The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Virginia is $108,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $112,970.
Pay spans roughly $79,190 at the 10th percentile to $147,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.28 per hour. An estimated 1,300 people work as nuclear engineers in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $108,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $112,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.28 |
| 10th percentile | $79,190 |
| 90th percentile | $147,430 |
| Employment | 1,300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.