The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Illinois is $130,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $134,910.
Pay spans roughly $101,890 at the 10th percentile to $165,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.58 per hour. An estimated 950 people work as nuclear engineers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $130,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $134,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.58 |
| 10th percentile | $101,890 |
| 90th percentile | $165,520 |
| Employment | 950 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.