The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $111,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $111,810.
Pay spans roughly $88,290 at the 10th percentile to $136,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $53.64 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as nuclear engineers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
| Median (annual) | $111,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $111,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $53.64 |
| 10th percentile | $88,290 |
| 90th percentile | $136,760 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.