, CA $87,343 Folsom, CA $87,505

Foresthill, CA $83,717 Galt, CA $86,799 Garden Valley, CA $86,621 Georgetown, CA $84,439 Greenwood, CA $86,337 Grizzly Flats, CA $85,169 Guinda, CA $88,778 Herald, CA $86,832

Hood, CA $87,635 Ione, CA $86,718 Isleton, CA $88,511 Jackson, CA $86,726 Kit Carson, CA $86,888 Knights Landing, CA $87,343 Kirkwood, CA $80,903 Lincoln, CA $87,343

Loomis, CA $87,375 Lotus, CA $87,343 Mcclellan, CA $87,829 Madison, CA $88,413 Martell, CA $86,799 Mather, CA $87,764 Mount Aukum, CA $87,343 Newcastle, CA $87,343

Nicolaus, CA $87,570 North Highlands, CA $87,829 Roseville, CA $87,602 Orangevale, CA $87,635 Penryn, CA $87,343 Pilot Hill, CA $87,343 Pine Grove, CA $86,734 Pioneer, CA $79,865

Placerville, CA $87,343 Pleasant Grove, CA $87,602 Plymouth, CA $87,018 Rancho Cordova, CA $87,764 Represa, CA $87,505 Rescue, CA $87,343 Rio Linda, CA $87,829 Rio Oso, CA $87,343

River Pines, CA $87,343 Robbins, CA $87,343 Rocklin, CA $87,505 Rumsey, CA $88,973 Ryde, CA $87,578 Sheridan, CA $87,343 Shingle Springs, CA $87,270 Sloughhouse, CA $87,189

Somerset, CA $87,343 Sutter Creek, CA $86,921 Thornton, CA $86,629 Vacaville, CA $90,709 Volcano, CA $86,888 Walnut Grove, CA $88,024 Wheatland, CA $87,343 Wilton, CA $87,537

Winters, CA $89,054 Woodland, CA $87,781 Yolo, CA $87,505 Zamora, CA $87,343 Drytown, CA $86,986 Alta, CA $82,987 Applegate, CA $86,945 Camino, CA $86,102

Chicago Park, CA $83,531 Colfax, CA $84,293 Dutch Flat, CA $82,987 Emigrant Gap, CA $82,987 Gold Run, CA $82,987 Kyburz, CA $81,568 Echo Lake, CA $81,219 Meadow Vista, CA $87,343

Norden, CA $83,377 Pollock Pines, CA $82,987 Soda Springs, CA $83,377 Twin Bridges, CA $81,430 Weimar, CA $85,891 Granite Bay, CA $87,440 El Dorado Hills, CA $87,343 Antelope, CA $87,797

Marysville, CA $85,785 Beale Afb, CA $86,459 Alleghany, CA $82,987 Arbuckle, CA $87,343 Artois, CA $83,198 Bangor, CA $82,939 Belden, CA $82,939 Berry Creek, CA $82,971

Biggs, CA $83,036 Browns Valley, CA $82,939 Brownsville, CA $82,939 Butte City, CA $83,133 Camptonville, CA $82,939 Canyon Dam, CA $82,939 Cedar Ridge, CA $83,855 Challenge, CA $82,939

Chico, CA $83,425 Clipper Mills, CA $82,939 Colusa, CA $82,939 Crescent Mills, CA $82,939 Dobbins, CA $82,939 Downieville, CA $82,987 Dunnigan, CA $87,343 Durham, CA $83,425

Elk Creek, CA $82,939 Feather Falls, CA $83,101 Forbestown, CA $82,939 Forest Ranch, CA $83,101 Glenn, CA $83,328 Goodyears Bar, CA $82,979 Grass Valley, CA $82,987 Penn Valley, CA $87,343

Greenville, CA $82,939 Gridley, CA $82,939 Grimes, CA $86,402 Hamilton City, CA $83,360 Live Oak, CA $83,636 Magalia, CA $83,295 Maxwell, CA $82,939 Meadow Valley, CA $82,939

Meridian, CA $85,964 Nelson, CA $83,360 Nevada City, CA $82,987 North San Juan, CA $82,979 Olivehurst, CA $86,418 Oregon House, CA $82,939 Orland, CA $82,939 Oroville, CA $83,198

Paradise, CA $83,360 Palermo, CA $82,939 Princeton, CA $82,971 Quincy, CA $82,939 Rackerby, CA $82,939 Richvale, CA $83,198 Rough And Ready, CA $87,343 Smartsville, CA $86,142

Stirling City, CA $82,971 Stonyford, CA $82,939 Storrie, CA $82,939 Strawberry Valley, CA $82,939 Sutter, CA $84,163 Taylorsville, CA $81,990 Twain, CA $82,939 Washington, CA $82,987

Williams, CA $82,939 Willows, CA $82,939 Yuba City, CA $86,880 Redding, CA $82,939 Adin, CA $82,939 Anderson, CA $82,939 Bella Vista, CA $82,939 Bieber, CA $82,939

Big Bar, CA $81,268 Big Bend, CA $82,939 Burney, CA $82,939 Callahan, CA $79,589 Canby, CA $81,268 Cassel, CA $82,939 Castella, CA $79,589 Shasta Lake, CA $82,939

Chester, CA $82,939 Corning, CA $82,939 Cottonwood, CA $82,939 Dorris, CA $79,589 Douglas City, CA $82,939 Dunsmuir, CA $79,589 Etna, CA $79,589 Fall River Mills, CA $82,939

Flournoy, CA $82,939 Forks Of Salmon, CA $79,589 Fort Jones, CA $79,589 French Gulch, CA $82,939 Gazelle, CA $79,589 Gerber, CA $82,939 Greenview, CA $79,589 Grenada, CA $79,589

Happy Camp, CA $79,589 Hat Creek, CA $82,939 Hayfork, CA $82,939 Hornbrook, CA $79,589 Hyampom, CA $82,939 Igo, CA $82,939 Junction City, CA $81,268 Klamath River, CA $79,589

Lakehead, CA $82,939 Lewiston, CA $82,939 Lookout, CA $81,268 Los Molinos, CA $82,939 Mcarthur, CA $82,939 Mccloud, CA $79,589 Macdoel, CA $79,589 Manton, CA $82,939

Mill Creek, CA $82,939 Millville, CA $82,939 Mineral, CA $82,939 Montague, CA $79,589 Montgomery Creek, CA $82,939 Mount Shasta, CA $79,589 Nubieber, CA $82,939 Oak Run, CA $82,939

Obrien, CA $82,939 Old Station, CA $82,939 Palo Cedro, CA $82,939 Paskenta, CA $82,939 Paynes Creek, CA $82,939 Platina, CA $82,939 Proberta, CA $82,939 Red Bluff, CA $82,939

Round Mountain, CA $82,939 Scott Bar, CA $79,589 Seiad Valley, CA $79,589 Shasta, CA $82,939 Shingletown, CA $82,939 Tehama, CA $82,939 Trinity Center, CA $79,589 Vina, CA $83,101

Weaverville, CA $82,939 Weed, CA $79,589 Whiskeytown, CA $82,939 Whitmore, CA $82,939 Yreka, CA $79,589 Alturas, CA $81,389 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $82,501 Cedarville, CA $81,519

Chilcoot, CA $81,187 Clio, CA $82,055 Coleville, CA $79,865 Davis Creek, CA $79,589 Doyle, CA $80,838 Eagleville, CA $80,051 Floriston, CA $83,474 Fort Bidwell, CA $79,589

Herlong, CA $80,051 Janesville, CA $81,519 Lake City, CA $79,816 Likely, CA $81,990 Litchfield, CA $80,051 Loyalton, CA $81,406 Madeline, CA $81,990 Markleeville, CA $80,570

Milford, CA $80,051 Portola, CA $81,698 Ravendale, CA $80,051 Calpine, CA $81,690 Sierra City, CA $82,347 Sierraville, CA $83,182 Susanville, CA $81,990 Standish, CA $80,051

Beckwourth, CA $81,519 Termo, CA $81,990 Topaz, CA $79,865 Tulelake, CA $79,589 Vinton, CA $81,252 Wendel, CA $80,051 Westwood, CA $82,939 Carnelian Bay, CA $83,474

Homewood, CA $83,312 Tahoma, CA $81,357 Kings Beach, CA $83,474 Tahoe City, CA $83,474 Olympic Valley, CA $83,474 Tahoe Vista, CA $83,474 South Lake Tahoe, CA $81,154 Truckee, CA $83,474

Nuclear Engineering Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nuclear Engineering's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$81,882

Average $89,459/year

$95,647

$6,824

Average $7,455/month

$7,971

$1,575

Average $1,720/week

$1,839

$39

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,647	$7,971	$1,839	$46
Average	$89,459	$7,455	$1,720	$43
25th Percentile	$81,882	$6,824	$1,575	$39

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