Nuclear Engineer Salary in Providence

What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.

25th pctl

$136K

Median (p50)

$164K

75th pctl

$194K

90th pctl

$224K

Adjusted for Providence at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →

What this number means.

Nuclear Engineer in Providence pulls a median of $163,770 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $193,640 and the 90th percentile at $223,510. Comp in Providence runs about 3% above the national baseline. $193,640 is what top-quartile Nuclear Engineer pay looks like in Providence. Don't undersell.

How to negotiate this

Anchor$193,640 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
Target$178,705 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
Floor$163,770 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.

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