Nuclear Engineers in New Mexico

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

SOC 17-2161

$164,300

median pay, New Mexico

500

employed in New Mexico

+22.6%

vs U.S. median

-1.1%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What nuclear engineers earn in New Mexico

New Mexico · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of nuclear engineers in New Mexico earn between $134,370 and $199,020 a year; the U.S. median is $133,970.

$126,780

P10

$164,300

MEDIAN

$199,020

P75

$242,730

P90