Nuclear Engineer Salary in Oregon

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Oregon?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Oregon is $82,303 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): $93,333
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,114 to $88,076
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,479

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,076	$7,340	$1,694	$42
Average	$82,303	$6,859	$1,583	$40
25th Percentile	$76,114	$6,343	$1,464	$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): $81,879
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,711
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,079
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,227
Expert (over 8 years): $161,934

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$81,879
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$95,711
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$116,079
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$140,227
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$161,934

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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:

Antelope: $78,337
Aurora: $83,087
Beaverton: $84,761

Antelope, OR $78,337 Aurora, OR $83,087 Beaverton, OR $84,761 Beavercreek, OR $83,374 Boring, OR $83,913 Bridal Veil, OR $83,783 Brightwood, OR $82,477 Canby, OR $83,142

Cascade Locks, OR $81,296 Clackamas, OR $84,729 Clatskanie, OR $81,146 Colton, OR $82,500 Columbia City, OR $83,244 Corbett, OR $83,372 Donald, OR $82,643 Dufur, OR $78,764

Eagle Creek, OR $83,552 Estacada, OR $82,298 Fairview, OR $84,584 Gervais, OR $81,766 Gladstone, OR $84,699 Government Camp, OR $80,977 Grass Valley, OR $78,513 Gresham, OR $84,557

Hood River, OR $80,832 Hubbard, OR $82,221 Kent, OR $78,336 Lake Oswego, OR $84,904 Marylhurst, OR $84,795 Maupin, OR $78,429 Molalla, OR $81,813 Moro, OR $78,678

Mosier, OR $79,998 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $80,532 Mulino, OR $83,045 Odell, OR $80,647 Oregon City, OR $84,107 Rainier, OR $82,325 Rhododendron, OR $81,717 Rufus, OR $78,922

Saint Helens, OR $82,979 Warren, OR $83,442 Deer Island, OR $82,683 Sandy, OR $82,907 Scappoose, OR $83,329 Shaniko, OR $78,595 The Dalles, OR $79,199 Troutdale, OR $84,261

Tualatin, OR $84,511 Tygh Valley, OR $79,121 Vernonia, OR $82,071 Wasco, OR $78,744 Welches, OR $82,072 West Linn, OR $84,512 Wilsonville, OR $83,985 Woodburn, OR $81,943

Happy Valley, OR $84,844 Damascus, OR $84,420 Amity, OR $81,563 Arch Cape, OR $79,413 Astoria, OR $79,928 Banks, OR $83,199 Bay City, OR $79,747 Beaver, OR $80,153

Buxton, OR $82,693 Cannon Beach, OR $79,378 Carlton, OR $81,767 Cloverdale, OR $79,658 Cornelius, OR $83,821 Dayton, OR $81,819 Dundee, OR $82,478 Forest Grove, OR $83,154

Gales Creek, OR $82,228 Garibaldi, OR $79,754 Gaston, OR $82,725 Hammond, OR $79,022 Hebo, OR $79,916 Hillsboro, OR $84,052 Manning, OR $82,783 Lafayette, OR $81,919

Mcminnville, OR $81,519 Manzanita, OR $79,650 Nehalem, OR $79,861 Newberg, OR $83,213 North Plains, OR $83,667 Oceanside, OR $79,472 Pacific City, OR $79,662 Rockaway Beach, OR $79,647

Saint Paul, OR $82,177 Seaside, OR $80,086 Sherwood, OR $84,077 Tillamook, OR $80,210 Netarts, OR $79,547 Timber, OR $82,189 Tolovana Park, OR $79,390 Warrenton, OR $79,356

Wheeler, OR $79,853 Yamhill, OR $82,022 Neskowin, OR $79,621 Portland, OR $84,921 Salem, OR $81,833 Keizer, OR $81,849 Albany, OR $81,027 Alsea, OR $79,649

Aumsville, OR $81,677 Blodgett, OR $79,739 Brownsville, OR $80,180 Cascadia, OR $79,233 Corvallis, OR $80,834 Crabtree, OR $80,945 Crawfordsville, OR $80,139 Dallas, OR $81,426

Depoe Bay, OR $79,343 Detroit, OR $79,027 Eddyville, OR $79,314 Falls City, OR $81,027 Foster, OR $79,855 Gates, OR $80,551 Grand Ronde, OR $80,691 Halsey, OR $80,194

Idanha, OR $79,091 Independence, OR $81,730 Jefferson, OR $81,555 Lebanon, OR $80,261 Logsden, OR $79,647 Lyons, OR $80,721 Mill City, OR $80,728 Monmouth, OR $81,211

Mount Angel, OR $81,745 Neotsu, OR $79,715 Newport, OR $79,189 South Beach, OR $78,930 Lincoln City, OR $79,617 Otis, OR $79,774 Otter Rock, OR $79,203 Philomath, OR $80,022

Rickreall, OR $81,744 Rose Lodge, OR $79,853 Saint Benedict, OR $81,734 Scio, OR $81,082 Scotts Mills, OR $81,541 Seal Rock, OR $78,837 Shedd, OR $80,160 Sheridan, OR $81,244

Siletz, OR $79,497 Silverton, OR $81,566 Stayton, OR $81,343 Mehama, OR $81,126 Sublimity, OR $81,476 Sweet Home, OR $79,999 Gleneden Beach, OR $79,429 Tangent, OR $80,305

Tidewater, OR $79,121 Toledo, OR $79,213 Turner, OR $81,690 Waldport, OR $78,934 Willamina, OR $80,965 Eugene, OR $80,699 Agness, OR $78,117 Allegany, OR $78,211

Alvadore, OR $80,621 Azalea, OR $79,031 Bandon, OR $78,272 Blachly, OR $79,934 Blue River, OR $78,698 Broadbent, OR $78,152 Brookings, OR $78,604 Camas Valley, OR $78,195

Canyonville, OR $78,779 Cheshire, OR $80,232 Coos Bay, OR $78,235 Coquille, OR $78,240 Cottage Grove, OR $79,961 Crescent Lake, OR $78,344 Creswell, OR $80,434 Culp Creek, OR $79,626

Curtin, OR $79,902 Days Creek, OR $78,676 Deadwood, OR $79,603 Dexter, OR $80,203 Dillard, OR $78,445 Dorena, OR $79,386 Drain, OR $79,613 Elkton, OR $79,053

Elmira, OR $80,338 Fall Creek, OR $80,096 Florence, OR $78,983 Gardiner, OR $78,341 Glendale, OR $78,866 Glide, OR $78,531 Gold Beach, OR $78,368 Harrisburg, OR $80,497

Idleyld Park, OR $78,341 Junction City, OR $80,444 Lakeside, OR $78,366 Langlois, OR $78,195 Lorane, OR $80,117 Lowell, OR $80,088 Mapleton, OR $79,151 Marcola, OR $80,339

Pleasant Hill, OR $80,554 Monroe, OR $80,086 Myrtle Creek, OR $78,452 Myrtle Point, OR $78,182 North Bend, OR $78,237 Noti, OR $80,069 Oakland, OR $78,931 Oakridge, OR $79,294

Ophir, OR $78,360 Port Orford, OR $78,252 Powers, OR $78,236 Reedsport, OR $78,790 Riddle, OR $78,612 Roseburg, OR $78,557 Scottsburg, OR $78,651 Springfield, OR $80,537

Sixes, OR $78,186 Sutherlin, OR $78,971 Swisshome, OR $79,238 Tenmile, OR $78,274 Thurston, OR $80,573 Tiller, OR $78,747 Umpqua, OR $78,492 Veneta, OR $80,269

Vida, OR $79,658 Walterville, OR $80,035 Walton, OR $79,771 Wedderburn, OR $78,414 Westfir, OR $79,557 Westlake, OR $78,759 Wilbur, OR $78,631 Winchester, OR $78,637

Winston, OR $78,289 Wolf Creek, OR $79,010 Yachats, OR $78,950 Yoncalla, OR $79,393 Medford, OR $80,342 Central Point, OR $80,229 White City, OR $79,724 Ashland, OR $79,760

Butte Falls, OR $79,247 Cave Junction, OR $79,023 Eagle Point, OR $79,895 Gold Hill, OR $80,039 Grants Pass, OR $79,410 Jacksonville, OR $79,893 Kerby, OR $79,146 Merlin, OR $78,898

Murphy, OR $79,713 O Brien, OR $78,984 Phoenix, OR $80,317 Prospect, OR $79,048 Rogue River, OR $79,677 Selma, OR $78,949 Shady Cove, OR $79,784 Talent, OR $80,164

Trail, OR $79,174 Wilderville, OR $79,115 Williams, OR $79,645 Klamath Falls, OR $79,033 Crater Lake, OR $78,184 Adel, OR $78,587 Beatty, OR $78,386 Bly, OR $78,462

Bonanza, OR $78,528 Chiloquin, OR $78,520 Dairy, OR $78,485 Fort Klamath, OR $78,494 Keno, OR $79,065 Lakeview, OR $78,651 Malin, OR $78,629 Merrill, OR $78,663

Midland, OR $78,747 New Pine Creek, OR $78,828 Paisley, OR $78,458 Plush, OR $78,549 Silver Lake, OR $78,430 Sprague River, OR $78,451 Summer Lake, OR $78,356 Christmas Valley, OR $78,487

Bend, OR $78,668 Fields, OR $78,569 Ashwood, OR $78,318 Brothers, OR $78,391 Burns, OR $78,582 Princeton, OR $78,433 Diamond, OR $78,381 Camp Sherman, OR $78,441

Chemult, OR $78,384 Crane, OR $78,519 Crescent, OR $78,343 Culver, OR $78,501 Fort Rock, OR $78,441 Frenchglen, OR $78,374 Gilchrist, OR $78,495 Hines, OR $78,598

La Pine, OR $78,580 Madras, OR $78,555 Mitchell, OR $78,381 Paulina, OR $78,411 Post, OR $78,376 Powell Butte, OR $78,563 Prineville, OR $78,566 Redmond, OR $78,677

Riley, OR $78,371 Sisters, OR $78,442 Terrebonne, OR $78,598 Warm Springs, OR $78,456 Pendleton, OR $81,097 Adams, OR $79,506 Arlington, OR $78,603 Athena, OR $81,276

Baker City, OR $78,650 Bates, OR $78,432 Boardman, OR $80,734 Bridgeport, OR $78,448 Canyon City, OR $78,558 Condon, OR $78,416 Cove, OR $78,569 Dayville, OR $78,473

Echo, OR $81,326 Elgin, OR $78,584 Enterprise, OR $78,403 Fossil, OR $78,428 Haines, OR $78,603 Halfway, OR $78,432 Helix, OR $83,192 Heppner, OR $78,466

Hereford, OR $78,483 Hermiston, OR $83,644 Lexington, OR $79,908 Oxbow, OR $78,077 Imbler, OR $78,627 Imnaha, OR $77,882 Ione, OR $78,582 Irrigon, OR $83,094

John Day, OR $78,685 Joseph, OR $78,311 Kimberly, OR $78,450 La Grande, OR $78,674 Long Creek, OR $78,463 Lostine, OR $78,499 Meacham, OR $78,602 Mikkalo, OR $78,699

Milton Freewater, OR $80,522 Monument, OR $78,446 Mount Vernon, OR $78,553 North Powder, OR $78,569 Pilot Rock, OR $78,856 Prairie City, OR $78,611 Richland, OR $78,353 Seneca, OR $78,563

Spray, OR $78,444 Stanfield, OR $83,424 Summerville, OR $78,594 Sumpter, OR $78,528 Ukiah, OR $78,451 Umatilla, OR $84,044 Union, OR $78,585 Unity, OR $78,569

Wallowa, OR $78,607 Weston, OR $79,722 Adrian, OR $77,270 Arock, OR $78,096 Brogan, OR $78,416 Drewsey, OR $78,513 Durkee, OR $78,361 Harper, OR $78,193

Huntington, OR $78,423 Ironside, OR $78,456 Jamieson, OR $78,207 Jordan Valley, OR $78,109 Juntura, OR $78,455 Nyssa, OR $77,647 Ontario, OR $77,816 Riverside, OR $78,376

Vale, OR $78,229 Westfall, OR $78,480

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

$76,114

Average $82,303/year

$88,076

$6,343

Average $6,859/month

$7,340

$1,464

Average $1,583/week

$1,694

$37

Average $40/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,076	$7,340	$1,694	$42
Average	$82,303	$6,859	$1,583	$40
25th Percentile	$76,114	$6,343	$1,464	$37

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