Nuclear Engineers
SOC code 17-2161 · 224 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
224
certified positions
$113,390
Median pay
$89,831
25th pct
$135,700
75th pct
$156,221
90th pct
$78,649
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$85,030
Median prevailing wage
$78,649$113,390 median$156,221
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 22.7%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 61 (28%), med $90,900Level II · Qualified — 64 (29%), med $116,206Level III · Experienced — 55 (25%), med $118,008Level IV · Fully competent — 38 (17%), med $145,122
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC | 53 | $133,632 |
| UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) | 34 | $129,476 |
| UChicago Argonne LLC | 24 | $83,272 |
| FRAMATOME INC | 13 | $88,171 |
| Triad National Security, LLC | 11 | $138,833 |
| Holtec International | 8 | $114,090 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 6 | $102,000 |
| University of Michigan | 6 | $77,400 |
| North Carolina State University | 5 | $80,000 |
| University of Wisconsin System | 4 | $80,968 |
| KAIROS POWER LLC | 4 | $156,562 |
| Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station | 3 | $86,000 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 3 | $106,702 |
| University of Illinois | 3 | $85,030 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 2 | $115,620 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Idaho | 48 |
| Tennessee | 35 |
| Illinois | 29 |
| New Mexico | 12 |
| Virginia | 12 |
| Massachusetts | 11 |
| New Jersey | 10 |
| Maryland | 9 |
| California | 9 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| New York | 6 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Washington | 4 |