Nuclear Engineers in California

Local pay for nuclear engineers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 17-2161
$172,400
median pay, California
1,070
employed in California
+28.7%
vs U.S. median
-1.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What nuclear engineers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of nuclear engineers in California earn between $135,400 and $176,390 a year; the U.S. median is $133,970.

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