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Nuclear Engineers Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

SOC 17-2161 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Nuclear Engineers in Pittsburgh, PA is $134,580 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $64.70 per hour. This is 6% above the national median of $127,520. 210 people work as Nuclear Engineers in Pittsburgh, PA. Wages have grown 49% since 2014, when the median was $90,100.

Median Annual Salary

$134,580

Mean Annual

$129,350

Median Hourly

$64.70

Total Employed

210

Location Quotient

2.00

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$81k
10th
$111k
25th
$135k
Median
$143k
75th
$173k
90th

How This Compares

Pittsburgh, PA

$134,580

this metro

Pennsylvania

$134,580

you earn +0% vs state

United States

$127,520

you earn +6% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $134,580
2023 $126,530
2022 $120,080
2021 $102,880
2019 $111,590
2018 $113,120
2017 $106,470
2016 $100,100
2015 $89,840
2014 $90,100

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