The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $135,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $136,730.
Pay spans roughly $94,520 at the 10th percentile to $160,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $64.93 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as nuclear engineers in Raleigh-Cary, NC.
| Median (annual) | $135,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $136,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $64.93 |
| 10th percentile | $94,520 |
| 90th percentile | $160,930 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.