The annual salary statistics of nuclear engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nuclear engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $80,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $132,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $142,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $132,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear engineers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $132,830 | 3.52% | 12.89% |
| 2020 | $128,150 | 4.80% | - |
| 2019 | $122,000 | 2.51% | - |
| 2018 | $118,940 | -2.93% | - |
| 2017 | $122,420 | 1.25% | - |
| 2016 | $120,890 | 1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $118,900 | 14.15% | - |
| 2014 | $102,070 | -10.47% | - |
| 2013 | $112,760 | -2.62% | - |
| 2012 | $115,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $132,830, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for nuclear engineers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $123,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of nuclear engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |