The annual salary statistics of nuclear engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of nuclear engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $98,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $123,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $137,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $159,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $165,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $137,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $98,920.
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 | $137,810 | 4.51% | 27.35% |
| 2021 | $131,590 | 8.72% | - |
| 2019 | $120,110 | 2.45% | - |
| 2018 | $117,170 | 2.13% | - |
| 2017 | $114,670 | 0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $113,790 | 1.91% | - |
| 2015 | $111,620 | 2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $109,100 | 6.65% | - |
| 2013 | $101,850 | 1.70% | - |
| 2012 | $100,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $137,810, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for nuclear engineers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Pittsburgh (median annual salary $120,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of nuclear engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia |