Nuclear Engineer Salary in Utah

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Utah?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Utah is $77,611 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,011
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,774 to $83,055
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,461

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,055	$6,921	$1,597	$40
Average	$77,611	$6,468	$1,493	$37
25th Percentile	$71,774	$5,981	$1,380	$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): $77,210
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,254
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,461
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,232
Expert (over 8 years): $152,701

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$77,210
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$90,254
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$109,461
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$132,232
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$152,701

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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:

Tremonton: $77,004
Fielding: $77,047
Garland: $77,087

Tremonton, UT $77,004 Fielding, UT $77,047 Garland, UT $77,087 Grouse Creek, UT $76,825 Honeyville, UT $76,845 Hooper, UT $76,238 Howell, UT $76,888 Huntsville, UT $76,923

Hyde Park, UT $77,189 Hyrum, UT $76,962 Lewiston, UT $77,005 Logan, UT $77,098 Mantua, UT $76,508 Mendon, UT $77,004 Millville, UT $76,948 Newton, UT $77,040

Paradise, UT $76,679 Park Valley, UT $76,712 Plymouth, UT $76,942 Portage, UT $76,808 Providence, UT $77,001 Richmond, UT $77,091 Riverside, UT $77,104 Smithfield, UT $77,113

Snowville, UT $76,793 Trenton, UT $77,030 Wellsville, UT $76,802 Willard, UT $76,364 Price, UT $76,775 Aneth, UT $76,823 Blanding, UT $76,950 Bluff, UT $76,681

Castle Dale, UT $76,712 Cisco, UT $76,792 Clawson, UT $76,547 Cleveland, UT $76,640 East Carbon, UT $76,856 Elmo, UT $76,653 Emery, UT $76,398 Ferron, UT $76,530

Green River, UT $76,503 Helper, UT $76,663 Huntington, UT $76,620 Kenilworth, UT $76,639 La Sal, UT $76,838 Mexican Hat, UT $76,540 Moab, UT $76,985 Lake Powell, UT $76,301

Montezuma Creek, UT $76,823 Monticello, UT $76,879 Monument Valley, UT $76,584 Orangeville, UT $76,594 Sunnyside, UT $76,768 Thompson, UT $76,701 Wellington, UT $76,874 Provo, UT $75,601

Aurora, UT $76,666 Axtell, UT $76,624 Centerfield, UT $76,709 Chester, UT $76,598 Delta, UT $76,800 Elberta, UT $76,337 Ephraim, UT $76,751 Eureka, UT $76,571

Fairview, UT $76,441 Fayette, UT $76,589 Fillmore, UT $76,701 Fountain Green, UT $76,550 Goshen, UT $76,204 Gunnison, UT $76,707 Hinckley, UT $76,825 Holden, UT $76,666

Kanosh, UT $76,585 Leamington, UT $76,672 Levan, UT $76,529 Lynndyl, UT $76,638 Manti, UT $76,661 Mayfield, UT $76,590 Meadow, UT $76,601 Mona, UT $76,301

Moroni, UT $76,613 Mount Pleasant, UT $76,631 Nephi, UT $76,581 Oak City, UT $76,676 Payson, UT $76,111 Redmond, UT $76,678 Salem, UT $75,862 Salina, UT $76,504

Santaquin, UT $76,126 Scipio, UT $76,797 Sigurd, UT $76,583 Spanish Fork, UT $76,209 Spring City, UT $76,610 Springville, UT $75,872 Mapleton, UT $75,746 Sterling, UT $76,642

Wales, UT $76,590 Richfield, UT $76,579 Alton, UT $76,547 Annabella, UT $76,727 Antimony, UT $76,414 Beaver, UT $76,675 Beryl, UT $76,671 Bicknell, UT $76,494

Boulder, UT $76,395 Bryce Canyon, UT $76,703 Cannonville, UT $76,615 Brian Head, UT $76,570 Cedar City, UT $76,814 Central, UT $76,689 Circleville, UT $76,663 Elsinore, UT $76,774

Enterprise, UT $76,752 Escalante, UT $76,472 Garrison, UT $76,896 Glendale, UT $76,604 Glenwood, UT $76,637 Greenville, UT $76,540 Greenwich, UT $76,495 Gunlock, UT $76,632

Hanksville, UT $76,303 Hatch, UT $76,527 Henrieville, UT $76,468 Hurricane, UT $76,835 Ivins, UT $76,902 Joseph, UT $76,600 Junction, UT $76,521 Kanab, UT $76,599

Kanarraville, UT $76,684 Kingston, UT $76,618 Koosharem, UT $76,449 La Verkin, UT $76,974 Leeds, UT $76,813 Loa, UT $76,502 Lyman, UT $76,369 Marysvale, UT $76,491

Milford, UT $76,623 Minersville, UT $76,690 Modena, UT $76,507 Monroe, UT $76,656 Mount Carmel, UT $76,542 Newcastle, UT $76,685 New Harmony, UT $76,765 Orderville, UT $76,618

Panguitch, UT $76,559 Paragonah, UT $76,555 Parowan, UT $76,715 Duck Creek Village, UT $76,568 Rockville, UT $76,720 Bryce, UT $76,484 Santa Clara, UT $76,979 Sevier, UT $76,469

Springdale, UT $76,609 Saint George, UT $76,972 Summit, UT $76,816 Teasdale, UT $76,422 Toquerville, UT $76,821 Torrey, UT $76,307 Tropic, UT $76,697 Virgin, UT $76,618

Washington, UT $76,944 Pine Valley, UT $76,644 Veyo, UT $76,809 Dammeron Valley, UT $76,780 Hildale, UT $76,893 Altamont, UT $76,957 Altonah, UT $76,877 American Fork, UT $77,655

Alpine, UT $77,879 Eagle Mountain, UT $76,671 Draper, UT $78,178 Bingham Canyon, UT $78,772 Duchesne, UT $76,787 Ogden, UT $76,136 Bear River City, UT $76,782 Brigham City, UT $76,700

Cache Junction, UT $76,905 Clarkston, UT $76,943 Collinston, UT $77,082 Corinne, UT $77,010 Cornish, UT $76,919 Deweyville, UT $76,969 Eden, UT $76,312 Bluebell, UT $76,935

Bonanza, UT $76,906 South Jordan, UT $78,740 Bountiful, UT $79,229 Cedar Valley, UT $76,901 Centerville, UT $78,862 Clearfield, UT $76,349 Coalville, UT $78,079 Croydon, UT $77,512

Dugway, UT $77,242 Dutch John, UT $76,936 Echo, UT $78,158 Farmington, UT $78,394 Fort Duchesne, UT $76,913 Fruitland, UT $76,722 Garden City, UT $76,915 Grantsville, UT $77,315

Hanna, UT $76,908 Heber City, UT $77,441 Henefer, UT $78,301 Ibapah, UT $76,970 Jensen, UT $76,870 Kamas, UT $78,070 Kaysville, UT $77,591 Laketown, UT $76,872

Lapoint, UT $76,888 Layton, UT $76,812 Lindon, UT $75,822 Lehi, UT $76,998 Magna, UT $79,057 Saratoga Springs, UT $76,181 Manila, UT $77,041 Midvale, UT $79,190

Midway, UT $78,813 Morgan, UT $78,088 Mountain Home, UT $76,880 Myton, UT $76,833 Neola, UT $76,944 North Salt Lake, UT $79,284 Oakley, UT $78,437 Hill Afb, UT $76,313

Orem, UT $75,667 Park City, UT $79,475 Peoa, UT $78,957 Pleasant Grove, UT $76,225 Randlett, UT $76,805 Randolph, UT $76,970 Riverton, UT $78,230 Roosevelt, UT $76,977

Roy, UT $76,166 Rush Valley, UT $77,381 Sandy, UT $78,977 Stockton, UT $77,481 Tabiona, UT $76,833 Talmage, UT $76,871 Tooele, UT $78,305 Syracuse, UT $76,910

Tridell, UT $76,976 Vernal, UT $76,959 Vernon, UT $76,711 West Jordan, UT $78,977 Wallsburg, UT $76,940 Wendover, UT $77,144 Whiterocks, UT $76,848 Woodruff, UT $76,949

Woods Cross, UT $79,151 Herriman, UT $78,186 Salt Lake City, UT $79,313

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

$71,774

Average $77,611/year

$83,055

$5,981

Average $6,468/month

$6,921

$1,380

Average $1,493/week

$1,597

$35

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,055	$6,921	$1,597	$40
Average	$77,611	$6,468	$1,493	$37
25th Percentile	$71,774	$5,981	$1,380	$35

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