Nuclear Engineers in North Carolina
Local pay for nuclear engineers in North Carolina, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-2161
$131,850
median pay, North Carolina
460
employed in North Carolina
-1.6%
vs U.S. median
-1.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What nuclear engineers earn in North Carolina
North Carolina · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of nuclear engineers in North Carolina earn between $123,720 and $161,310 a year; the U.S. median is $133,970.
$96,300
P10
$123,720
P25
$131,850
MEDIAN
$166,200
P90
Pay by metro in North Carolina