The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in District of Columbia is $189,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $179,510.
Pay spans roughly $141,810 at the 10th percentile to $203,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $91.25 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as nuclear engineers in District of Columbia.
| Median (annual) | $189,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $179,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $91.25 |
| 10th percentile | $141,810 |
| 90th percentile | $203,990 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.