Nuclear Engineer Salary in Washington

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Washington?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Washington is $87,879 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,656
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,271 to $94,044
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,254

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,044	$7,837	$1,809	$45
Average	$87,879	$7,323	$1,690	$42
25th Percentile	$81,271	$6,773	$1,563	$39

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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): $87,426
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,195
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,944
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,728
Expert (over 8 years): $172,905

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$87,426
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$102,195
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$123,944
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$149,728
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$172,905

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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:

Auburn: $87,772
Federal Way: $87,733
Bellevue: $89,537

Auburn, WA $87,772 Federal Way, WA $87,733 Bellevue, WA $89,537 Black Diamond, WA $87,302 Bothell, WA $89,113 Burton, WA $87,895 Carnation, WA $87,796 Duvall, WA $88,085

Edmonds, WA $88,832 Enumclaw, WA $86,027 Fall City, WA $88,188 Hobart, WA $87,849 Issaquah, WA $88,495 Kenmore, WA $89,298 Kent, WA $87,849 Kirkland, WA $89,480

Lynnwood, WA $88,652 Maple Valley, WA $87,772 Medina, WA $89,562 Mercer Island, WA $89,531 Mountlake Terrace, WA $88,891 North Bend, WA $86,918 Pacific, WA $87,721 Preston, WA $88,326

Ravensdale, WA $87,070 Redmond, WA $89,351 Redondo, WA $87,832 Renton, WA $88,796 Rollingbay, WA $88,477 Seahurst, WA $88,960 Snoqualmie, WA $87,578 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $84,991

Vashon, WA $87,958 Woodinville, WA $88,811 Sammamish, WA $89,046 Mill Creek, WA $88,262 Seattle, WA $89,589 Bainbridge Island, WA $88,604 Everett, WA $88,349 Acme, WA $83,766

Anacortes, WA $84,556 Blakely Island, WA $83,976 Arlington, WA $87,110 Baring, WA $86,431 Bellingham, WA $83,657 Blaine, WA $83,483 Bow, WA $83,854 Burlington, WA $84,321

Clearlake, WA $84,796 Clinton, WA $88,093 Concrete, WA $83,893 Conway, WA $86,095 Coupeville, WA $86,520 Custer, WA $83,580 Darrington, WA $83,929 Deer Harbor, WA $84,026

Deming, WA $83,739 Eastsound, WA $83,699 Everson, WA $83,596 Ferndale, WA $83,619 Freeland, WA $87,618 Friday Harbor, WA $84,181 Gold Bar, WA $86,614 Granite Falls, WA $86,993

Greenbank, WA $87,344 Hamilton, WA $84,612 Index, WA $85,317 La Conner, WA $84,982 Lake Stevens, WA $88,336 North Lakewood, WA $87,765 Langley, WA $87,891 Lopez Island, WA $84,364

Lummi Island, WA $83,666 Lyman, WA $84,581 Lynden, WA $83,583 Maple Falls, WA $83,554 Marblemount, WA $83,728 Marysville, WA $88,353 Monroe, WA $87,624 Mount Vernon, WA $85,135

Mukilteo, WA $88,311 Nooksack, WA $83,585 Oak Harbor, WA $85,561 Olga, WA $83,809 Orcas, WA $83,960 Point Roberts, WA $83,307 Camano Island, WA $86,938 Rockport, WA $82,606

Sedro Woolley, WA $84,365 Shaw Island, WA $84,104 Silvana, WA $87,618 Skykomish, WA $84,907 Snohomish, WA $88,037 Stanwood, WA $87,292 Startup, WA $87,101 Sultan, WA $87,167

Sumas, WA $83,556 Waldron, WA $83,698 Anderson Island, WA $87,064 Ashford, WA $85,431 Beaver, WA $83,092 Bremerton, WA $87,952 Silverdale, WA $87,806 Brinnon, WA $86,867

Buckley, WA $87,170 Burley, WA $87,654 Carbonado, WA $86,414 Carlsborg, WA $84,875 Chimacum, WA $86,843 Clallam Bay, WA $83,105 Dupont, WA $86,902 Eatonville, WA $86,186

Gig Harbor, WA $87,364 Elbe, WA $85,691 Forks, WA $83,241 Fox Island, WA $87,597 Glenoma, WA $84,462 Graham, WA $87,144 Port Hadlock, WA $86,818 Hansville, WA $87,622

Indianola, WA $88,805 Joyce, WA $83,423 Kapowsin, WA $86,833 Keyport, WA $88,097 Kingston, WA $88,272 La Grande, WA $86,066 Lakebay, WA $87,152 La Push, WA $83,399

Longbranch, WA $86,785 Sumner, WA $87,550 Manchester, WA $88,661 Milton, WA $87,684 Mineral, WA $84,821 Morton, WA $84,561 Neah Bay, WA $83,200 Nordland, WA $87,016

Olalla, WA $87,756 Orting, WA $87,033 Packwood, WA $82,942 Port Angeles, WA $84,873 Port Gamble, WA $87,913 Port Ludlow, WA $87,419 Port Orchard, WA $88,006 Port Townsend, WA $86,476

Poulsbo, WA $88,128 Puyallup, WA $87,680 Quilcene, WA $87,054 Randle, WA $83,635 Retsil, WA $87,967 Seabeck, WA $87,594 Sekiu, WA $83,107 Sequim, WA $85,518

South Colby, WA $88,272 South Prairie, WA $87,186 Southworth, WA $88,636 Spanaway, WA $87,346 Steilacoom, WA $87,342 Bonney Lake, WA $87,434 Suquamish, WA $88,526 Tracyton, WA $87,990

Vaughn, WA $87,144 Wauna, WA $87,523 Wilkeson, WA $86,887 Longmire, WA $84,516 Paradise Inn, WA $84,449 Tacoma, WA $87,661 Camp Murray, WA $87,424 Mcchord Afb, WA $87,654

Lakewood, WA $87,645 University Place, WA $87,660 Olympia, WA $85,934 Lacey, WA $86,130 Tumwater, WA $85,969 Aberdeen, WA $84,568 Adna, WA $84,870 Allyn, WA $87,048

Amanda Park, WA $83,626 Bay Center, WA $83,705 Belfair, WA $87,224 Bucoda, WA $85,940 Centralia, WA $85,806 Chehalis, WA $85,399 Cinebar, WA $85,270 Copalis Beach, WA $83,804

Copalis Crossing, WA $83,658 Cosmopolis, WA $85,041 Curtis, WA $84,244 Doty, WA $85,109 East Olympia, WA $86,086 Elma, WA $85,860 Ethel, WA $84,627 Galvin, WA $85,756

Grapeview, WA $86,692 Grayland, WA $83,772 Hoodsport, WA $86,421 Hoquiam, WA $84,303 Humptulips, WA $83,953 Lebam, WA $84,171 Lilliwaup, WA $86,849 Littlerock, WA $85,938

Mccleary, WA $85,957 Mckenna, WA $86,331 Malone, WA $85,849 Matlock, WA $85,887 Menlo, WA $84,216 Moclips, WA $83,667 Montesano, WA $85,540 Mossyrock, WA $83,966

Napavine, WA $85,178 Neilton, WA $83,877 Oakville, WA $85,769 Ocean Shores, WA $83,915 Onalaska, WA $85,281 Pacific Beach, WA $83,672 Pe Ell, WA $84,424 Quinault, WA $84,104

Rainier, WA $86,084 Raymond, WA $84,319 Rochester, WA $85,797 Roy, WA $86,772 Ryderwood, WA $83,851 Salkum, WA $84,571 Satsop, WA $85,694 Shelton, WA $86,227

Silver Creek, WA $84,542 South Bend, WA $83,668 Taholah, WA $83,571 Tahuya, WA $86,707 Tenino, WA $86,003 Tokeland, WA $83,852 Toledo, WA $84,212 Union, WA $86,466

Vader, WA $84,150 Westport, WA $83,946 Winlock, WA $84,532 Yelm, WA $86,037 Amboy, WA $84,249 Appleton, WA $82,652 Ariel, WA $84,028 Battle Ground, WA $84,488

Bingen, WA $83,368 Brush Prairie, WA $84,595 Camas, WA $84,587 Carrolls, WA $83,890 Carson, WA $84,009 Castle Rock, WA $83,961 Cathlamet, WA $83,674 Centerville, WA $82,364

Chinook, WA $83,031 Cougar, WA $83,650 Dallesport, WA $82,538 Glenwood, WA $82,595 Goldendale, WA $82,337 Grays River, WA $83,580 Heisson, WA $84,440 Husum, WA $83,176

Ilwaco, WA $83,080 Kalama, WA $83,927 Kelso, WA $84,076 Klickitat, WA $82,539 La Center, WA $84,418 Long Beach, WA $83,242 Longview, WA $84,026 Lyle, WA $82,579

Nahcotta, WA $83,227 Naselle, WA $83,315 North Bonneville, WA $83,914 Ocean Park, WA $83,677 Oysterville, WA $83,414 Ridgefield, WA $84,509 Rosburg, WA $83,213 Seaview, WA $83,201

Silverlake, WA $83,993 Skamokawa, WA $83,439 Stevenson, WA $83,881 Toutle, WA $83,771 Trout Lake, WA $82,994 Underwood, WA $83,321 Vancouver, WA $84,836 Wahkiacus, WA $82,439

Washougal, WA $84,413 White Salmon, WA $83,087 Wishram, WA $82,343 Woodland, WA $84,219 Yacolt, WA $84,296 Wenatchee, WA $82,388 East Wenatchee, WA $82,280 Ardenvoir, WA $82,364

Brewster, WA $82,119 Bridgeport, WA $82,021 Carlton, WA $82,145 Cashmere, WA $82,368 Chelan, WA $82,228 Chelan Falls, WA $82,270 Conconully, WA $82,076 Dryden, WA $82,493

Entiat, WA $82,262 Ephrata, WA $81,960 George, WA $82,397 Leavenworth, WA $82,893 Loomis, WA $82,078 Malaga, WA $82,403 Malott, WA $82,104 Mansfield, WA $81,755

Manson, WA $82,248 Marlin, WA $81,590 Mazama, WA $82,162 Methow, WA $82,056 Monitor, WA $82,347 Moses Lake, WA $81,984 Okanogan, WA $82,022 Omak, WA $82,097

Orondo, WA $82,146 Oroville, WA $82,197 Palisades, WA $81,901 Pateros, WA $82,088 Peshastin, WA $82,313 Quincy, WA $82,254 Riverside, WA $82,078 Rock Island, WA $82,106

Soap Lake, WA $81,836 Stehekin, WA $82,183 Stratford, WA $81,631 Tonasket, WA $82,123 Twisp, WA $82,200 Warden, WA $82,294 Waterville, WA $81,919 Wauconda, WA $82,026

Wilson Creek, WA $81,550 Winthrop, WA $82,227 Yakima, WA $81,501 Brownstown, WA $81,501 Buena, WA $81,742 Cle Elum, WA $82,859 Cowiche, WA $81,501 Easton, WA $84,173

Ellensburg, WA $81,585 Naches, WA $82,824 Grandview, WA $83,685 Granger, WA $82,739 Harrah, WA $81,501 Kittitas, WA $81,572 Mabton, WA $82,848 Moxee, WA $81,764

Outlook, WA $82,735 Parker, WA $81,525 Ronald, WA $83,298 Roslyn, WA $83,198 Selah, WA $81,501 South Cle Elum, WA $83,236 Sunnyside, WA $84,039 Thorp, WA $81,859

Tieton, WA $81,501 Toppenish, WA $82,547 Vantage, WA $82,358 Wapato, WA $81,560 White Swan, WA $81,704 Zillah, WA $81,862 Airway Heights, WA $82,636 Chattaroy, WA $82,533

Cheney, WA $82,525 Colbert, WA $82,600 Deer Park, WA $82,515 Edwall, WA $82,418 Elk, WA $82,359 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $82,624 Fairfield, WA $82,442 Ford, WA $82,457

Four Lakes, WA $82,625 Greenacres, WA $82,573 Lamont, WA $82,256 Latah, WA $82,314 Liberty Lake, WA $82,530 Marshall, WA $82,636 Mead, WA $82,539 Medical Lake, WA $82,585

Mica, WA $82,575 Newman Lake, WA $82,484 Nine Mile Falls, WA $82,592 Otis Orchards, WA $82,563 Reardan, WA $82,519 Rockford, WA $82,505 Spangle, WA $82,539 Sprague, WA $82,271

Tekoa, WA $82,191 Tumtum, WA $82,488 Valleyford, WA $82,602 Veradale, WA $82,620 Waverly, WA $82,414 Wellpinit, WA $82,357 Addy, WA $82,242 Albion, WA $82,136

Almira, WA $81,616 Belmont, WA $82,057 Benge, WA $82,004 Boyds, WA $82,042 Chewelah, WA $82,311 Clayton, WA $82,461 Colfax, WA $82,126 Colton, WA $81,588

Colville, WA $82,140 Coulee City, WA $81,674 Coulee Dam, WA $81,916 Creston, WA $81,923 Curlew, WA $82,081 Cusick, WA $81,799 Danville, WA $82,059 Davenport, WA $82,255

Electric City, WA $81,892 Elmer City, WA $82,107 Endicott, WA $82,171 Evans, WA $82,146 Farmington, WA $81,948 Fruitland, WA $82,226 Garfield, WA $82,018 Gifford, WA $82,161

Grand Coulee, WA $81,842 Harrington, WA $82,172 Hartline, WA $81,557 Hay, WA $81,918 Hunters, WA $82,174 Inchelium, WA $81,978 Ione, WA $81,563 Keller, WA $81,819

Kettle Falls, WA $82,096 Lacrosse, WA $82,004 Lamona, WA $81,898 Laurier, WA $82,037 Lincoln, WA $82,166 Loon Lake, WA $82,390 Malden, WA $82,395 Malo, WA $82,132

Marcus, WA $82,395 Metaline, WA $81,926 Metaline Falls, WA $81,452 Mohler, WA $82,107 Nespelem, WA $81,922 Newport, WA $82,055 Northport, WA $82,150 Oakesdale, WA $82,221

Odessa, WA $81,734 Orient, WA $82,016 Palouse, WA $81,883 Pullman, WA $81,835 Republic, WA $82,044 Rice, WA $82,123 Ritzville, WA $82,073 Rosalia, WA $82,420

Saint John, WA $82,245 Springdale, WA $82,355 Steptoe, WA $82,628 Thornton, WA $82,262 Uniontown, WA $81,509 Usk, WA $81,973 Valley, WA $82,320 Wilbur, WA $81,864

Spokane, WA $82,636 Pasco, WA $85,132 Benton City, WA $85,119 Beverly, WA $82,612 Bickleton, WA $82,390 Burbank, WA $85,433 College Place, WA $83,690 Connell, WA $83,429

Dayton, WA $82,050 Dixie, WA $82,824 Eltopia, WA $84,662 Hooper, WA $81,826 Kahlotus, WA $82,514 Kennewick, WA $85,934 Lind, WA $82,083 Mesa, WA $84,419

Othello, WA $83,025 Paterson, WA $84,137 Plymouth, WA $85,508 Pomeroy, WA $82,042 Prescott, WA $83,305 Mattawa, WA $83,231 Prosser, WA $84,288 Richland, WA $85,432

West Richland, WA $85,433 Roosevelt, WA $81,988 Royal City, WA $82,528 Starbuck, WA $82,281 Touchet, WA $84,569 Waitsburg, WA $82,581 Walla Walla, WA $83,324 Wallula, WA $85,228

Washtucna, WA $81,946 Anatone, WA $81,362 Asotin, WA $81,607 Clarkston, WA $81,797

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

$81,271

Average $87,879/year

$94,044

$6,773

Average $7,323/month

$7,837

$1,563

Average $1,690/week

$1,809

$39

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,044	$7,837	$1,809	$45
Average	$87,879	$7,323	$1,690	$42
25th Percentile	$81,271	$6,773	$1,563	$39

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