Career Atlas USA

Best States for Nuclear Engineers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New Mexico81.8 / 100
  2. 2District of Columbia70.8 / 100
  3. 3South Carolina65.8 / 100
  4. 4Alabama58.8 / 100
  5. 5California57.5 / 100
  6. 6North Carolina55.5 / 100
  7. 7Maine52.8 / 100
  8. 8Illinois50.3 / 100
  9. 9Maryland49.5 / 100
  10. 10Washington46.5 / 100
  11. 11Michigan43 / 100
  12. 12Massachusetts40 / 100
  13. 13Pennsylvania36.8 / 100
  14. 14Georgia32.8 / 100
  15. 15Texas14.5 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).