United States
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$122,610
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in the United States earn a median of $122,610 a year, about $58.95 an hour.
Median
$122,610
per year
Hourly
$58.95
as published
Mean
$122,830
pulled up by top earners
Workers
5,720
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | State | $107,200 | -13% |
| South Carolina | State | $112,070 | -9% |
| New York | State | $131,520 | +7% |
| Ohio | State | $124,030 | +1% |
| Nebraska | State | $111,300 | -9% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Metro | $111,210 | -9% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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