Nuclear Engineer Salary in Michigan

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Michigan?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Michigan is $79,815 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,511
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,813 to $85,414
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,349

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,414	$7,118	$1,643	$41
Average	$79,815	$6,651	$1,535	$38
25th Percentile	$73,813	$6,151	$1,419	$35

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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): $79,404
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,817
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,570
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,988
Expert (over 8 years): $157,038

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$79,404
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$92,817
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$112,570
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$135,988
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$157,038

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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:

Davison: $76,944
Decker: $76,022
Deckerville: $75,745

Davison, MI $76,944 Decker, MI $76,022 Deckerville, MI $75,745 Dryden, MI $78,093 Durand, MI $77,458 Fenton, MI $78,029 Filion, MI $75,696 Flushing, MI $76,684

Forestville, MI $75,853 Fostoria, MI $76,386 Gaines, MI $77,398 Genesee, MI $76,733 Goodrich, MI $77,079 Grand Blanc, MI $76,930 Hadley, MI $77,227 Harbor Beach, MI $75,743

Holly, MI $77,971 Imlay City, MI $77,184 Kinde, MI $75,688 Lapeer, MI $76,825 Lennon, MI $76,987 Lexington, MI $76,328 Linden, MI $77,281 Marlette, MI $76,260

Melvin, MI $76,576 Metamora, MI $77,582 Minden City, MI $75,700 Montrose, MI $76,223 Mount Morris, MI $76,619 New Lothrop, MI $76,519 North Branch, MI $76,551 Ortonville, MI $78,142

Otisville, MI $76,669 Otter Lake, MI $76,473 Palms, MI $75,687 Peck, MI $76,230 Port Austin, MI $75,708 Port Hope, MI $75,679 Port Sanilac, MI $75,887 Ruth, MI $75,697

Sandusky, MI $76,001 Snover, MI $75,955 Swartz Creek, MI $76,928 Ubly, MI $75,828 Vernon, MI $77,349 Flint, MI $76,987 Burton, MI $77,005 Mikado, MI $75,547

Haslett, MI $78,282 Henderson, MI $76,755 Holt, MI $78,371 Howell, MI $78,954 Hubbardston, MI $77,086 Ionia, MI $77,261 Ithaca, MI $76,426 Laingsburg, MI $78,054

Lake Odessa, MI $77,428 Lakeview, MI $76,565 Lyons, MI $77,515 Mcbrides, MI $76,676 Maple Rapids, MI $77,276 Mason, MI $78,239 Middleton, MI $76,855 Morrice, MI $77,865

Muir, MI $77,209 Mulliken, MI $77,922 North Star, MI $76,537 Orleans, MI $77,096 Ovid, MI $77,683 Owosso, MI $77,321 Palo, MI $77,010 Perrinton, MI $77,031

Perry, MI $78,021 Pewamo, MI $77,514 Pompeii, MI $76,869 Portland, MI $77,699 Potterville, MI $78,232 Riverdale, MI $76,210 Rosebush, MI $75,925 Saint Johns, MI $77,718

Saint Louis, MI $76,202 Shepherd, MI $76,148 Sheridan, MI $76,867 Sidney, MI $76,859 Six Lakes, MI $76,461 Smyrna, MI $77,201 Stanton, MI $76,648 Sumner, MI $76,419

Sunfield, MI $77,780 Vestaburg, MI $76,309 Webberville, MI $78,159 Weidman, MI $75,995 Westphalia, MI $77,829 Williamston, MI $78,158 Winn, MI $76,249 Woodland, MI $77,509

Lansing, MI $78,456 Kalamazoo, MI $78,048 Portage, MI $77,947 Allegan, MI $77,073 Athens, MI $78,545 Augusta, MI $79,053 Bangor, MI $77,301 Battle Creek, MI $79,337

Bedford, MI $79,335 Bellevue, MI $78,841 Benton Harbor, MI $78,170 Bloomingdale, MI $76,890 Breedsville, MI $77,109 Bronson, MI $76,877 Burlington, MI $78,754 Burr Oak, MI $77,181

Cassopolis, MI $77,275 Centreville, MI $77,328 Ceresco, MI $79,095 Climax, MI $78,963 Cloverdale, MI $77,692 Coldwater, MI $77,257 Coloma, MI $77,943 Hagar Shores, MI $78,029

Colon, MI $77,595 Comstock, MI $78,312 Constantine, MI $77,443 Covert, MI $77,664 Decatur, MI $77,177 Marshall, MI $78,803 Martin, MI $77,439 Mattawan, MI $77,208

Mendon, MI $77,556 Nashville, MI $78,227 Nazareth, MI $78,181 Nottawa, MI $77,330 Olivet, MI $78,376 Oshtemo, MI $77,560 Otsego, MI $77,256 Paw Paw, MI $77,122

Plainwell, MI $77,711 Quincy, MI $77,275 Richland, MI $78,509 Riverside, MI $78,057 Saint Joseph, MI $78,047 Schoolcraft, MI $77,315 Scotts, MI $78,458 Delton, MI $78,248

Sherwood, MI $77,894 Dowagiac, MI $77,231 Dowling, MI $78,700 East Leroy, MI $78,920 Fulton, MI $78,540 Galesburg, MI $78,773 Gobles, MI $77,002 Grand Junction, MI $77,011

Hartford, MI $77,696 Hastings, MI $77,668 Hickory Corners, MI $78,674 Jones, MI $77,519 Kendall, MI $77,029 Lacota, MI $77,040 Lawrence, MI $77,308 Lawton, MI $77,146

Leonidas, MI $77,925 South Haven, MI $77,115 Sturgis, MI $77,227 Tekonsha, MI $78,399 Three Rivers, MI $77,325 Union City, MI $78,198 Vandalia, MI $77,393 Vermontville, MI $77,849

Vicksburg, MI $77,984 Watervliet, MI $77,858 White Pigeon, MI $77,541 Baroda, MI $77,449 Berrien Center, MI $77,113 Berrien Springs, MI $77,370 Bridgman, MI $77,423 Buchanan, MI $76,417

Eau Claire, MI $77,797 Edwardsburg, MI $77,535 Galien, MI $76,414 Harbert, MI $77,234 Lakeside, MI $77,303 New Buffalo, MI $77,471 New Troy, MI $77,021 Niles, MI $76,145

Sawyer, MI $77,165 Sodus, MI $77,994 Stevensville, MI $77,783 Three Oaks, MI $76,936 Union Pier, MI $77,310 Union, MI $77,946 Jackson, MI $78,086 Addison, MI $77,559

Adrian, MI $78,274 Albion, MI $78,116 Allen, MI $77,225 Blissfield, MI $78,202 Britton, MI $79,339 Brooklyn, MI $78,735 Camden, MI $76,607 Cement City, MI $78,062

Clarklake, MI $78,146 Clayton, MI $77,957 Clinton, MI $79,861 Concord, MI $77,823 Deerfield, MI $78,553 Frontier, MI $76,639 Grass Lake, MI $79,135 Hanover, MI $77,367

Hillsdale, MI $76,909 Homer, MI $78,199 Horton, MI $77,367 Hudson, MI $77,205 Jasper, MI $78,067 Jerome, MI $77,402 Jonesville, MI $77,242 Leslie, MI $78,172

Litchfield, MI $77,874 Manitou Beach, MI $78,104 Michigan Center, MI $78,368 Montgomery, MI $76,620 Morenci, MI $77,697 Moscow, MI $77,143 Mosherville, MI $77,643 Saint Clair, MI $77,972

Saint Clair Shores, MI $80,747 Warren, MI $80,694 Munith, MI $78,360 Napoleon, MI $78,742 Washington, MI $79,611 Ray, MI $79,398 Yale, MI $76,959 Allen Park, MI $80,899

Ann Arbor, MI $81,041 Azalia, MI $79,479 Belleville, MI $80,363 Brighton, MI $79,516 Bridgewater, MI $80,566 Carleton, MI $79,238 Chelsea, MI $79,992 Dearborn, MI $81,051

Melvindale, MI $81,046 Dearborn Heights, MI $80,758 Dexter, MI $80,481 Dundee, MI $78,931 Erie, MI $78,129 Flat Rock, MI $79,861 Garden City, MI $80,519 Gregory, MI $79,018

Grosse Ile, MI $80,364 Hamburg, MI $80,281 Ida, MI $78,318 Inkster, MI $80,578 Lakeland, MI $80,148 Lambertville, MI $78,130 La Salle, MI $78,173 Lincoln Park, MI $80,925

Livonia, MI $80,378 Luna Pier, MI $78,129 Manchester, MI $79,895 Maybee, MI $79,403 Milan, MI $80,339 Monroe, MI $78,412 New Boston, MI $79,753 New Hudson, MI $79,997

Newport, MI $78,839 Northville, MI $80,173 Pinckney, MI $79,772 Plymouth, MI $80,502 Rockwood, MI $79,827 Romulus, MI $80,198 Salem, MI $80,507 Saline, MI $80,652

Samaria, MI $78,129 South Lyon, MI $80,400 South Rockwood, MI $79,389 Taylor, MI $80,584 Temperance, MI $78,127 Trenton, MI $80,237 Wayne, MI $80,254 Westland, MI $80,356

Canton, MI $80,417 Whitmore Lake, MI $80,616 Whittaker, MI $80,576 Willis, MI $80,370 Wyandotte, MI $80,827 Riverview, MI $80,510 Lake Linden, MI $75,819 Southgate, MI $80,683

Ypsilanti, MI $81,051 Detroit, MI $81,055 Highland Park, MI $81,053 Marcellus, MI $77,258 Shaftsburg, MI $78,100 Davisburg, MI $78,527 Hamtramck, MI $81,054 River Rouge, MI $81,050

Ferndale, MI $80,982 Harper Woods, MI $80,938 Ecorse, MI $81,045 Grosse Pointe, MI $81,050 Oak Park, MI $80,853 Redford, MI $80,743 Bloomfield Hills, MI $80,253 Rochester, MI $79,639

Sterling Heights, MI $80,468 Utica, MI $79,924 Keego Harbor, MI $79,792 Auburn Hills, MI $79,766 West Bloomfield, MI $79,966 Waterford, MI $79,475 Drayton Plains, MI $79,273 Farmington, MI $80,005

Pontiac, MI $79,611 Clarkston, MI $78,955 Lanse, MI $75,819 Marenisco, MI $75,681 Mass City, MI $75,713 Mohawk, MI $75,722 Nisula, MI $75,648 Ontonagon, MI $75,725

Painesdale, MI $75,892 Pelkie, MI $75,764 Ramsay, MI $76,106 Rockland, MI $75,715 Sidnaw, MI $75,640 Skanee, MI $75,684 South Range, MI $75,995 Stambaugh, MI $76,140

Toivola, MI $75,668 Trout Creek, MI $75,620 Wakefield, MI $75,802 Watersmeet, MI $75,806 Watton, MI $75,679 White Pine, MI $75,805 Algonac, MI $79,243 Allenton, MI $78,492

Almont, MI $78,236 Anchorville, MI $79,344 Armada, MI $78,904 Avoca, MI $77,117 Troy, MI $80,356 Birmingham, MI $80,419 Capac, MI $77,457 Center Line, MI $80,921

Clawson, MI $80,569 Eastpointe, MI $80,870 Emmett, MI $77,444 Fair Haven, MI $79,209 Franklin, MI $80,395 Fraser, MI $80,532 Goodells, MI $77,744 Harsens Island, MI $79,541

Hazel Park, MI $81,013 Jeddo, MI $76,812 Southfield, MI $80,534 Clinton Township, MI $80,370 Marine City, MI $78,952 Marysville, MI $77,771 Memphis, MI $77,885 Macomb, MI $79,785

Mount Clemens, MI $80,158 Harrison Township, MI $80,075 New Baltimore, MI $79,604 New Haven, MI $79,352 North Street, MI $77,238 East China, MI $78,608 Fort Gratiot, MI $77,013 Port Huron, MI $77,483

Richmond, MI $78,792 Columbus, MI $78,568 Casco, MI $78,972 Romeo, MI $79,022 Roseville, MI $80,660 Royal Oak, MI $80,820 Pleasant Ridge, MI $80,902 Huntington Woods, MI $80,809

Madison Heights, MI $80,772 Saginaw, MI $75,957 Alger, MI $75,653 Auburn, MI $75,931 Beaverton, MI $75,872 Bentley, MI $75,739 Brant, MI $76,296 Breckenridge, MI $76,196

Chesaning, MI $76,179 Clare, MI $75,847 Coleman, MI $75,901 Comins, MI $75,360 Edenville, MI $75,966 Fairview, MI $75,469 Farwell, MI $75,793 Freeland, MI $75,945

Gladwin, MI $75,712 Harrison, MI $75,664 Hemlock, MI $75,975 Higgins Lake, MI $75,764 Hope, MI $75,777 Houghton Lake, MI $75,662 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $75,842 Kawkawlin, MI $75,879

Lake, MI $75,748 Lake George, MI $75,751 Linwood, MI $75,842 Lupton, MI $75,555 Luzerne, MI $75,380 Merrill, MI $76,046 Midland, MI $75,966 North Adams, MI $77,179

Marne, MI $77,345 Mears, MI $75,850 Montague, MI $75,613 Muskegon, MI $75,309 New Era, MI $75,714 Nunica, MI $75,762 Pentwater, MI $75,893 Pullman, MI $76,808

Ravenna, MI $76,043 Rothbury, MI $75,711 Saugatuck, MI $76,652 Scottville, MI $75,861 Shelby, MI $75,786 Spring Lake, MI $75,366 Twin Lake, MI $75,527 Walhalla, MI $75,978

Walkerville, MI $75,835 West Olive, MI $76,169 Whitehall, MI $75,472 Sylvan Beach, MI $75,468 Zeeland, MI $76,999 Grand Rapids, MI $77,489 Wyoming, MI $77,488 Saranac, MI $77,265

Mio, MI $75,461 Oakley, MI $76,584 Pinconning, MI $75,801 Prudenville, MI $75,633 Rhodes, MI $75,773 Roscommon, MI $75,520 Rose City, MI $75,506 Saint Charles, MI $76,025

Saint Helen, MI $75,533 Sanford, MI $75,928 Standish, MI $75,816 Sterling, MI $75,728 West Branch, MI $75,581 Wheeler, MI $76,171 Akron, MI $75,875 Au Gres, MI $75,778

Barton City, MI $75,440 Bay City, MI $75,937 University Center, MI $75,946 Bay Port, MI $75,789 Black River, MI $75,539 Bridgeport, MI $75,956 Caro, MI $75,856 Carrollton, MI $75,958

Caseville, MI $75,787 Cass City, MI $75,936 Clifford, MI $76,354 Curran, MI $75,329 Deford, MI $76,026 East Tawas, MI $75,659 Elkton, MI $75,802 Essexville, MI $75,907

Fairgrove, MI $75,893 Frankenmuth, MI $75,952 Gagetown, MI $75,874 Gilford, MI $75,905 Glennie, MI $75,486 Greenbush, MI $75,692 Hale, MI $75,598 Harrisville, MI $75,607

Kingston, MI $76,130 Lincoln, MI $75,572 Long Lake, MI $75,548 Mayville, MI $76,226 Berkley, MI $80,699 Smiths Creek, MI $77,624 Cadillac, MI $75,760 Acme, MI $75,688

Alba, MI $75,599 Alden, MI $75,599 Arcadia, MI $75,721 Bear Lake, MI $75,725 Bellaire, MI $75,617 Benzonia, MI $75,755 Beulah, MI $75,764 Boon, MI $75,664

Brethren, MI $75,679 Buckley, MI $75,698 Cedar, MI $75,709 Central Lake, MI $75,627 Chase, MI $75,773 Copemish, MI $75,658 Eastlake, MI $75,970 Eastport, MI $75,697

Elberta, MI $75,916 Elk Rapids, MI $75,811 Empire, MI $75,673 Evart, MI $75,769 Falmouth, MI $75,548 Fife Lake, MI $75,565 Filer City, MI $75,964 Frankfort, MI $75,794

Glen Arbor, MI $75,710 Grawn, MI $75,781 Harrietta, MI $75,620 Hersey, MI $75,902 Honor, MI $75,679 Idlewild, MI $75,859 Interlochen, MI $75,778 Irons, MI $75,688

Kaleva, MI $75,734 Kalkaska, MI $75,542 Kewadin, MI $75,672 Kingsley, MI $75,691 Lake Ann, MI $75,790 Lake City, MI $75,604 Lake Leelanau, MI $75,720 Leland, MI $75,754

Leroy, MI $75,703 Luther, MI $75,651 Trout Lake, MI $75,556 Vanderbilt, MI $75,438 Walloon Lake, MI $75,698 Waters, MI $75,491 Wolverine, MI $75,498 Iron Mountain, MI $75,967

Kingsford, MI $76,153 Allouez, MI $75,772 Au Train, MI $75,833 Bark River, MI $75,824 Big Bay, MI $75,679 Carney, MI $75,770 Champion, MI $75,771 Channing, MI $75,721

Chatham, MI $75,828 Cooks, MI $75,711 Cornell, MI $75,744 Arnold, MI $75,756 Curtis, MI $75,688 Daggett, MI $75,775 Deerton, MI $75,754 Eben Junction, MI $75,839

Rumely, MI $75,790 Engadine, MI $75,653 Escanaba, MI $76,004 Felch, MI $75,752 Little Lake, MI $75,870 Foster City, MI $75,752 Garden, MI $75,730 Germfask, MI $75,692

Gladstone, MI $75,969 Gould City, MI $75,593 Grand Marais, MI $75,629 Gulliver, MI $75,620 Gwinn, MI $75,920 Harris, MI $75,737 Hermansville, MI $75,824 Ingalls, MI $75,965

Ishpeming, MI $75,938 Loretto, MI $76,091 Mc Millan, MI $75,672 Manistique, MI $75,751 Marquette, MI $76,038 Menominee, MI $76,226 Michigamme, MI $75,707 Munising, MI $75,865

Nadeau, MI $75,999 Nahma, MI $75,836 National Mine, MI $75,944 Negaunee, MI $75,940 Newberry, MI $75,643 Norway, MI $75,939 Palmer, MI $75,916 Perkins, MI $75,796

Perronville, MI $75,587 Powers, MI $75,838 Quinnesec, MI $76,068 Ralph, MI $75,585 Rapid River, MI $75,749 Republic, MI $75,759 Rock, MI $75,751 Sagola, MI $75,779

Seney, MI $75,489 Shingleton, MI $75,635 Skandia, MI $75,863 Spalding, MI $75,941 Stephenson, MI $75,889 Trenary, MI $75,786 Vulcan, MI $75,810 Wallace, MI $76,021

Wells, MI $76,098 Wetmore, MI $75,694 Wilson, MI $75,847 Ahmeek, MI $76,041 Alpha, MI $76,021 Amasa, MI $75,638 Atlantic Mine, MI $75,851 Baraga, MI $75,858

Bergland, MI $75,744 Bessemer, MI $75,957 Bruce Crossing, MI $75,717 Calumet, MI $75,940 Caspian, MI $76,140 Chassell, MI $75,848 Copper City, MI $75,958 Copper Harbor, MI $75,696

Covington, MI $75,620 Crystal Falls, MI $75,813 Dodgeville, MI $76,091 Dollar Bay, MI $76,031 Ewen, MI $75,692 Gaastra, MI $75,904 Greenland, MI $75,763 Hancock, MI $75,970

Houghton, MI $76,043 Hubbell, MI $76,085 Iron River, MI $75,833 Ironwood, MI $75,921 Kearsarge, MI $75,982 Norvell, MI $79,073 Onondaga, MI $78,079 Onsted, MI $78,602

Osseo, MI $76,813 Ottawa Lake, MI $78,091 Palmyra, MI $78,372 Parma, MI $77,885 Petersburg, MI $78,339 Pittsford, MI $76,940 Pleasant Lake, MI $78,241 Reading, MI $76,829

Riga, MI $78,136 Rives Junction, MI $78,108 Sand Creek, MI $78,036 Somerset, MI $77,547 Somerset Center, MI $77,505 Spring Arbor, MI $77,640 Springport, MI $78,009 Stockbridge, MI $78,398

Tecumseh, MI $79,353 Tipton, MI $79,033 Waldron, MI $76,856 Weston, MI $78,021 Ada, MI $77,430 Alto, MI $77,342 Bailey, MI $76,399 Baldwin, MI $75,833

Barryton, MI $75,951 Belmont, MI $77,425 Big Rapids, MI $76,193 Bitely, MI $75,856 Blanchard, MI $76,188 Bradley, MI $77,330 Brohman, MI $75,918 Burnips, MI $77,218

Byron Center, MI $77,363 Caledonia, MI $77,372 Cannonsburg, MI $77,367 Casnovia, MI $76,705 Cedar Springs, MI $77,071 Chippewa Lake, MI $76,121 Mancelona, MI $75,533 Manistee, MI $75,818

Manton, MI $75,652 Maple City, MI $75,692 Marion, MI $75,638 Mayfield, MI $75,689 Merritt, MI $75,487 Mesick, MI $75,688 Northport, MI $75,679 Old Mission, MI $75,831

Omena, MI $75,709 Onekama, MI $75,816 Rapid City, MI $75,656 Reed City, MI $75,869 Sears, MI $75,747 South Boardman, MI $75,593 Suttons Bay, MI $75,734 Thompsonville, MI $75,677

Traverse City, MI $75,843 Tustin, MI $75,676 Wellston, MI $75,683 Williamsburg, MI $75,671 Mackinaw City, MI $75,687 Afton, MI $75,478 Alanson, MI $75,658 Alpena, MI $75,670

Atlanta, MI $75,411 Barbeau, MI $75,615 Bay Shore, MI $75,684 Boyne City, MI $75,657 Boyne Falls, MI $75,509 Brimley, MI $75,675 Brutus, MI $75,604 Burt Lake, MI $75,682

Carp Lake, MI $75,588 Cedarville, MI $75,634 Charlevoix, MI $75,689 Cheboygan, MI $75,635 Conway, MI $75,736 Cross Village, MI $75,683 Dafter, MI $75,666 De Tour Village, MI $75,606

Drummond Island, MI $75,565 East Jordan, MI $75,610 Eckerman, MI $75,513 Ellsworth, MI $75,620 Elmira, MI $75,478 Frederic, MI $75,370 Gaylord, MI $75,520 Goetzville, MI $75,572

Good Hart, MI $75,681 Grayling, MI $75,392 Harbor Springs, MI $75,665 Hawks, MI $75,455 Herron, MI $75,532 Hessel, MI $75,607 Hillman, MI $75,460 Hubbard Lake, MI $75,510

Hulbert, MI $75,525 Indian River, MI $75,620 Johannesburg, MI $75,341 Tower, MI $75,499 Comstock Park, MI $77,450 Kinross, MI $75,675 Lachine, MI $75,469 Levering, MI $75,585

Lewiston, MI $75,353 Mackinac Island, MI $75,760 Millersburg, MI $75,478 Moran, MI $75,553 Mullett Lake, MI $75,636 Naubinway, MI $75,545 Oden, MI $75,888 Onaway, MI $75,495

Ossineke, MI $75,624 Paradise, MI $75,552 Pellston, MI $75,610 Petoskey, MI $75,692 Pickford, MI $75,653 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $75,455 Posen, MI $75,507 Presque Isle, MI $75,592

Rogers City, MI $75,584 Rudyard, MI $75,586 Saint Ignace, MI $75,704 Beaver Island, MI $75,593 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $75,809 Kincheloe, MI $76,161 Topinabee, MI $75,780 Macatawa, MI $76,468

Coral, MI $76,751 Dorr, MI $77,250 Freeport, MI $77,385 Gowen, MI $76,935 Grant, MI $76,326 Hopkins, MI $77,237 Howard City, MI $76,645 Kent City, MI $76,878

Lowell, MI $77,316 Mecosta, MI $76,200 Middleville, MI $77,387 Moline, MI $77,325 Morley, MI $76,373 Newaygo, MI $76,388 Paris, MI $75,967 Pierson, MI $76,820

Remus, MI $76,093 Rockford, MI $77,283 Rodney, MI $76,089 Sand Lake, MI $76,895 Shelbyville, MI $77,426 Sparta, MI $77,235 Stanwood, MI $76,313 Trufant, MI $76,837

Wayland, MI $77,318 White Cloud, MI $76,128 Allendale, MI $76,974 Branch, MI $75,721 Conklin, MI $76,916 Coopersville, MI $76,725 Custer, MI $75,807 Douglas, MI $76,638

Fennville, MI $76,831 Ferrysburg, MI $75,373 Fountain, MI $75,807 Free Soil, MI $75,703 Fremont, MI $76,005 Fruitport, MI $75,426 Glenn, MI $76,730 Grand Haven, MI $75,797

Grandville, MI $77,444 Hamilton, MI $76,993 Hart, MI $75,873 Hesperia, MI $75,908 Holland, MI $76,696 Holton, MI $75,739 Hudsonville, MI $77,252 Jamestown, MI $77,292

Jenison, MI $77,391 Lamont, MI $77,166 Ludington, MI $75,931 Mc Bain, MI $75,654 Hartland, MI $78,862 Highland, MI $78,835 Lake Orion, MI $79,308 Oakland, MI $79,379

Lakeville, MI $78,988 Leonard, MI $78,815 Oxford, MI $78,733 Novi, MI $79,946 Milford, MI $79,452 Commerce Township, MI $79,396 White Lake, MI $78,941 Union Lake, MI $79,511

Walled Lake, MI $79,630 Wixom, MI $79,731 Applegate, MI $75,965 Argyle, MI $75,939 Atlas, MI $77,034 Attica, MI $76,966 Bad Axe, MI $75,833 Bancroft, MI $77,714

Birch Run, MI $76,013 Brown City, MI $76,380 Burt, MI $75,977 Byron, MI $77,808 Carsonville, MI $75,768 Clio, MI $76,390 Columbiaville, MI $76,733 Croswell, MI $76,288

Millington, MI $76,236 Munger, MI $75,944 National City, MI $75,625 Omer, MI $75,725 Oscoda, MI $75,683 Owendale, MI $75,868 Pigeon, MI $75,883 Prescott, MI $75,663

Reese, MI $75,943 Richville, MI $75,948 Sebewaing, MI $75,898 Silverwood, MI $76,328 South Branch, MI $75,468 Spruce, MI $75,542 Tawas City, MI $75,671 Turner, MI $75,612

Twining, MI $75,674 Unionville, MI $75,841 Vassar, MI $76,067 Whittemore, MI $75,613 Alma, MI $76,380 Mount Pleasant, MI $76,432 Okemos, MI $78,339 Ashley, MI $76,764

Bannister, MI $76,791 Bath, MI $78,297 Belding, MI $77,177 Carson City, MI $76,842 Cedar Lake, MI $76,329 Charlotte, MI $78,075 Clarksville, MI $77,330 Cohoctah, MI $77,886

Corunna, MI $76,962 Crystal, MI $76,502 Dansville, MI $78,231 Dewitt, MI $78,251 Dimondale, MI $78,323 Eagle, MI $78,112 East Lansing, MI $78,420 Eaton Rapids, MI $78,119

Edmore, MI $76,371 Elm Hall, MI $76,256 Elsie, MI $77,133 Elwell, MI $76,162 Eureka, MI $77,235 Fenwick, MI $76,974 Fowler, MI $77,560 Fowlerville, MI $78,155

Grand Ledge, MI $78,205 Greenville, MI $77,013

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

$73,813

Average $79,815/year

$85,414

$6,151

Average $6,651/month

$7,118

$1,419

Average $1,535/week

$1,643

$35

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,414	$7,118	$1,643	$41
Average	$79,815	$6,651	$1,535	$38
25th Percentile	$73,813	$6,151	$1,419	$35

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