The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Columbia, SC is $117,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $127,730.
Pay spans roughly $104,710 at the 10th percentile to $153,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $56.65 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as nuclear engineers in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $117,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $127,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $56.65 |
| 10th percentile | $104,710 |
| 90th percentile | $153,700 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.