Nuclear Engineers in California

2024 Salary & Job Market Data

Quick Snapshot

Metric California National Insight
Median Salary $167,660 $127,520 +31.5% vs US
State Rank #2 of 24 states Top 10 state
Employment 870 jobs 14,740 jobs 5.9% of US jobs
Job Concentration (LQ) — 1.00 Average

How California Pays for Nuclear Engineers

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Full Salary Distribution in California

Percentile Annual Hourly
10th Percentile $132,510 $63.71
25th Percentile $165,900 $79.76
Median $167,660 $80.60
75th Percentile $187,430 $90.11
90th Percentile $201,910 $97.07

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