The salary statistics of nuclear engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare nuclear engineer salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $70,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $154,360. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $106,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid nuclear engineers is $70,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $106,460 | -4.18% | -6.19% |
| 2017 | $110,910 | -0.65% | - |
| 2016 | $111,630 | 2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $109,150 | 3.31% | - |
| 2014 | $105,540 | -3.69% | - |
| 2013 | $109,430 | -3.31% | - |
| 2012 | $113,050 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].