# Nuclear Engineers

SOC 17-2161. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/nuclear-engineers

Conduct research on nuclear engineering projects or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and use of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $133,970 (middle half $108,690–$163,630; BLS May 2025)
- Jobs 2025-35: 0.4%; ~0.8k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)

## Median wage by state
- AL: $132,570
- CA: $172,400
- DC: $195,190
- FL: $135,400
- GA: $132,440
- ID: $133,970
- IL: $134,510
- MA: $145,760
- MD: $157,960
- ME: $123,780
- MI: $129,940
- NC: $131,850
- NM: $164,300
- NY: $141,200
- PA: $133,250
- SC: $126,570
- TX: $128,340
- VA: $128,890
- WA: $129,480

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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