The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $141,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $141,230.
Pay spans roughly $109,990 at the 10th percentile to $168,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $68.04 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as nuclear engineers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $141,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $141,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $68.04 |
| 10th percentile | $109,990 |
| 90th percentile | $168,910 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.