The salary statistics of nuclear engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare nuclear engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $125,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $92,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid nuclear engineers is $65,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $92,940 | -0.95% | 0.54% |
| 2017 | $93,820 | 1.47% | - |
| 2016 | $92,440 | 0.06% | - |
| 2015 | $92,380 | 0.31% | - |
| 2014 | $92,090 | 0.74% | - |
| 2013 | $91,410 | -1.13% | - |
| 2012 | $92,440 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].