Average salary, compensation, and wages for Nuclear engineers in the United StatesMedian annual earnings of nuclear engineers were $81,350 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $67,970 and $92,930. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $58,350, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $111,260. In the Federal Government, nuclear engineers in supervisory, nonsupervisory, and management positions earned an average of $73,769 a year in 2003. According to a 2003 salary survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, bachelor�s degree candidates in nuclear engineering received starting offers averaging $50,104 a year. More information on Nuclear engineers from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Overview of Nuclear engineers occupation Number of Nuclear engineers in the U.S. Salary and earnings for Nuclear engineers Working conditions for Nuclear engineers Significant points for Nuclear engineers Training requirements for Nuclear engineers Labor Information Home | Occupational data by city | Search Rainforests | Madagascar | What's new |