The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in New York is $159,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $156,240.
Pay spans roughly $103,340 at the 10th percentile to $204,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $76.58 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as nuclear engineers in New York.
| Median (annual) | $159,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $156,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $76.58 |
| 10th percentile | $103,340 |
| 90th percentile | $204,840 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.