The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in North Carolina is $128,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $131,120.
Pay spans roughly $85,370 at the 10th percentile to $167,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $61.61 per hour. An estimated 520 people work as nuclear engineers in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $128,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $131,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $61.61 |
| 10th percentile | $85,370 |
| 90th percentile | $167,320 |
| Employment | 520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.