8. New Mexico
IM Score: 35
Annual median wage: $131,790
Job growth: -2.8%
Cost of living index: 95.7
If you are chasing money, then New Mexico is your answer. The state offers highest annual median wages for nuclear engineers while having the highest concentration of jobs. The bad thing is that there will be 10 less nuclear engineers employed in the future. New Mexico has the 5th lowest per capita income in the United States.
