The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Kennewick-Richland, WA is $150,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $156,300.
Pay spans roughly $107,860 at the 10th percentile to $225,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $72.57 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as nuclear engineers in Kennewick-Richland, WA.
| Median (annual) | $150,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $156,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $72.57 |
| 10th percentile | $107,860 |
| 90th percentile | $225,440 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.