Average Nuclear Engineers Salary in Kentucky

BLS did not publish a wage for nuclear engineers in Kentucky in the latest release, but in 2022 the local median hourly wage was $92.49. There are 30 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Kentucky (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for nuclear engineers in Kentucky. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 30
How common this job is here: 0.18×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for nuclear engineers in Kentucky, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2022
Median hourly wage (2022): $92.49/hr
Median annual wage (2022): $192,380
Employment (2022): 40

This data is from the 2022 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Kentucky

Pay and employment for nuclear engineers often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where nuclear engineers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for nuclear engineers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

District of Columbia: $91.25/hr
California: $80.60/hr
New York: $76.58/hr
Maryland: $72.28/hr
Minnesota: $72.24/hr
Nebraska: $71.77/hr
Alabama: $69.43/hr
Massachusetts: $68.04/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $91.24/hr
Knoxville, TN: $83.84/hr
Kennewick-Richland, WA: $72.57/hr
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: $72.24/hr
Albuquerque, NM: $68.58/hr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $68.04/hr
Chattanooga, TN-GA: $66.37/hr
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: $65.67/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for nuclear engineers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -1.1%; -200 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 800; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.