Nuclear Engineers in Illinois

Local pay for nuclear engineers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 17-2161

$134,510

median pay, Illinois

1,040

employed in Illinois

+0.4%

vs U.S. median

-1.1%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What nuclear engineers earn in Illinois

Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of nuclear engineers in Illinois earn between $112,260 and $162,440 a year; the U.S. median is $133,970.

$102,890

P10

$112,260

P25

$134,510

MEDIAN

$162,440

P75

$171,060

P90

Pay by metro in Illinois

$134,510

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