Mechanical Engineer (Nuclear)
Averro
Oak Brook, IL · $90k–$120k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Oak Brook, IL ranks
Where Oak Brook, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Great Lakes2.2% · of 50
- #4Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Midwest2.2% · of 67
- #8Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes19% · of 39
- #8Best cities for junior jobs in Illinois30% · of 17
- #10Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest19% · of 54
- #19Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Great Lakes17% · of 53
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $105,000 a year. Across 164 open mechanical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $108,500 to $153,500 and the median is $130,500. That is 20% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among mechanical engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for mechanical engineers: 8% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...Job Title: Mechanical Engineer (Nuclear Industry) Location: Oak Brook, IL Pay Rate: $90K-$120K Employment Type: Direct Hire Benefits: Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 401(k) plan with a company match, unlimited PTO policy, PTO, paid parental...