The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $135,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $153,420.
Pay spans roughly $125,130 at the 10th percentile to $199,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $65.32 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $135,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $153,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $65.32 |
| 10th percentile | $125,130 |
| 90th percentile | $199,060 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.