The annual salary statistics of nuclear engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nuclear engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $102,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $111,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $123,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $145,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $179,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $179,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $102,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $123,000 | 0.42% | 5.93% |
| 2016 | $122,480 | 2.91% | - |
| 2015 | $118,910 | 14.24% | - |
| 2014 | $101,980 | -10.56% | - |
| 2013 | $112,750 | -2.63% | - |
| 2012 | $115,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $123,000, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for nuclear engineers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $132,830). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of nuclear engineers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |