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Nuclear Engineer Salary in Syracuse, New York

The annual salary statistics of nuclear engineers in Syracuse, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nuclear engineers in Syracuse is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Nuclear Engineers in Syracuse, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$77,440
25th Percentile Wage
$97,900
50th Percentile Wage
$123,390
75th Percentile Wage
$131,480
90th Percentile Wage
$155,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear engineers in Syracuse, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,440.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear engineers from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$123,390
0.77% 14.39%
2020
$122,440
0.70% -
2017
$121,580
3.36% -
2016
$117,500
2.35% -
2015
$114,740
6.50% -
2013
$107,280
1.53% -
2012
$105,640
- -

Table 2. Compare Nuclear Engineer Salary in Syracuse with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $123,390 in Syracuse is in the middle of salary range for nuclear engineers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of nuclear engineers in Syracuse is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Albany-Schenectady-Troy.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$145,590
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$127,720
Syracuse
$123,390
Rochester
$100,940
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$96,340

See also: Top paying jobs in Syracuse, New York.