Nuclear Engineer Salary in the Industry of Chemical Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of nuclear engineers in the industry of chemical manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare nuclear engineer salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$74,460
25th Percentile Wage
$97,110
50th Percentile Wage
$116,590
75th Percentile Wage
$131,190
90th Percentile Wage
$174,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for nuclear engineers in the industry of chemical manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) nuclear engineers is $174,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $116,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent nuclear engineers is $74,460.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear engineers in the industry of Chemical Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$116,590
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$116,590
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Table 3. Compare Nuclear Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of nuclear engineers in six industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of nuclear engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$117,390
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$117,390
Chemical Manufacturing
$116,590
Chemical Manufacturing
$116,590
Basic Chemical Manufacturing
$113,860
Machinery Manufacturing
$87,860

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