Nuclear Engineer Salary in United States
Nuclear Engineer Salary in Chicago
Based on 764 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
Average salary
$93,021 - $140,618
Median salary
$84,762 - $129,498
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$63K
25th percentile$69K
Median$85K
75th percentile$118K
90th percentile$145K
50% of professionals earn between $69,298 - $118,023 USD
The median salary is $84,762
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
93,021 - 140,618
Median salary
84,762 - 129,498
764 job openings
United States
Average salary
100,000 - 122,600
Median salary
100,000 - 122,600
61,931 job openings
Other cities
Charlotte1,578 job openings
Oak Ridge1,133 job openings
El Segundo721 job openings
Chattanooga653 job openings
Knoxville613 job openings
Wilmington576 job openings
Richland511 job openings
New York427 job openings
Los Angeles426 job openings
Atlanta403 job openings
Houston387 job openings
Kennesaw335 job openings
Washington328 job openings
Phoenix323 job openings
Reston320 job openings
Bellevue318 job openings
Idaho Falls314 job openings
Austin308 job openings
Fort Worth299 job openings
Lynchburg292 job openings
Aiken283 job openings
Los Alamos280 job openings
Naperville278 job openings
Minneapolis264 job openings
Cary248 job openings
Augusta240 job openings
Greenville238 job openings
The average salary for a Nuclear Engineer in Chicago, United States is USD 93,021 - USD 140,618 per year in 2026, based on 764 job listings.
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