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Mid-level Nuclear Engineers salary in Illinois

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P25 to MEDIAN of the Illinois OES distribution for Nuclear Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$90,063
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Nuclear Engineers in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $90,063. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified5$90,063

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Nuclear Engineers in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
UChicago Argonne LLCNuclear Engineer4$90,063
Constellation Energy Generation LLCReactor Engineer 2B1$118,581

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Reactor Engineer 2B at Constellation Energy Generation LLC
    $118,581
    BracevilleWage Level IIDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25239-270361
  • Nuclear Engineer at UChicago Argonne LLC
    $90,063
    LemontWage Level IIDecided Feb 21, 2025I-200-25044-690552
  • Nuclear Engineer at UChicago Argonne LLC
    $90,063
    LemontWage Level IIDecided Feb 11, 2025I-200-25035-664597
  • Nuclear Engineer at UChicago Argonne LLC
    $98,924
    LemontWage Level IIDecided Nov 14, 2024I-200-24311-457861
  • Nuclear Engineer at UChicago Argonne LLC
    $84,094
    LemontWage Level IIDecided Oct 29, 2024I-200-24296-423540

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.