The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Knoxville, TN is $174,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $180,510.
At the median that is about $83.84 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as nuclear engineers in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $174,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $180,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $83.84 |
| 10th percentile | $93,980 |
| 90th percentile | — |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.