The annual salary statistics of nuclear engineers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nuclear engineers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $83,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $116,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear engineers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $116,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $83,320.
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 | $116,600 | 14.34% | 6.74% |
| 2021 | $99,880 | -16.80% | - |
| 2018 | $116,660 | 3.51% | - |
| 2017 | $112,570 | 3.40% | - |
| 2016 | $108,740 | 0.11% | - |
| 2015 | $108,620 | -0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $108,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $116,600, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for nuclear engineers in state of North Carolina, followed by Wilmington (median annual salary $104,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of nuclear engineers in Raleigh-Cary is 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Wilmington |