Georgia · SOC 17-2161
Nuclear Engineer Salary in Georgia
VerifiedPublished wages for nuclear engineers in Georgia, straight from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 release — the full percentile distribution, employment concentration, and metro detail.
Nuclear Engineers in Georgia earn a median of $129,820 per year ($135,040 mean), per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $96,130–$163,650; the top 10% earn $200,730. That is 2% above the national median of $127,520, ranking Georgia #14 of 24 states that publish this occupation.
Median wage
Verified$129,820
+2% vs national
Top 10% earn
$200,730
90th percentile
Employed in state
140
Reliability Low (20.4% RSE)
Nuclear Engineer pay distribution — Georgia vs national
Every figure below is a published BLS percentile. Bars share one scale, so the two distributions compare directly.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $73,490 | -17% |
| 25th percentile | $96,130 | -7% |
| Median50th percentile | $129,820 | +2% |
| 75th percentile | $163,650 | +4% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $200,730 | +7% |
| Meanaverage | $135,040 | — |
Where nuclear engineers earn most in Georgia
Metro areas in Georgia where BLS publishes a wage for SOC 17-2161. Metros BLS withholds are not listed.
| Metro area | Median | Top 10% | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN-GA | $138,050 | $215,130 | 110 |
| AtlantaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $129,820 | $213,960 | 60 |
Georgia engineering labor market
Concentration and pay level across all engineering occupations BLS publishes for this state.
Location quotient
0.31
Jobs per 1,000
0.03
State rank (pay)
#14 of 24
All engineering roles
$116,796
A location quotient of 0.31 means nuclear engineers are less concentrated here than the national average, so openings are thinner even where pay is competitive.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2161 (Nuclear Engineers), Georgia (state).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →