The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $136,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $137,580.
Pay spans roughly $88,770 at the 10th percentile to $171,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $65.67 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as nuclear engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $136,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $137,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $65.67 |
| 10th percentile | $88,770 |
| 90th percentile | $171,150 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.