Compare One Occupation Across States
Pick an occupation, then choose states to see its pay side by side.
Nuclear Engineers
Full nuclear engineers overview →U.S. mean $140,420 · median $133,970
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $180,480 | $195,190 | $87 | +28.5% | $128,960–$207,480 |
| New Mexico | #2 | $180,290 | $164,300 | $87 | +28.4% | $126,780–$242,730 |
| California | #3 | $160,980 | $172,400 | $77 | +14.6% | $109,990–$207,740 |
| Maryland | #4 | $155,410 | $157,960 | $75 | +10.7% | $103,990–$207,480 |
| New York | #5 | $150,090 | $141,200 | $72 | +6.9% | $114,610–$204,940 |
| Illinois | #6 | $139,280 | $134,510 | $67 | -0.8% | $102,890–$171,060 |
| Florida | #7 | $137,910 | $135,400 | $66 | -1.8% | $90,000–$188,720 |
| Washington | #8 | $136,540 | $129,480 | $66 | -2.8% | $83,100–$200,930 |
| North Carolina | #9 | $136,120 | $131,850 | $65 | -3.1% | $96,300–$166,200 |
| Pennsylvania | #10 | $134,740 | $133,250 | $65 | -4% | $83,250–$167,110 |
| Alabama | #11 | $134,480 | $132,570 | $65 | -4.2% | $97,950–$161,290 |
| Massachusetts | #12 | $134,020 | $145,760 | $64 | -4.6% | $67,750–$174,710 |
| Idaho | #13 | $133,750 | $133,970 | $64 | -4.8% | $104,070–$176,840 |
| Georgia | #14 | $133,010 | $132,440 | $64 | -5.3% | $81,800–$173,100 |
| Virginia | #15 | $132,710 | $128,890 | $64 | -5.5% | $81,480–$192,350 |
| Texas | #16 | $129,220 | $128,340 | $62 | -8% | $83,250–$170,600 |
| Michigan | #17 | $128,070 | $129,940 | $62 | -8.8% | $80,570–$159,030 |
| South Carolina | #18 | $125,440 | $126,570 | $60 | -10.7% | $83,970–$159,740 |
| Maine | #19 | $123,290 | $123,780 | $59 | -12.2% | $78,440–$147,200 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.