Nuclear Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in New Mexico is $75,066 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,125
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,421 to $80,331
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,282

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,331	$6,694	$1,545	$39
Average	$75,066	$6,255	$1,444	$36
25th Percentile	$69,421	$5,785	$1,335	$33

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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): $74,679
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,294
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,872
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,896
Expert (over 8 years): $147,694

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$74,679
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$87,294
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$105,872
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$127,896
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$147,694

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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:

Algodones: $75,865
Belen: $75,443
Bernalillo: $75,999

Algodones, NM $75,865 Belen, NM $75,443 Bernalillo, NM $75,999 Bluewater, NM $74,404 Bosque, NM $74,888 Casa Blanca, NM $75,058 Cedar Crest, NM $76,063 Cedarvale, NM $73,080

Cerrillos, NM $75,920 Claunch, NM $72,809 Coyote, NM $74,802 Cuba, NM $74,682 Cubero, NM $75,224 Edgewood, NM $75,723 Estancia, NM $74,820 Gallina, NM $74,410

Counselor, NM $74,456 Grants, NM $74,319 Milan, NM $74,616 Isleta, NM $76,130 Jarales, NM $75,370 Jemez Pueblo, NM $75,500 Jemez Springs, NM $75,268 Laguna, NM $75,592

La Jara, NM $74,598 La Joya, NM $74,426 Lindrith, NM $74,336 Los Lunas, NM $75,842 Mcintosh, NM $75,232 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $74,731 Moriarty, NM $74,979 Mountainair, NM $74,170

Nageezi, NM $74,357 New Laguna, NM $75,187 Paguate, NM $75,238 Pena Blanca, NM $76,079 Peralta, NM $75,962 Placitas, NM $76,001 Ponderosa, NM $75,405 Prewitt, NM $74,381

Regina, NM $74,433 Sandia Park, NM $75,871 Corrales, NM $76,158 San Fidel, NM $74,782 San Rafael, NM $74,464 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $75,872 San Ysidro, NM $75,770 Stanley, NM $74,969

Tijeras, NM $75,881 Tome, NM $75,741 Torreon, NM $75,489 Veguita, NM $74,883 Willard, NM $74,037 Youngsville, NM $74,823 Bosque Farms, NM $76,102 Clines Corners, NM $74,516

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $75,930 Cochiti Lake, NM $76,029 Albuquerque, NM $76,200 Kirtland Afb, NM $76,200 Rio Rancho, NM $76,076 Gallup, NM $74,489 Brimhall, NM $74,278 Church Rock, NM $74,313

Continental Divide, NM $74,260 Crownpoint, NM $74,322 Fence Lake, NM $73,990 Fort Wingate, NM $74,287 Gamerco, NM $74,412 Mentmore, NM $74,297 Mexican Springs, NM $74,288 Ramah, NM $74,152

Rehoboth, NM $74,337 Thoreau, NM $74,341 Tohatchi, NM $74,273 Vanderwagen, NM $74,288 Zuni, NM $74,270 Navajo, NM $74,371 Jamestown, NM $74,186 Pinehill, NM $74,094

Sheep Springs, NM $74,353 Smith Lake, NM $74,631 Yatahey, NM $74,327 Farmington, NM $74,684 Aztec, NM $74,822 Blanco, NM $74,473 Bloomfield, NM $74,384 Flora Vista, NM $74,761

Fruitland, NM $74,293 Kirtland, NM $74,762 La Plata, NM $74,789 Navajo Dam, NM $74,755 Shiprock, NM $74,652 Waterflow, NM $74,614 Newcomb, NM $74,308 Sanostee, NM $74,355

Santa Fe, NM $76,590 Abiquiu, NM $74,494 Alcalde, NM $75,792 Amalia, NM $74,381 Arroyo Hondo, NM $74,276 Arroyo Seco, NM $74,362 Canjilon, NM $74,264 Canones, NM $74,941

Carson, NM $74,561 Cebolla, NM $74,308 Cerro, NM $74,330 Chama, NM $74,634 Chamisal, NM $75,591 Chimayo, NM $76,122 Cordova, NM $75,993 Costilla, NM $74,693

Taos Ski Valley, NM $74,126 Dixon, NM $75,519 Dulce, NM $74,632 El Prado, NM $74,428 El Rito, NM $74,769 Embudo, NM $75,131 Espanola, NM $76,029 Glorieta, NM $76,294

Hernandez, NM $75,323 Ilfeld, NM $75,590 La Madera, NM $74,638 Lamy, NM $76,004 Llano, NM $75,438 Los Alamos, NM $76,183 White Rock, NM $76,327 Medanales, NM $75,406

Ojo Caliente, NM $74,963 Los Ojos, NM $74,451 Pecos, NM $76,057 Penasco, NM $75,157 Petaca, NM $74,195 Questa, NM $74,409 Ranchos De Taos, NM $74,801 Red River, NM $74,196

Ribera, NM $74,674 Rowe, NM $75,662 San Cristobal, NM $74,194 San Jose, NM $75,475 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $75,844 Santa Cruz, NM $76,096 Serafina, NM $74,485 Taos, NM $74,385

Tererro, NM $76,300 Tesuque, NM $76,590 Tierra Amarilla, NM $74,385 Trampas, NM $75,096 Tres Piedras, NM $74,175 Truchas, NM $75,781 Vadito, NM $75,059 Valdez, NM $74,250

Vallecitos, NM $74,191 Velarde, NM $75,405 Villanueva, NM $74,529 Spaceport City, NM $73,010 Las Vegas, NM $73,897 Angel Fire, NM $74,115 Anton Chico, NM $73,769 Buena Vista, NM $74,447

Chacon, NM $74,499 Cimarron, NM $73,999 Cleveland, NM $75,028 Eagle Nest, NM $74,055 Guadalupita, NM $74,385 Holman, NM $74,836 La Loma, NM $73,645 Maxwell, NM $74,024

Miami, NM $73,865 Mills, NM $73,602 Montezuma, NM $75,409 Mora, NM $75,133 Mosquero, NM $73,538 Ocate, NM $73,945 Ojo Feliz, NM $74,139 Rainsville, NM $74,464

Raton, NM $74,211 Rociada, NM $75,447 Roy, NM $73,618 Sapello, NM $74,792 Solano, NM $73,528 Springer, NM $73,832 Ute Park, NM $74,034 Valmora, NM $73,835

Wagon Mound, NM $73,750 Watrous, NM $73,860 Socorro, NM $73,689 Aragon, NM $73,912 Datil, NM $73,607 Lemitar, NM $74,032 Luna, NM $74,043 Magdalena, NM $73,613

Pie Town, NM $73,858 Polvadera, NM $74,210 Quemado, NM $74,011 Reserve, NM $73,878 San Acacia, NM $74,332 San Antonio, NM $73,281 Truth Or Consequences, NM $73,266 Arrey, NM $73,254

Caballo, NM $73,304 Derry, NM $72,931 Elephant Butte, NM $73,456 Garfield, NM $72,720 Hatch, NM $71,554 Monticello, NM $73,262 Rincon, NM $71,142 Salem, NM $72,493

Williamsburg, NM $73,358 Winston, NM $73,315 Las Cruces, NM $70,211 White Sands Missile Range, NM $70,441 Santa Teresa, NM $70,953 Playas, NM $73,605 Animas, NM $73,785 Anthony, NM $70,936

Arenas Valley, NM $73,655 Bayard, NM $73,587 Berino, NM $70,615 Buckhorn, NM $73,663 Santa Clara, NM $73,716 Chamberino, NM $70,688 Cliff, NM $73,578 Columbus, NM $73,380

Deming, NM $73,397 Dona Ana, NM $70,214 Fairacres, NM $70,423 Faywood, NM $73,363 Fort Bayard, NM $73,645 Gila, NM $73,469 Glenwood, NM $73,527 Hachita, NM $73,380

Hanover, NM $73,395 Hillsboro, NM $73,246 Hurley, NM $73,537 La Mesa, NM $71,554 Lordsburg, NM $73,550 Mesilla, NM $70,213 Mesilla Park, NM $70,220 Mesquite, NM $70,280

Mimbres, NM $73,454 Mule Creek, NM $73,652 Organ, NM $70,256 Pinos Altos, NM $73,576 Radium Springs, NM $70,241 Redrock, NM $73,389 Rodeo, NM $73,878 San Miguel, NM $70,253

Silver City, NM $73,577 Sunland Park, NM $70,576 Tyrone, NM $73,795 Vado, NM $70,308 Chaparral, NM $71,195 Clovis, NM $73,436 Cannon Afb, NM $73,274 Broadview, NM $73,222

Causey, NM $73,096 Crossroads, NM $72,923 Dora, NM $73,270 Elida, NM $72,966 Floyd, NM $73,143 Fort Sumner, NM $73,084 Grady, NM $73,292 House, NM $73,233

Kenna, NM $72,967 Lingo, NM $73,092 Melrose, NM $73,246 Milnesand, NM $72,938 Pep, NM $73,037 Portales, NM $73,305 Rogers, NM $73,057 Saint Vrain, NM $73,293

Taiban, NM $73,059 Texico, NM $73,321 Yeso, NM $72,794 Roswell, NM $72,878 Artesia, NM $73,023 Caprock, NM $72,874 Carlsbad, NM $73,070 Dexter, NM $72,930

Eunice, NM $73,135 Hagerman, NM $72,967 Hobbs, NM $73,242 Hope, NM $72,699 Jal, NM $73,049 Lake Arthur, NM $72,846 Lakewood, NM $72,955 Loco Hills, NM $73,089

Loving, NM $73,052 Lovington, NM $73,172 Mcdonald, NM $72,972 Malaga, NM $72,980 Maljamar, NM $72,909 Monument, NM $73,081 Tatum, NM $73,019 Whites City, NM $73,142

Carrizozo, NM $72,533 Alamogordo, NM $72,302 Alto, NM $72,544 Bent, NM $72,316 Capitan, NM $72,375 Cloudcroft, NM $72,308 Corona, NM $72,848 Encino, NM $73,434

Fort Stanton, NM $72,406 Glencoe, NM $72,354 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $72,294 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $72,294 Hondo, NM $72,420 La Luz, NM $72,294 Lincoln, NM $72,210 Mayhill, NM $72,458

Mescalero, NM $72,326 Nogal, NM $72,637 Orogrande, NM $72,330 Picacho, NM $72,405 Pinon, NM $72,677 Ruidoso, NM $72,681 Ruidoso Downs, NM $72,583 Sacramento, NM $72,359

San Patricio, NM $72,445 Sunspot, NM $72,294 Timberon, NM $72,450 Tinnie, NM $72,363 Tularosa, NM $72,342 Vaughn, NM $73,138 Weed, NM $72,449 Tucumcari, NM $73,501

Amistad, NM $73,406 Bard, NM $73,288 Capulin, NM $74,118 Clayton, NM $73,549 Conchas Dam, NM $73,615 Cuervo, NM $73,261 Des Moines, NM $73,826 Folsom, NM $73,940

Garita, NM $73,474 Gladstone, NM $73,622 Grenville, NM $73,608 Logan, NM $73,498 Mcalister, NM $73,271 Nara Visa, NM $73,324 Newkirk, NM $73,405 Quay, NM $73,447

San Jon, NM $73,369 Santa Rosa, NM $73,447 Sedan, NM $73,473 Trementina, NM $73,470

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

$69,421

Average $75,066/year

$80,331

$5,785

Average $6,255/month

$6,694

$1,335

Average $1,444/week

$1,545

$33

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,331	$6,694	$1,545	$39
Average	$75,066	$6,255	$1,444	$36
25th Percentile	$69,421	$5,785	$1,335	$33

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