The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Washington is $125,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $130,790.
Pay spans roughly $81,220 at the 10th percentile to $183,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.16 per hour. An estimated 1,370 people work as nuclear engineers in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $125,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $130,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.16 |
| 10th percentile | $81,220 |
| 90th percentile | $183,120 |
| Employment | 1,370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.