The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in South Carolina is $107,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $118,630.
Pay spans roughly $81,260 at the 10th percentile to $154,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.86 per hour. An estimated 1,280 people work as nuclear engineers in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $107,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $118,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.86 |
| 10th percentile | $81,260 |
| 90th percentile | $154,220 |
| Employment | 1,280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.