The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in California is $167,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $170,560.
Pay spans roughly $132,510 at the 10th percentile to $201,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $80.60 per hour. An estimated 870 people work as nuclear engineers in California.
| Median (annual) | $167,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $170,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $80.60 |
| 10th percentile | $132,510 |
| 90th percentile | $201,910 |
| Employment | 870 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.