The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $138,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $149,220.
Pay spans roughly $94,680 at the 10th percentile to $215,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $66.37 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as nuclear engineers in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $138,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $149,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $66.37 |
| 10th percentile | $94,680 |
| 90th percentile | $215,130 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.