The annual salary statistics of nuclear engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nuclear engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $82,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $118,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $158,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $118,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear engineers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $118,920 | 3.81% | 8.06% |
| 2016 | $114,390 | 27.07% | - |
| 2015 | $83,430 | 1.73% | - |
| 2014 | $81,990 | -33.35% | - |
| 2012 | $109,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $118,920 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for nuclear engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of nuclear engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia |