The annual salary statistics of nuclear engineers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nuclear engineers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan 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 | $95,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $95,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $115,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear engineers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $115,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $95,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $115,850 | -6.10% | 7.23% |
| 2021 | $122,920 | 1.83% | - |
| 2020 | $120,670 | 2.78% | - |
| 2019 | $117,320 | 1.62% | - |
| 2018 | $115,420 | -1.43% | - |
| 2017 | $117,070 | 1.82% | - |
| 2016 | $114,940 | 3.97% | - |
| 2014 | $110,380 | 1.75% | - |
| 2013 | $108,450 | 0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $107,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $115,850, Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for nuclear engineers in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $132,830). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of nuclear engineers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is about 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |