Nuclear Engineer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Maryland?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Maryland is $83,568 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,766
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,283 to $89,429
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,562

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,429	$7,452	$1,720	$43
Average	$83,568	$6,964	$1,607	$40
25th Percentile	$77,283	$6,440	$1,486	$37

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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): $83,137
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,181
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,863
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $142,381
Expert (over 8 years): $164,421

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$83,137
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$97,181
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$117,863
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$142,381
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$164,421

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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:

Owings: $86,046
Riverdale: $89,124
College Park: $89,022

Owings, MD $86,046 Riverdale, MD $89,124 College Park, MD $89,022 Fort Washington, MD $88,964 Oxon Hill, MD $89,221 Suitland, MD $89,192 District Heights, MD $89,148 Temple Hills, MD $89,194

Deale, MD $85,647 Dunkirk, MD $86,553 Fort George G Meade, MD $84,568 Friendship, MD $85,920 Fulton, MD $85,692 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $88,891 Savage, MD $84,693 Shady Side, MD $84,971

Galesville, MD $85,346 Greenbelt, MD $88,713 Glenn Dale, MD $87,733 Upper Marlboro, MD $87,819 Harwood, MD $85,674 Highland, MD $85,614 West River, MD $85,690 Tracys Landing, MD $85,751

Hyattsville, MD $89,196 Jessup, MD $84,278 Bethesda, MD $89,222 Glen Echo, MD $89,206 Chevy Chase, MD $89,213 Cabin John, MD $89,187 Olney, MD $87,179 Brookeville, MD $85,552

Poolesville, MD $86,305 Barnesville, MD $85,104 Beallsville, MD $85,260 Boyds, MD $85,912 Dickerson, MD $85,162 Rockville, MD $88,205 Potomac, MD $88,460 Derwood, MD $87,270

Sandy Spring, MD $86,761 Ashton, MD $86,570 Brinklow, MD $85,927 Burtonsville, MD $86,933 Montgomery Village, MD $86,221 Kensington, MD $89,138 Garrett Park, MD $89,033 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $88,333

Silver Spring, MD $89,086 Takoma Park, MD $89,203 Aberdeen, MD $81,708 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $81,691 Abingdon, MD $82,322 Gunpowder, MD $82,818 Arnold, MD $83,783 Baldwin, MD $82,663

Bel Air, MD $81,976 Belcamp, MD $82,095 Benson, MD $81,600 Boring, MD $81,781 Brooklandville, MD $83,468 Butler, MD $82,549 Chase, MD $83,201 Churchville, MD $81,363

Clarksville, MD $84,706 Cockeysville, MD $82,707 Hunt Valley, MD $83,054 Crownsville, MD $84,350 Darlington, MD $80,643 Davidsonville, MD $85,580 Dayton, MD $84,652 Edgewater, MD $84,796

Edgewood, MD $82,572 Ellicott City, MD $83,633 Columbia, MD $84,259 Fallston, MD $82,357 Finksburg, MD $82,385 Forest Hill, MD $81,529 Fork, MD $82,943 Fort Howard, MD $83,466

Freeland, MD $79,891 Gambrills, MD $84,668 Gibson Island, MD $83,513 Glen Arm, MD $83,248 Glen Burnie, MD $83,611 Glyndon, MD $82,811 Hampstead, MD $80,908 Elkridge, MD $83,703

Hanover, MD $83,751 Harmans, MD $83,747 Havre De Grace, MD $81,177 Hydes, MD $82,949 Jarrettsville, MD $81,259 Joppa, MD $82,782 Kingsville, MD $82,966 Lineboro, MD $79,688

Linthicum Heights, MD $83,624 Long Green, MD $83,112 Spencerville, MD $86,804 Clarksburg, MD $84,905 Damascus, MD $84,174 Germantown, MD $86,690 Annapolis, MD $84,431 Cumberland, MD $76,698

Accident, MD $76,570 Barton, MD $76,930 Bittinger, MD $76,786 Bloomington, MD $77,059 Corriganville, MD $76,210 Eckhart Mines, MD $76,632 Ellerslie, MD $76,307 Flintstone, MD $76,717

Friendsville, MD $76,548 Frostburg, MD $76,527 Grantsville, MD $76,530 Kitzmiller, MD $76,536 Lonaconing, MD $76,791 Luke, MD $77,064 Mc Henry, MD $76,577 Midland, MD $77,048

Midlothian, MD $76,538 Mount Savage, MD $76,188 Oakland, MD $76,355 Oldtown, MD $76,821 Pinto, MD $76,963 Rawlings, MD $76,987 Spring Gap, MD $76,915 Swanton, MD $76,728

Westernport, MD $77,061 Easton, MD $82,757 Barclay, MD $82,066 Bethlehem, MD $82,171 Betterton, MD $82,127 Bozman, MD $83,462 Cambridge, MD $82,175 Centreville, MD $82,843

Chester, MD $83,483 Chestertown, MD $82,511 Church Creek, MD $82,046 Church Hill, MD $82,400 Claiborne, MD $83,612 Cordova, MD $82,477 Crapo, MD $81,323 Crocheron, MD $80,736

Crumpton, MD $81,972 Denton, MD $82,046 East New Market, MD $81,848 Federalsburg, MD $81,832 Fishing Creek, MD $81,624 Galena, MD $81,751 Goldsboro, MD $81,888 Grasonville, MD $83,324

Greensboro, MD $81,904 Henderson, MD $81,979 Hillsboro, MD $82,536 Hurlock, MD $81,866 Ingleside, MD $82,132 Kennedyville, MD $81,896 Mcdaniel, MD $83,579 Madison, MD $82,684

Marydel, MD $81,754 Massey, MD $81,770 Millington, MD $81,886 Neavitt, MD $83,567 Newcomb, MD $82,991 Oxford, MD $82,581 Preston, MD $82,141 Price, MD $82,456

Queen Anne, MD $82,671 Queenstown, MD $83,142 Rhodesdale, MD $81,376 Ridgely, MD $82,227 Rock Hall, MD $83,014 Royal Oak, MD $82,837 Saint Michaels, MD $83,398 Secretary, MD $82,160

Sherwood, MD $84,077 Deal Island, MD $80,117 Eden, MD $80,276 Ewell, MD $79,868 Fruitland, MD $80,551 Girdletree, MD $79,685 Hebron, MD $80,476 Linkwood, MD $81,611

Manokin, MD $80,011 Mardela Springs, MD $80,765 Marion Station, MD $79,730 Nanticoke, MD $80,440 Newark, MD $80,105 Ocean City, MD $80,491 Parsonsburg, MD $80,330 Pittsville, MD $80,332

Pocomoke City, MD $79,834 Powellville, MD $80,292 Princess Anne, MD $80,218 Quantico, MD $80,318 Rehobeth, MD $79,707 Sharptown, MD $81,208 Showell, MD $80,331 Snow Hill, MD $80,046

Stockton, MD $79,567 Tyaskin, MD $80,240 Tylerton, MD $79,963 Upper Fairmount, MD $80,207 Vienna, MD $80,937 Westover, MD $80,011 Whaleyville, MD $80,288 Willards, MD $80,320

Delmar, MD $80,533 North East, MD $81,251 Perry Point, MD $81,133 Perryville, MD $81,103 Port Deposit, MD $80,903 Rising Sun, MD $80,638 Warwick, MD $81,733 Cecilton, MD $81,677

Charlestown, MD $81,240 Chesapeake City, MD $81,675 Childs, MD $81,566 Stevensville, MD $83,696 Colora, MD $80,566 Conowingo, MD $80,430 Earleville, MD $81,599 Elk Mills, MD $81,593

Elkton, MD $81,534 Georgetown, MD $81,660 Lutherville Timonium, MD $83,399 Abell, MD $82,569 Accokeek, MD $88,234 Aquasco, MD $86,050 Avenue, MD $82,701 Barstow, MD $85,023

Bel Alton, MD $85,444 Benedict, MD $85,386 Brandywine, MD $87,398 Broomes Island, MD $84,058 Bryans Road, MD $88,062 Bryantown, MD $86,469 Bushwood, MD $82,761 California, MD $82,691

Callaway, MD $82,114 Chaptico, MD $83,547 Charlotte Hall, MD $84,808 Cheltenham, MD $88,216 Clements, MD $83,548 Cobb Island, MD $82,799 Coltons Point, MD $82,410 Compton, MD $82,859

Dameron, MD $81,067 Dowell, MD $82,948 Drayden, MD $81,262 Faulkner, MD $84,988 Great Mills, MD $82,247 Helen, MD $84,329 Hollywood, MD $83,179 Hughesville, MD $85,892

Huntingtown, MD $85,540 Indian Head, MD $86,072 Ironsides, MD $85,725 Issue, MD $83,246 La Plata, MD $86,316 Leonardtown, MD $82,553 Lexington Park, MD $81,995 Loveville, MD $83,419

Lusby, MD $83,103 Marbury, MD $86,763 Mechanicsville, MD $84,312 Morganza, MD $83,819 Mount Victoria, MD $82,855 Nanjemoy, MD $84,717 Newburg, MD $83,868 Park Hall, MD $81,754

Patuxent River, MD $82,186 Piney Point, MD $81,388 Pomfret, MD $87,254 Port Republic, MD $84,516 Port Tobacco, MD $85,997 Prince Frederick, MD $85,029 Ridge, MD $80,708 Rock Point, MD $83,838

Saint Inigoes, MD $80,968 Saint Leonard, MD $84,107 Saint Marys City, MD $81,738 Scotland, MD $80,173 Solomons, MD $82,873 Sunderland, MD $85,710 Tall Timbers, MD $81,492 Valley Lee, MD $81,524

Welcome, MD $85,463 White Plains, MD $87,263 Southern Md Facility, MD $88,328 Annapolis Junction, MD $84,469 Lanham, MD $88,662 Beltsville, MD $88,536 Laurel, MD $86,606 Bladensburg, MD $89,182

Lothian, MD $86,557 Mount Rainier, MD $89,224 North Beach, MD $85,354 Bowie, MD $86,592 Brentwood, MD $89,218 Capitol Heights, MD $89,179 Chesapeake Beach, MD $85,310 Churchton, MD $85,330

Clinton, MD $88,677 Still Pond, MD $82,132 Sudlersville, MD $81,978 Taylors Island, MD $82,706 Templeville, MD $81,759 Tilghman, MD $83,888 Toddville, MD $80,922 Trappe, MD $82,226

Wingate, MD $81,239 Wittman, MD $83,611 Woolford, MD $82,365 Worton, MD $82,414 Wye Mills, MD $82,998 Frederick, MD $82,058 Adamstown, MD $83,764 Big Pool, MD $77,808

Boonsboro, MD $80,580 Braddock Heights, MD $82,016 Brownsville, MD $81,777 Brunswick, MD $82,533 Buckeystown, MD $83,140 Burkittsville, MD $81,909 Cascade, MD $79,847 Cavetown, MD $79,745

Chewsville, MD $79,869 Clear Spring, MD $78,800 Cooksville, MD $83,598 Emmitsburg, MD $80,113 Fairplay, MD $80,062 Funkstown, MD $80,054 Glenelg, MD $84,483 Glenwood, MD $84,069

Hagerstown, MD $79,649 Hancock, MD $77,425 Ijamsville, MD $83,558 Jefferson, MD $82,615 Keedysville, MD $80,836 Keymar, MD $80,795 Knoxville, MD $82,099 Ladiesburg, MD $81,086

Libertytown, MD $81,832 Lisbon, MD $83,608 Little Orleans, MD $76,996 Maugansville, MD $79,360 Middletown, MD $81,715 Monrovia, MD $83,375 Mount Airy, MD $82,875 Myersville, MD $80,653

New Market, MD $82,539 New Midway, MD $81,084 New Windsor, MD $81,817 Point Of Rocks, MD $83,605 Rocky Ridge, MD $80,545 Rohrersville, MD $81,387 Sabillasville, MD $79,955 Saint James, MD $80,075

Sharpsburg, MD $80,716 Smithsburg, MD $79,818 Sykesville, MD $83,089 Taneytown, MD $80,305 Thurmont, MD $80,635 Tuscarora, MD $83,924 Union Bridge, MD $81,485 Unionville, MD $81,879

Walkersville, MD $81,589 West Friendship, MD $83,781 Williamsport, MD $79,736 Woodbine, MD $83,599 Woodsboro, MD $81,201 Salisbury, MD $80,534 Allen, MD $80,424 Berlin, MD $80,339

Bishopville, MD $80,357 Bivalve, MD $80,652 Manchester, MD $79,934 Marriottsville, MD $83,421 Maryland Line, MD $79,688 Mayo, MD $84,609 Millersville, MD $83,919 Monkton, MD $81,945

Odenton, MD $84,768 Crofton, MD $85,253 Owings Mills, MD $83,255 Parkton, MD $80,688 Pasadena, MD $83,535 Perry Hall, MD $83,309 Perryman, MD $81,921 Phoenix, MD $82,871

Pylesville, MD $80,207 Randallstown, MD $83,384 Reisterstown, MD $83,058 Riderwood, MD $83,560 Riva, MD $84,933 Severn, MD $83,906 Severna Park, MD $83,793 Simpsonville, MD $84,610

Sparks Glencoe, MD $82,200 Crisfield, MD $79,926 Stevenson, MD $83,438 Dhs, MD $88,255 Waldorf, MD $87,212 Street, MD $80,572 Upperco, MD $81,712 Upper Falls, MD $83,048

Westminster, MD $81,716 Whiteford, MD $80,175 White Hall, MD $80,579 White Marsh, MD $83,232 Woodstock, MD $83,459 Baltimore, MD $83,568 Towson, MD $83,558 Gwynn Oak, MD $83,585

Pikesville, MD $83,526 Sparrows Point, MD $83,478 Middle River, MD $83,305 Essex, MD $83,502 Dundalk, MD $83,581 Brooklyn, MD $83,583 Curtis Bay, MD $83,600 Halethorpe, MD $83,594

Catonsville, MD $83,635 Parkville, MD $83,545 Nottingham, MD $83,460 Rosedale, MD $83,567 Windsor Mill, MD $83,541 Gaithersburg, MD $87,087 Washington Grove, MD $87,132

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

$77,283

Average $83,568/year

$89,429

$6,440

Average $6,964/month

$7,452

$1,486

Average $1,607/week

$1,720

$37

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,429	$7,452	$1,720	$43
Average	$83,568	$6,964	$1,607	$40
25th Percentile	$77,283	$6,440	$1,486	$37

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