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Average Nuclear Engineer Salary in Mexico for 2026

A nuclear engineer in Mexico earns about 884,700 MXN a year. That's 122% above the national average of 398,300 MXN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Mexico sit around 424,900 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,391,600 MXN. Everything on this page is in Mexican peso (MXN, symbol $), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Mexico, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a nuclear engineer make in Mexico?

Average salary
884,700 MXN
73,725 MXN per month
Lowest reported
424,900 MXN
35,408 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,391,600 MXN
115,966 MXN per month

A typical nuclear engineer working in Mexico brings home around 73,725 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 424,900 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,391,600 MXN for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior nuclear engineer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How nuclear engineer pay ranges in Mexico

A good way to think about salary in Mexico is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all nuclear engineers in Mexico earn less than 918,500 MXN a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 605,700 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,198,300 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of nuclear engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 424,900 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,391,600 MXN, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

424,900
Low
918,500
Median
1,391,600
High
605,700
25th
1,198,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Nuclear engineer pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a nuclear engineer in Mexico, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical nuclear engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    498,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    704,300 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    925,900 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    1,136,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    1,212,800 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    1,320,500 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a nuclear engineer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Nuclear engineer pay by education in Mexico

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving nuclear engineer pay in Mexico. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average nuclear engineer salary in Mexico broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    695,200 MXN
  • Master's Degree
    +27% from previous
    885,000 MXN
  • PhD
    +48% from previous
    1,306,100 MXN

Nuclear engineer gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male nuclear engineers in Mexico earn an average of 929,700 MXN a year, while female nuclear engineers earn around 861,300 MXN. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Nuclear Engineer gender pay gap

7%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Mexico.

Men 929,700 MXN
Women 861,300 MXN

Pay raises for a nuclear engineer in Mexico

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Mexico sees a raise of about 13% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 8% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Mexico, the national average raise is around 8% every 18 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Mexico:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    2%
  • Construction
  • Education
    1%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Nuclear engineer bonus rates in Mexico

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

59%

59% of nuclear engineers in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a nuclear engineer a moderate-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 41% of nuclear engineers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Mexico

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Nuclear engineer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Mexico is about 8% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

8%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Mexico on average.

Public sector 415,900 MXN
Private sector 384,200 MXN

Nuclear engineer salary by city in Mexico

Nuclear engineer pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Tijuana
  • Monterrey
  • Leon
  • Mexico City
  • Culiacan
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Guadalupe
  • Guadalajara
  • San Luis Potosi
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TijuanaCity1,198,300 MXN1,198,300 MXN602,700-1,870,400 MXN
MonterreyCity1,166,500 MXN1,145,100 MXN596,100-1,800,200 MXN
LeonCity1,162,300 MXN1,235,600 MXN548,800-1,835,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity1,160,900 MXN1,212,800 MXN559,000-1,825,000 MXN
CuliacanCity1,159,900 MXN1,159,900 MXN581,300-1,800,200 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity1,147,600 MXN1,080,400 MXN607,400-1,751,700 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity1,132,900 MXN1,087,500 MXN587,800-1,728,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity1,130,200 MXN1,130,200 MXN563,300-1,751,700 MXN
GuadalajaraCity1,125,500 MXN1,147,600 MXN552,400-1,751,700 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity1,125,300 MXN1,212,800 MXN519,300-1,788,300 MXN
ZapopanCity1,125,300 MXN1,172,800 MXN539,700-1,765,300 MXN
AguascalientesCity1,117,800 MXN1,184,200 MXN524,300-1,765,300 MXN
PueblaCity1,113,700 MXN1,023,000 MXN600,000-1,678,300 MXN
MoreliaCity1,105,600 MXN1,016,300 MXN596,800-1,668,900 MXN
NaucalpanCity1,097,500 MXN1,030,200 MXN580,600-1,668,900 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity1,097,500 MXN1,074,600 MXN559,000-1,693,600 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity1,091,600 MXN1,112,300 MXN535,800-1,703,200 MXN
QueretaroCity1,089,400 MXN1,178,000 MXN502,200-1,728,900 MXN
ChihuahuaCity1,089,400 MXN1,113,700 MXN533,000-1,703,200 MXN
MexicaliCity1,088,100 MXN1,043,700 MXN563,300-1,668,900 MXN
HermosilloCity1,083,500 MXN1,125,500 MXN518,900-1,703,200 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity1,070,600 MXN985,700 MXN578,500-1,621,400 MXN
TorreonCity1,069,900 MXN1,047,900 MXN543,200-1,645,600 MXN
SaltilloCity1,067,500 MXN1,004,500 MXN565,100-1,621,400 MXN
MeridaCity1,059,800 MXN975,700 MXN571,300-1,594,500 MXN
CancunCity1,059,800 MXN1,016,300 MXN552,400-1,621,400 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity1,045,100 MXN1,109,200 MXN492,400-1,655,500 MXN
XalapaCity1,045,100 MXN1,065,800 MXN513,300-1,632,100 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity1,043,600 MXN1,130,800 MXN480,300-1,668,900 MXN
AcapulcoCity1,037,600 MXN1,057,700 MXN510,000-1,621,400 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity1,037,600 MXN1,037,600 MXN518,900-1,606,100 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity1,037,600 MXN1,080,400 MXN498,000-1,632,100 MXN
DurangoCity1,030,200 MXN1,089,400 MXN483,800-1,632,100 MXN
TonalaCity1,023,400 MXN942,700 MXN553,800-1,547,500 MXN
TolucaCity1,023,000 MXN1,004,400 MXN520,900-1,570,900 MXN
CelayaCity1,011,300 MXN953,300 MXN537,300-1,537,500 MXN
ReynosaCity1,009,600 MXN948,900 MXN535,800-1,537,500 MXN
MazatlanCity1,004,600 MXN1,004,600 MXN502,200-1,560,800 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity991,100 MXN1,069,800 MXN454,900-1,570,900 MXN
IrapuatoCity987,200 MXN970,600 MXN504,400-1,524,300 MXN
General EscobedoCity986,700 MXN986,700 MXN493,000-1,524,300 MXN
VeracruzCity983,100 MXN943,800 MXN510,300-1,500,800 MXN
MatamorosCity979,600 MXN1,016,300 MXN467,700-1,537,500 MXN
TepicCity978,900 MXN903,500 MXN528,600-1,476,700 MXN
TampicoCity974,600 MXN991,100 MXN478,100-1,524,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity973,800 MXN917,700 MXN514,800-1,476,700 MXN
EnsenadaCity970,200 MXN908,200 MXN513,300-1,476,700 MXN
VillahermosaCity960,900 MXN1,014,700 MXN450,300-1,510,400 MXN
IxtapalucaCity948,900 MXN1,023,000 MXN437,300-1,510,400 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity946,000 MXN965,800 MXN466,300-1,476,700 MXN
PachucaCity943,800 MXN979,300 MXN453,200-1,476,700 MXN
Los MochisCity943,800 MXN887,100 MXN498,000-1,428,800 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity942,700 MXN983,100 MXN453,200-1,476,700 MXN
CuernavacaCity931,900 MXN894,500 MXN483,800-1,428,800 MXN
XicoCity927,000 MXN964,000 MXN444,300-1,450,700 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity925,900 MXN925,900 MXN462,300-1,428,800 MXN
CoacalcoCity918,500 MXN902,100 MXN467,700-1,417,600 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity917,700 MXN971,200 MXN430,000-1,450,700 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity913,400 MXN877,300 MXN475,700-1,405,700 MXN
OaxacaCity908,200 MXN836,500 MXN491,000-1,369,700 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity904,700 MXN979,600 MXN417,200-1,440,700 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity903,500 MXN922,900 MXN442,300-1,405,700 MXN
La PazCity899,200 MXN934,900 MXN430,500-1,417,600 MXN
UruapanCity887,100 MXN866,900 MXN450,300-1,369,700 MXN
NogalesCity883,500 MXN846,500 MXN459,700-1,345,400 MXN
CampecheCity874,500 MXN803,400 MXN472,000-1,320,500 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity862,100 MXN810,200 MXN454,900-1,306,100 MXN
TehuacanCity858,100 MXN907,100 MXN403,100-1,357,900 MXN
AcunaCity854,300 MXN874,300 MXN417,100-1,333,900 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity854,300 MXN823,900 MXN444,300-1,306,100 MXN
MonclovaCity854,300 MXN854,300 MXN428,400-1,320,500 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity848,200 MXN899,100 MXN398,300-1,345,400 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity844,600 MXN828,400 MXN430,000-1,296,900 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity839,500 MXN805,900 MXN433,800-1,283,600 MXN
BuenavistaCity836,500 MXN903,500 MXN384,500-1,333,900 MXN
MetepecCity829,000 MXN893,500 MXN383,300-1,320,500 MXN
ChilpancingoCity823,900 MXN823,900 MXN411,400-1,273,300 MXN
Poza RicaCity823,400 MXN840,800 MXN403,100-1,283,600 MXN
JiutepecCity816,900 MXN849,200 MXN392,300-1,283,600 MXN
ChetumalCity814,100 MXN862,100 MXN383,300-1,283,600 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity810,200 MXN874,500 MXN371,100-1,283,600 MXN
ChicoloapanCity803,400 MXN741,500 MXN433,400-1,212,800 MXN
ChalcoCity800,500 MXN814,500 MXN390,000-1,249,900 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity799,300 MXN782,500 MXN407,300-1,235,600 MXN
TapachulaCity798,900 MXN846,500 MXN376,800-1,259,300 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity798,900 MXN798,900 MXN398,300-1,235,600 MXN
CuautlaCity780,600 MXN735,500 MXN413,900-1,187,900 MXN
SalamancaCity780,600 MXN719,100 MXN420,100-1,181,200 MXN
San Juan del RioCity778,900 MXN762,400 MXN396,300-1,198,200 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity774,200 MXN743,300 MXN401,300-1,182,800 MXN
CordobaCity773,400 MXN744,600 MXN403,100-1,185,300 MXN
Boca del RioCity773,400 MXN807,900 MXN371,100-1,212,800 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity751,700 MXN735,200 MXN382,600-1,159,900 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity751,100 MXN721,600 MXN390,000-1,148,200 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity747,400 MXN704,300 MXN396,300-1,136,700 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity744,700 MXN805,900 MXN341,400-1,184,700 MXN
ColimaCity739,500 MXN681,900 MXN397,900-1,114,700 MXN
ManzanilloCity733,300 MXN691,200 MXN389,200-1,113,100 MXN
OrizabaCity731,700 MXN778,200 MXN345,100-1,157,300 MXN
GuaymasCity727,400 MXN712,100 MXN369,900-1,117,800 MXN
NavojoaCity724,000 MXN781,200 MXN332,100-1,152,700 MXN
FresnilloCity724,000 MXN752,600 MXN349,300-1,136,700 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity707,700 MXN751,100 MXN332,500-1,120,700 MXN
IgualaCity707,600 MXN721,600 MXN345,700-1,104,400 MXN
ZacatecasCity705,500 MXN705,500 MXN351,900-1,091,600 MXN
DeliciasCity699,700 MXN699,700 MXN348,300-1,083,500 MXN
MinatitlanCity681,900 MXN626,800 MXN367,900-1,028,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity679,200 MXN731,700 MXN311,700-1,080,200 MXN

Nuclear Engineer in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does a nuclear engineer make per month in Mexico?

    A nuclear engineer in Mexico earns about 73,725 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 884,700 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for a nuclear engineer in Mexico?

    Entry-level nuclear engineers in Mexico start near 424,900 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,391,600 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 605,700 and 1,198,300 MXN.

  • Is the median nuclear engineer salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 918,500 MXN, higher than the average of 884,700 MXN. Half of nuclear engineers in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for nuclear engineers in Mexico?

    Men working as a nuclear engineer in Mexico earn around 8% more than women on average (929,700 vs 861,300 MXN a year).

  • Do nuclear engineers in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 59% of nuclear engineers in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do nuclear engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

    In Mexico, the public sector pays a nuclear engineer about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do nuclear engineers in Mexico get a pay raise?

    A nuclear engineer in Mexico sees a raise of around 13% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.