Nuclear Engineer Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Connecticut?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Connecticut is $86,615 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,222
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,102 to $92,691
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,172

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,691	$7,724	$1,783	$45
Average	$86,615	$7,218	$1,666	$42
25th Percentile	$80,102	$6,675	$1,540	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Nuclear Engineer Salaries

A Nuclear Engineer'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 Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nuclear Engineer'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): $86,168
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,725
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,161
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $147,573
Expert (over 8 years): $170,417

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$86,168
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$100,725
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$122,161
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$147,573
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$170,417

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How Do Nuclear Engineer 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 Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,735.
California: $89,395.
Massachusetts: $88,204.

District of Columbia $89,735 California $89,395 Massachusetts $88,204 Washington $87,879 New Jersey $87,847 Alaska $87,733 Connecticut $86,615 New York $86,161

Hawaii $84,710 Rhode Island $84,030 Maryland $83,568 Minnesota $82,935 Colorado $82,692 Illinois $82,611 Oregon $82,303 Delaware $82,076

New Hampshire $81,934 Virginia $81,614 Pennsylvania $80,682 Nevada $80,212 North Dakota $80,058 Michigan $79,815 Wisconsin $79,726 Vermont $79,548

Texas $79,053 Maine $79,021 Arizona $78,972 Ohio $78,916 Georgia $78,170 Indiana $77,797 Wyoming $77,724 Utah $77,611

Iowa $77,562 Kansas $77,173 Louisiana $77,060 North Carolina $77,019 Missouri $77,003 Florida $76,687 Montana $76,517 Nebraska $76,354

Kentucky $76,265 South Carolina $75,941 Tennessee $75,739 Idaho $75,657 New Mexico $75,066 Oklahoma $74,936 Alabama $74,458 South Dakota $73,656

Arkansas $73,218 West Virginia $72,983 Mississippi $72,278

Top Paying Cities for Nuclear Engineers

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:

Old Mystic: $85,241
Oneco: $85,022
Avon: $85,404

Old Mystic, CT $85,241 Oneco, CT $85,022 Avon, CT $85,404 Bloomfield, CT $85,453 Windsor, CT $85,455 Bristol, CT $85,446 Burlington, CT $85,441 Broad Brook, CT $84,978

Canaan, CT $85,036 Canton, CT $85,363 Canton Center, CT $85,338 Colebrook, CT $85,039 Collinsville, CT $85,356 East Berlin, CT $85,310 East Canaan, CT $85,132 East Glastonbury, CT $85,454

East Granby, CT $84,989 East Hartland, CT $84,772 East Windsor Hill, CT $85,389 Ellington, CT $84,792 Farmington, CT $85,312 Falls Village, CT $85,327 Glastonbury, CT $85,457 Granby, CT $84,815

Berlin, CT $85,304 Lakeville, CT $85,400 Manchester, CT $85,446 Bolton, CT $85,336 New Britain, CT $85,278 New Hartford, CT $85,427 Norfolk, CT $85,249 North Canton, CT $85,274

North Granby, CT $84,565 Pine Meadow, CT $85,351 Plainville, CT $85,310 Barkhamsted, CT $85,180 Poquonock, CT $85,389 Riverton, CT $85,075 Vernon Rockville, CT $85,220 Rocky Hill, CT $85,361

Salisbury, CT $84,826 Sharon, CT $86,047 Simsbury, CT $85,329 Somers, CT $84,094 Somersville, CT $84,078 South Glastonbury, CT $85,434 South Windsor, CT $85,421 North Windham, CT $85,222

Pomfret Center, CT $85,132 Putnam, CT $85,083 Quinebaug, CT $85,109 Rogers, CT $85,080 Scotland, CT $85,226 South Willington, CT $85,011 South Windham, CT $85,244 South Woodstock, CT $85,123

Storrs Mansfield, CT $85,175 Thompson, CT $85,100 Ashford, CT $85,027 Willington, CT $85,000 Windham, CT $85,231 Woodstock, CT $85,099 Woodstock Valley, CT $85,064 New London, CT $85,245

Baltic, CT $85,225 Canterbury, CT $85,189 Central Village, CT $85,122 East Lyme, CT $85,273 Bozrah, CT $85,235 Gales Ferry, CT $85,240 Gilman, CT $85,252 Mashantucket, CT $85,231

Ledyard, CT $85,238 Groton, CT $85,245 Hanover, CT $85,224 Jewett City, CT $85,220 Montville, CT $85,243 Moosup, CT $85,081 Mystic, CT $85,240 Niantic, CT $85,268

North Stonington, CT $85,199 Norwich, CT $85,221 Preston, CT $85,221 Oakdale, CT $85,266 Old Lyme, CT $85,431 Stafford, CT $84,651 Stafford Springs, CT $84,693 Staffordville, CT $84,571

Suffield, CT $84,014 Taconic, CT $85,138 Tariffville, CT $85,178 Enfield, CT $83,996 Tolland, CT $84,968 Unionville, CT $85,384 East Windsor, CT $84,868 Weatogue, CT $85,408

West Granby, CT $84,997 West Hartland, CT $84,803 West Simsbury, CT $85,318 West Suffield, CT $84,029 Winchester Center, CT $85,327 Windsor Locks, CT $84,870 Winsted, CT $85,319 Hartford, CT $85,529

West Hartford, CT $85,456 East Hartford, CT $85,523 Wethersfield, CT $85,452 Newington, CT $85,295 Plainfield, CT $85,159 Quaker Hill, CT $85,245 South Lyme, CT $85,325 Sterling, CT $85,000

Stonington, CT $85,223 Pawcatuck, CT $85,177 Taftville, CT $85,221 Uncasville, CT $85,240 Versailles, CT $85,216 Voluntown, CT $85,155 Waterford, CT $85,247 Wauregan, CT $85,116

West Mystic, CT $85,242 Yantic, CT $85,227 Ansonia, CT $86,945 Beacon Falls, CT $86,713 Botsford, CT $88,311 Branford, CT $86,129 Cheshire, CT $85,970 Centerbrook, CT $85,696

Chester, CT $85,696 Clinton, CT $86,069 Cobalt, CT $85,463 Colchester, CT $85,380 Cromwell, CT $85,357 Deep River, CT $85,746 Derby, CT $87,342 Killingworth, CT $85,961

Salem, CT $85,316 Durham, CT $85,750 East Haddam, CT $85,505 East Hampton, CT $85,489 Essex, CT $85,621 Guilford, CT $86,206 Haddam, CT $85,668 Hadlyme, CT $85,550

Hawleyville, CT $88,089 Higganum, CT $85,689 Ivoryton, CT $85,713 Madison, CT $86,101 Marion, CT $85,734 Marlborough, CT $85,436 Meriden, CT $85,506 Middlefield, CT $85,569

Middle Haddam, CT $85,522 Middletown, CT $85,469 Milford, CT $88,564 Milldale, CT $85,595 Monroe, CT $89,448 Moodus, CT $85,527 Newtown, CT $88,261 North Branford, CT $86,104

Northford, CT $86,090 North Haven, CT $86,025 North Westchester, CT $85,372 Old Saybrook, CT $85,655 Orange, CT $86,423 Oxford, CT $87,397 Plantsville, CT $85,591 Portland, CT $85,425

Rockfall, CT $85,473 Sandy Hook, CT $88,184 Seymour, CT $86,991 Shelton, CT $89,170 South Britain, CT $87,718 Southbury, CT $87,688 Southington, CT $85,369 Stevenson, CT $89,638

Wallingford, CT $85,942 Stratford, CT $90,876 Westbrook, CT $85,869 New Haven, CT $85,902 East Haven, CT $85,942 Hamden, CT $86,018 West Haven, CT $85,976 Bethany, CT $86,343

Woodbridge, CT $86,158 Willimantic, CT $85,245 Abington, CT $85,121 Amston, CT $85,334 Andover, CT $85,296 Ballouville, CT $85,047 Brooklyn, CT $85,120 Chaplin, CT $85,193

Columbia, CT $85,305 Coventry, CT $85,251 Danielson, CT $85,018 Dayville, CT $85,022 Eastford, CT $85,082 East Killingly, CT $84,937 East Woodstock, CT $85,113 Fabyan, CT $85,114

Grosvenor Dale, CT $85,115 Hampton, CT $85,164 Hebron, CT $85,349 Lebanon, CT $85,274 Mansfield Center, CT $85,199 Mansfield Depot, CT $85,202 North Franklin, CT $85,235 North Grosvenordale, CT $85,121

Pomfret, CT $85,126 Bridgeport, CT $91,112 Trumbull, CT $90,623 Easton, CT $90,572 Waterbury, CT $86,249 Prospect, CT $86,227 Wolcott, CT $85,748 Bantam, CT $86,557

Bethlehem, CT $86,748 Cornwall, CT $86,145 Cornwall Bridge, CT $86,645 Gaylordsville, CT $87,430 Goshen, CT $85,927 Kent, CT $86,819 Lakeside, CT $86,653 Litchfield, CT $86,247

Middlebury, CT $86,851 Morris, CT $86,512 Naugatuck, CT $86,634 New Milford, CT $87,694 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $86,974 Northfield, CT $85,959 Oakville, CT $86,309 Pequabuck, CT $85,648

Plymouth, CT $85,929 Roxbury, CT $87,629 Sherman, CT $87,796 South Kent, CT $87,019 Terryville, CT $85,713 Thomaston, CT $86,061 Torrington, CT $85,685 Harwinton, CT $85,708

Washington, CT $87,159 Washington Depot, CT $87,216 Watertown, CT $86,429 West Cornwall, CT $85,882 Woodbury, CT $87,106 Bethel, CT $88,191 Brookfield, CT $88,051 Cos Cob, CT $91,894

Danbury, CT $88,064 New Fairfield, CT $88,065 Darien, CT $91,867 Fairfield, CT $91,058 Georgetown, CT $90,330 Greenwich, CT $91,825 Greens Farms, CT $91,005 New Canaan, CT $91,483

Norwalk, CT $91,542 Old Greenwich, CT $91,894 Redding Center, CT $89,470 Redding Ridge, CT $89,470 Ridgefield, CT $88,683 Riverside, CT $91,890 Westport, CT $91,006 Weston, CT $90,633

Southport, CT $91,037 Redding, CT $89,270 Wilton, CT $90,724 Stamford, CT $91,916 Bridgewater, CT $87,928

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

Understanding how a Nuclear Engineer'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 May 01, 2026

$80,102

Average $86,615/year

$92,691

$6,675

Average $7,218/month

$7,724

$1,540

Average $1,666/week

$1,783

$39

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,691	$7,724	$1,783	$45
Average	$86,615	$7,218	$1,666	$42
25th Percentile	$80,102	$6,675	$1,540	$39

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