Nuclear Engineer Salary in Wisconsin

How much does a Nuclear Engineer make in Wisconsin?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Wisconsin is $79,726 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): $90,410
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,731 to $85,318
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,272

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Nuclear Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,318	$7,110	$1,641	$41
Average	$79,726	$6,644	$1,533	$38
25th Percentile	$73,731	$6,144	$1,418	$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): $79,315
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,714
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,444
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,836
Expert (over 8 years): $156,863

Levels	Salary
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$79,315
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$92,714
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$112,444
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$135,836
Nuclear E... Level Nuclear Engineer	$156,863

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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:

Green Lake: $77,551
Greenville: $78,288
Hancock: $76,864

Green Lake, WI $77,551 Greenville, WI $78,288 Hancock, WI $76,864 Hortonville, WI $78,124 Iola, WI $77,205 King, WI $77,796 Larsen, WI $77,980 Leopolis, WI $77,110

Manawa, WI $77,492 Marion, WI $77,253 Menasha, WI $78,352 Neenah, WI $78,210 Neshkoro, WI $77,272 New London, WI $77,801 Ogdensburg, WI $77,318 Omro, WI $77,700

Pickett, WI $77,764 Pine River, WI $77,463 Plainfield, WI $77,007 Poy Sippi, WI $77,517 Princeton, WI $77,365 Readfield, WI $77,902 Redgranite, WI $77,538 Ripon, WI $77,687

Rosendale, WI $77,726 Saxeville, WI $77,378 Scandinavia, WI $77,267 Tilleda, WI $76,993 Van Dyne, WI $77,823 Waukau, WI $77,688 Waupaca, WI $77,479 Wautoma, WI $77,299

Weyauwega, WI $77,612 Wild Rose, WI $77,322 Winnebago, WI $78,001 Winneconne, WI $77,820 Wilson, WI $79,095 Boyd, WI $77,047 Cadott, WI $77,103 Chetek, WI $76,894

Chippewa Falls, WI $77,268 Colfax, WI $77,175 Conrath, WI $76,739 Cornell, WI $76,937 Dallas, WI $77,336 Downing, WI $78,725 Downsville, WI $78,154 Durand, WI $78,078

Eau Galle, WI $77,906 Eleva, WI $77,351 Elk Mound, WI $77,180 Elmwood, WI $78,655 Fairchild, WI $77,257 Fall Creek, WI $77,303 Gilmanton, WI $77,704 Holcombe, WI $76,805

Humbird, WI $77,171 Independence, WI $77,479 Jim Falls, WI $77,002 Knapp, WI $78,684 Maiden Rock, WI $78,779 Menomonie, WI $78,079 Merrillan, WI $77,064 Mondovi, WI $77,508

Nelson, WI $78,433 New Auburn, WI $76,863 Osseo, WI $77,532 Pepin, WI $79,050 Pigeon Falls, WI $77,705 Plum City, WI $78,673 Prairie Farm, WI $78,003 Ridgeland, WI $77,585

Rock Falls, WI $77,214 Sand Creek, WI $76,906 Sheldon, WI $76,705 Spring Valley, WI $79,149 Stanley, WI $77,068 Stockholm, WI $79,236 Strum, WI $77,481 Thorp, WI $77,031

Wheeler, WI $77,753 Whitehall, WI $77,380 Spooner, WI $76,682 Almena, WI $77,755 Ashland, WI $76,605 Balsam Lake, WI $79,023 Barron, WI $77,267 Barronett, WI $76,714

Bayfield, WI $76,607 Benoit, WI $76,495 Birchwood, WI $76,577 Brill, WI $76,898 Bruce, WI $76,665 Brule, WI $77,321 Cable, WI $76,338 Cameron, WI $76,917

Centuria, WI $79,457 Comstock, WI $77,966 Cornucopia, WI $76,709 Couderay, WI $76,377 Cumberland, WI $77,393 Danbury, WI $77,140 Drummond, WI $76,565 Edgewater, WI $76,533

Exeland, WI $76,434 Foxboro, WI $77,596 Frederic, WI $77,822 Gordon, WI $76,952 Grand View, WI $76,410 Grantsburg, WI $78,296 Haugen, WI $76,981 Hawthorne, WI $77,575

Hayward, WI $76,434 Herbster, WI $76,814 Hertel, WI $76,703 High Bridge, WI $76,491 Iron River, WI $77,040 Ladysmith, WI $76,671 Lake Nebagamon, WI $77,403 La Pointe, WI $76,476

Luck, WI $78,724 Maple, WI $77,586 Marengo, WI $76,459 Mason, WI $76,470 Mikana, WI $76,889 Milltown, WI $79,053 Minong, WI $76,918 Odanah, WI $76,779

Ojibwa, WI $76,302 Glidden, WI $76,330 Harshaw, WI $76,684 Hawkins, WI $76,538 Hazelhurst, WI $76,696 Heafford Junction, WI $76,761 Hurley, WI $76,543 Iron Belt, WI $76,400

Kennan, WI $76,551 Lac Du Flambeau, WI $76,676 Lake Tomahawk, WI $76,719 Land O Lakes, WI $76,616 Laona, WI $76,658 Long Lake, WI $76,448 Mc Naughton, WI $76,728 Manitowish Waters, WI $76,611

Mellen, WI $76,362 Mercer, WI $76,475 Minocqua, WI $76,756 Montreal, WI $76,563 Park Falls, WI $76,533 Phelps, WI $76,615 Phillips, WI $76,567 Prentice, WI $76,626

Presque Isle, WI $76,579 Saint Germain, WI $76,772 Saxon, WI $76,429 Sayner, WI $76,667 Star Lake, WI $76,468 Three Lakes, WI $76,682 Tony, WI $76,661 Tripoli, WI $76,496

Upson, WI $76,172 Wabeno, WI $76,665 Woodruff, WI $76,789 La Crosse, WI $76,249 Alma, WI $78,192 Alma Center, WI $77,161 Arcadia, WI $77,443 Arkdale, WI $76,869

Bangor, WI $76,416 Black River Falls, WI $76,910 Blair, WI $77,144 Camp Douglas, WI $76,982 Cashton, WI $76,499 Cataract, WI $76,621 Chaseburg, WI $76,375 Cochrane, WI $78,056

Coon Valley, WI $76,344 De Soto, WI $76,507 Dodge, WI $77,226 Eastman, WI $76,724 Ettrick, WI $76,654 Ferryville, WI $76,632 Fountain City, WI $77,719 Galesville, WI $76,887

Gays Mills, WI $76,872 Genoa, WI $76,431 Hillsboro, WI $77,145 Hixton, WI $77,160 Holmen, WI $76,427 Hustler, WI $77,263 Kendall, WI $77,051 La Farge, WI $76,932

Lynxville, WI $76,731 Mather, WI $76,889 Melrose, WI $76,639 Millston, WI $76,725 Mindoro, WI $76,481 Mount Sterling, WI $76,998 Necedah, WI $76,898 Norwalk, WI $76,590

Oakdale, WI $76,986 Onalaska, WI $76,307 Ontario, WI $76,925 Readstown, WI $76,845 Rockland, WI $76,401 Seneca, WI $77,073 Soldiers Grove, WI $76,929 Sparta, WI $76,560

Steuben, WI $76,863 Stoddard, WI $76,312 Taylor, WI $76,992 Tomah, WI $77,025 Trempealeau, WI $76,877 Palmyra, WI $78,615 Tunnel City, WI $76,987 Viola, WI $76,981

Viroqua, WI $76,500 Warrens, WI $76,867 Westby, WI $76,461 West Salem, WI $76,347 Wilton, WI $76,982 Eau Claire, WI $77,479 Altoona, WI $77,585 Arkansaw, WI $78,398

Augusta, WI $77,286 Bay City, WI $79,111 Bloomer, WI $77,020 Boyceville, WI $78,235 Glen Flora, WI $76,536 Wales, WI $79,690 Bagley, WI $76,737 Beetown, WI $76,814

Benton, WI $77,117 Bloomington, WI $76,828 Boscobel, WI $76,993 Cassville, WI $76,736 Cuba City, WI $76,980 Dickeyville, WI $77,045 Fennimore, WI $77,086 Glen Haven, WI $76,694

Hazel Green, WI $76,855 Kieler, WI $77,067 Lancaster, WI $76,910 Mount Hope, WI $76,816 Patch Grove, WI $77,093 Platteville, WI $77,237 Potosi, WI $76,757 Prairie Du Chien, WI $76,924

Sinsinawa, WI $76,825 Stitzer, WI $77,061 Wauzeka, WI $76,854 Woodman, WI $76,769 Portage, WI $78,460 Adams, WI $77,222 Arlington, WI $79,254 Baraboo, WI $78,467

Beaver Dam, WI $78,396 Brandon, WI $77,561 Briggsville, WI $77,972 Burnett, WI $77,867 Cambria, WI $78,351 Cazenovia, WI $77,286 Columbus, WI $79,014 Dalton, WI $77,904

Dellwood, WI $76,962 Doylestown, WI $78,890 Elroy, WI $77,073 Endeavor, WI $77,874 Fairwater, WI $77,713 Fall River, WI $78,790 Fox Lake, WI $78,009 Friendship, WI $76,990

Friesland, WI $78,250 Grand Marsh, WI $77,257 Hillpoint, WI $77,737 Kingston, WI $77,978 Lake Delton, WI $78,178 La Valle, WI $77,393 Lime Ridge, WI $77,682 Loganville, WI $77,916

Lyndon Station, WI $77,496 Markesan, WI $77,601 Marquette, WI $77,869 Mauston, WI $77,204 Montello, WI $77,599 New Lisbon, WI $76,991 North Freedom, WI $78,505 Oxford, WI $77,612

Packwaukee, WI $77,921 Pardeeville, WI $78,507 Poynette, WI $79,005 Randolph, WI $78,348 Reedsburg, WI $77,894 Rio, WI $78,920 Rock Springs, WI $77,996 Union Center, WI $77,421

Waupun, WI $77,723 Westfield, WI $77,240 Wisconsin Dells, WI $77,857 Wonewoc, WI $77,128 Wyocena, WI $78,684 Amery, WI $79,477 Baldwin, WI $79,955 Beldenville, WI $79,807

Clayton, WI $78,437 Clear Lake, WI $79,069 Cushing, WI $79,209 Deer Park, WI $79,637 Dresser, WI $80,173 East Ellsworth, WI $79,604 Ellsworth, WI $79,735 Glenwood City, WI $79,245

Hager City, WI $79,939 Hammond, WI $80,896 Hudson, WI $82,177 New Richmond, WI $81,092 Osceola, WI $81,301 Prescott, WI $81,524 River Falls, WI $81,422 Roberts, WI $81,400

Saint Croix Falls, WI $79,698 Somerset, WI $81,855 Star Prairie, WI $80,877 Pell Lake, WI $78,402 Pleasant Prairie, WI $78,475 Powers Lake, WI $78,535 Rochester, WI $78,852 Salem, WI $78,598

Silver Lake, WI $78,617 Somers, WI $78,378 South Milwaukee, WI $80,698 Springfield, WI $78,436 Sturtevant, WI $78,394 Sullivan, WI $78,799 Trevor, WI $78,635 Twin Lakes, WI $78,601

Union Grove, WI $78,564 Walworth, WI $78,270 Radisson, WI $76,399 Waterford, WI $79,267 Waukesha, WI $80,471 Whitewater, WI $78,167 Williams Bay, WI $78,195 Wilmot, WI $78,631

Woodworth, WI $78,535 Zenda, WI $78,191 Milwaukee, WI $81,136 Saint Francis, WI $81,101 Racine, WI $78,340 Afton, WI $78,112 Albany, WI $78,645 Arena, WI $78,672

Argyle, WI $78,206 Avalon, WI $78,124 Avoca, WI $77,675 Barneveld, WI $78,678 Belleville, WI $79,164 Belmont, WI $77,453 Beloit, WI $78,040 Black Earth, WI $79,168

Blanchardville, WI $78,411 Blue Mounds, WI $78,933 Blue River, WI $76,965 Brodhead, WI $78,108 Brooklyn, WI $79,202 Browntown, WI $77,592 Cambridge, WI $79,164 Gile, WI $76,799

Clinton, WI $78,169 Wausau, WI $77,053 Marshfield, WI $77,086 Abbotsford, WI $77,010 Amherst, WI $77,215 Amherst Junction, WI $77,128 Aniwa, WI $76,751 Antigo, WI $76,827

Arpin, WI $76,934 Athens, WI $76,833 Auburndale, WI $76,896 Babcock, WI $76,776 Birnamwood, WI $76,797 Blenker, WI $76,885 Bowler, WI $76,946 Brokaw, WI $76,950

Bryant, WI $76,661 Chili, WI $76,993 Colby, WI $76,969 Curtiss, WI $76,934 Custer, WI $77,020 Deerbrook, WI $76,656 Dorchester, WI $76,939 Edgar, WI $76,894

Eland, WI $76,885 Elcho, WI $76,693 Elderon, WI $76,931 Elton, WI $76,760 Galloway, WI $77,004 Gilman, WI $76,765 Jump River, WI $76,698 Gleason, WI $76,672

Granton, WI $76,989 Greenwood, WI $77,029 Hannibal, WI $76,752 Hatley, WI $76,855 Hewitt, WI $77,224 Irma, WI $76,707 Junction City, WI $76,855 Loyal, WI $77,021

Lublin, WI $76,830 Marathon, WI $76,880 Mattoon, WI $77,034 Medford, WI $76,856 Merrill, WI $76,830 Milladore, WI $76,883 Mosinee, WI $76,933 Neillsville, WI $77,095

Nekoosa, WI $76,960 Nelsonville, WI $77,296 Ogema, WI $76,649 Owen, WI $76,950 Pearson, WI $76,630 Pelican Lake, WI $76,635 Phlox, WI $76,977 Woodville, WI $79,514

Houlton, WI $82,379 Abrams, WI $77,056 Amberg, WI $76,590 Armstrong Creek, WI $76,609 Athelstane, WI $76,639 Black Creek, WI $77,890 Bonduel, WI $77,269 Brillion, WI $77,821

Cecil, WI $77,150 Coleman, WI $76,989 Combined Locks, WI $78,407 Crivitz, WI $76,850 De Pere, WI $77,221 Dunbar, WI $76,558 Fence, WI $76,478 Florence, WI $76,590

Forest Junction, WI $78,043 Gillett, WI $77,094 Goodman, WI $76,606 Greenleaf, WI $77,517 Green Valley, WI $77,116 Gresham, WI $77,067 Hilbert, WI $78,014 Kaukauna, WI $78,311

Freedom, WI $78,214 Keshena, WI $77,150 Kimberly, WI $78,412 Krakow, WI $77,116 Lakewood, WI $76,732 Lena, WI $77,042 Little Chute, WI $78,409 Little Suamico, WI $77,036

Marinette, WI $77,086 Mountain, WI $76,777 Neopit, WI $76,961 Niagara, WI $76,674 Nichols, WI $77,546 Oconto, WI $77,034 Oconto Falls, WI $77,077 Oneida, WI $77,124

Pembine, WI $76,624 Peshtigo, WI $77,021 Porterfield, WI $76,820 Potter, WI $77,862 Pound, WI $76,906 Pulaski, WI $77,145 Pickerel, WI $76,702 Pittsville, WI $76,877

Plover, WI $77,136 Port Edwards, WI $77,176 Rib Lake, WI $76,754 Ringle, WI $76,830 Rosholt, WI $76,988 Rothschild, WI $77,124 Rudolph, WI $76,908 Schofield, WI $77,061

Spencer, WI $77,007 Stetsonville, WI $76,891 Stevens Point, WI $77,102 Stratford, WI $76,942 Summit Lake, WI $76,716 Tigerton, WI $77,065 Tomahawk, WI $76,764 Unity, WI $76,946

Vesper, WI $76,919 Westboro, WI $76,654 White Lake, WI $76,693 Willard, WI $77,012 Wisconsin Rapids, WI $77,056 Withee, WI $76,904 Wittenberg, WI $76,972 Rhinelander, WI $76,807

Argonne, WI $76,560 Boulder Junction, WI $76,608 Brantwood, WI $76,537 Butternut, WI $76,412 Catawba, WI $76,561 Clam Lake, WI $76,147 Conover, WI $76,648 Crandon, WI $76,767

Eagle River, WI $76,762 Fifield, WI $76,513 Poplar, WI $77,698 Port Wing, WI $77,060 Seymour, WI $77,453 Oak Creek, WI $80,152 Adell, WI $78,587 Allenton, WI $78,873

Ashippun, WI $79,127 Belgium, WI $79,357 Brookfield, WI $80,957 Brownsville, WI $77,803 Butler, WI $81,004 Campbellsport, WI $78,187 Cascade, WI $78,122 Cedarburg, WI $80,267

Cedar Grove, WI $78,993 Chilton, WI $77,865 Cleveland, WI $77,553 Clyman, WI $78,507 Colgate, WI $80,139 Delafield, WI $79,659 Eden, WI $77,778 Elkhart Lake, WI $77,773

Fredonia, WI $79,337 Germantown, WI $80,472 Glenbeulah, WI $77,735 Grafton, WI $80,282 Greenbush, WI $77,732 Hartford, WI $79,433 Hartland, WI $79,901 Hingham, WI $78,462

Horicon, WI $78,279 Hubertus, WI $80,032 Hustisford, WI $78,593 Iron Ridge, WI $78,710 Ixonia, WI $78,954 Jackson, WI $80,039 Johnson Creek, WI $78,711 Juneau, WI $78,279

Kewaskum, WI $78,907 Kiel, WI $77,637 Kohler, WI $77,971 Lannon, WI $80,584 Lebanon, WI $78,669 Lomira, WI $78,167 Malone, WI $77,799 Mayville, WI $78,193

Menomonee Falls, WI $80,705 Merton, WI $80,032 Mount Calvary, WI $77,864 Nashotah, WI $79,641 Neosho, WI $78,983 Newburg, WI $79,659 New Holstein, WI $77,755 Newton, WI $77,479

North Lake, WI $80,310 Oakfield, WI $77,659 Oconomowoc, WI $79,328 Okauchee, WI $79,554 Oostburg, WI $78,604 Pewaukee, WI $80,247 Plymouth, WI $77,878 Port Washington, WI $79,796

Random Lake, WI $78,960 Richfield, WI $80,075 Rubicon, WI $79,120 Saint Cloud, WI $77,857 Saukville, WI $79,895 Sheboygan, WI $78,195 Sheboygan Falls, WI $77,932 Slinger, WI $79,682

Stockbridge, WI $78,039 Sussex, WI $80,309 West Bend, WI $79,268 Theresa, WI $78,635 Thiensville, WI $80,860 Waldo, WI $78,391 Watertown, WI $78,612 Mequon, WI $80,652

Woodland, WI $78,780 Bassett, WI $78,602 Benet Lake, WI $78,528 Big Bend, WI $79,827 Bristol, WI $78,538 Burlington, WI $78,685 Caledonia, WI $78,980 Camp Lake, WI $78,625

Cudahy, WI $81,037 Darien, WI $78,254 Delavan, WI $78,221 Dousman, WI $79,113 Eagle, WI $78,968 Cobb, WI $77,718 Cottage Grove, WI $79,617 Cross Plains, WI $79,418

Dane, WI $79,413 Darlington, WI $77,674 Deerfield, WI $79,399 De Forest, WI $79,502 Dodgeville, WI $78,066 Edgerton, WI $78,990 Edmund, WI $77,888 Evansville, WI $78,774

Footville, WI $78,281 Fort Atkinson, WI $78,651 Gotham, WI $78,064 Gratiot, WI $77,326 Hanover, WI $78,265 Highland, WI $77,613 Hollandale, WI $78,536 Janesville, WI $78,326

Shawano, WI $77,194 Sherwood, WI $78,243 Shiocton, WI $77,693 Sobieski, WI $77,049 Suamico, WI $77,028 Suring, WI $76,932 Townsend, WI $76,767 Wausaukee, WI $76,722

Wrightstown, WI $78,012 Zachow, WI $77,175 Algoma, WI $77,033 Baileys Harbor, WI $76,821 Brussels, WI $77,025 Casco, WI $77,040 Collins, WI $77,644 Denmark, WI $77,132

Egg Harbor, WI $76,882 Ellison Bay, WI $76,751 Ephraim, WI $76,881 Fish Creek, WI $76,830 Forestville, WI $77,026 Francis Creek, WI $77,221 Kellnersville, WI $77,272 Kewaunee, WI $77,077

Luxemburg, WI $77,042 Manitowoc, WI $77,366 Maplewood, WI $77,013 Maribel, WI $77,223 Mishicot, WI $77,158 New Franken, WI $77,030 Reedsville, WI $77,429 Saint Nazianz, WI $77,582

Sister Bay, WI $76,836 Sturgeon Bay, WI $77,039 Tisch Mills, WI $77,124 Two Rivers, WI $77,152 Valders, WI $77,545 Washington Island, WI $76,706 Whitelaw, WI $77,275 Green Bay, WI $77,019

East Troy, WI $78,968 Elkhorn, WI $78,424 Elm Grove, WI $81,004 Fontana, WI $78,240 Franksville, WI $78,928 Genesee Depot, WI $79,536 Genoa City, WI $78,463 Greendale, WI $80,946

Hales Corners, WI $80,807 Franklin, WI $80,341 Helenville, WI $78,525 Honey Creek, WI $78,721 Kansasville, WI $78,693 Kenosha, WI $78,360 New Berlin, WI $80,554 Lake Geneva, WI $78,197

Lyons, WI $78,617 Mukwonago, WI $79,450 Muskego, WI $79,954 New Munster, WI $78,626 North Prairie, WI $79,408 Fremont, WI $77,757 Rice Lake, WI $76,828 Sarona, WI $76,640

Shell Lake, WI $76,705 Siren, WI $77,481 Solon Springs, WI $77,046 South Range, WI $77,773 Springbrook, WI $76,492 Stone Lake, WI $76,521 Superior, WI $77,855 Trego, WI $76,574

Turtle Lake, WI $78,309 Wascott, WI $76,968 Washburn, WI $76,673 Webster, WI $76,766 Weyerhaeuser, WI $76,641 Winter, WI $76,276 Oshkosh, WI $77,962 Almond, WI $77,119

Appleton, WI $78,413 Bancroft, WI $76,878 Bear Creek, WI $77,568 Berlin, WI $77,621 Big Falls, WI $77,389 Butte Des Morts, WI $77,921 Caroline, WI $77,180 Clintonville, WI $77,379

Coloma, WI $76,916 Dale, WI $78,063 Eldorado, WI $77,777 Embarrass, WI $77,353 Eureka, WI $77,642 Fond Du Lac, WI $78,155 Jefferson, WI $78,586 Juda, WI $78,011

Lake Mills, WI $78,962 Linden, WI $77,807 Livingston, WI $77,407 Lodi, WI $79,160 Lone Rock, WI $77,829 Lowell, WI $78,655 Mc Farland, WI $79,706 Marshall, WI $79,314

Mazomanie, WI $79,127 Merrimac, WI $78,815 Middleton, WI $79,648 Milton, WI $78,360 Mineral Point, WI $77,841 Monroe, WI $77,963 Montfort, WI $77,441 Monticello, WI $78,555

Morrisonville, WI $79,420 Mount Horeb, WI $79,047 Muscoda, WI $77,309 New Glarus, WI $78,877 Oregon, WI $79,573 Orfordville, WI $78,191 Plain, WI $78,065 Prairie Du Sac, WI $78,856

Reeseville, WI $78,815 Rewey, WI $77,495 Richland Center, WI $77,231 Ridgeway, WI $78,626 Sauk City, WI $78,879 Sextonville, WI $77,941 Sharon, WI $78,236 Shullsburg, WI $77,178

South Wayne, WI $77,491 Spring Green, WI $78,366 Stoughton, WI $79,422 Sun Prairie, WI $79,502 Verona, WI $79,480 Waterloo, WI $79,069 Waunakee, WI $79,680 Windsor, WI $79,630

Woodford, WI $77,950 Madison, WI $79,848

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

$73,731

Average $79,726/year

$85,318

$6,144

Average $6,644/month

$7,110

$1,418

Average $1,533/week

$1,641

$35

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,318	$7,110	$1,641	$41
Average	$79,726	$6,644	$1,533	$38
25th Percentile	$73,731	$6,144	$1,418	$35

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