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Nuclear Engineers salary in North Carolina

The median nuclear engineers in North Carolina earns $131,850 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,982 a month.

10th percentile
$96,300
25th percentile
$123,720
Median percentile
$131,850
75th percentile
$161,310
90th percentile
$166,200

Based on 460 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$95,782 take-home a year
Gross pay$131,850
Federal income tax−$20,378
Social Security + Medicare−$10,087
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,604
Monthly take-home$7,982
Every two weeks$3,684

Does it go far here?

$139,781Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

All nuclear engineers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina