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Nuclear Engineer Salary in Wilmington, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of nuclear engineers in Wilmington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nuclear engineers in Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Nuclear Engineers in Wilmington, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$67,200
25th Percentile Wage
$79,800
50th Percentile Wage
$104,190
75th Percentile Wage
$121,130
90th Percentile Wage
$149,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear engineers in Wilmington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,200.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear engineers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$104,190
13.12% 0.00%
2013
$90,520
-15.10% -
2012
$104,190
- -

Table 2. Compare Nuclear Engineer Salary in Wilmington with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,190, Wilmington is the second highest paying city for nuclear engineers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $116,600). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of nuclear engineers in Wilmington is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Raleigh-Cary
$116,600
Wilmington
$104,190

See also: Top paying jobs in Wilmington, North Carolina.