The median annual wage for Nuclear Engineers in Wilmington, NC is $123,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $122,500.
Pay spans roughly $96,320 at the 10th percentile to $157,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $59.23 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as nuclear engineers in Wilmington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $123,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $122,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $59.23 |
| 10th percentile | $96,320 |
| 90th percentile | $157,600 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.