Nuclear Technicians in Illinois

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

SOC 19-4051

$110,390

median pay, Illinois

780

employed in Illinois

+0.1%

vs U.S. median

-7.7%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What nuclear technicians earn in Illinois

Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of nuclear technicians in Illinois earn between $80,800 and $124,470 a year; the U.S. median is $110,240.

$65,750

P10

$80,800

P25

$110,390

MEDIAN

$125,360

P90

Pay by metro in Illinois

$99,990

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