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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-4051 Nuclear Technicians

Assist nuclear physicists, nuclear engineers, or other scientists in laboratory, power generation, or electricity production activities. May operate, maintain, or provide quality control for nuclear testing and research equipment. May monitor radiation.


National estimates for Nuclear Technicians
Industry profile for Nuclear Technicians
Geographic profile for Nuclear Technicians

National estimates for Nuclear Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Nuclear Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
5,880 3.1 % $ 46.65 $ 97,040 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Nuclear Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 30.53 $ 37.70 $ 48.28 $ 51.67 $ 60.60
Annual Wage (2) $ 63,500 $ 78,410 $ 100,420 $ 107,470 $ 126,050


Industry profile for Nuclear Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Nuclear Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Nuclear Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Nuclear Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,660 0.97 $ 49.96 $ 103,910
Scientific Research and Development Services 700 0.08 $ 47.92 $ 99,680
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 400 0.03 $ 36.16 $ 75,210
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 80 0.00 $ 41.77 $ 86,890
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 50 0.00 (8) (8)

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Nuclear Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,660 0.97 $ 49.96 $ 103,910
Scientific Research and Development Services 700 0.08 $ 47.92 $ 99,680
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 400 0.03 $ 36.16 $ 75,210
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 50 0.00 (8) (8)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 40 0.00 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for Nuclear Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,660 0.97 $ 49.96 $ 103,910
Scientific Research and Development Services 700 0.08 $ 47.92 $ 99,680
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 80 (7) $ 41.77 $ 86,890
Waste Treatment and Disposal (8) (8) $ 38.97 $ 81,050
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 400 0.03 $ 36.16 $ 75,210


Geographic profile for Nuclear Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Nuclear Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Nuclear Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of nuclear technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Nuclear Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Carolina 620 0.29 7.20 $ 44.88 $ 93,360
Pennsylvania 430 0.07 1.87 $ 45.55 $ 94,740
North Carolina 370 0.08 1.98 $ 46.90 $ 97,560
Virginia 360 0.09 2.33 $ 48.87 $ 101,650
Missouri 310 0.11 2.72 $ 38.03 $ 79,100


Map of location quotient of nuclear technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nuclear Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Carolina 620 0.29 7.20 $ 44.88 $ 93,360
Missouri 310 0.11 2.72 $ 38.03 $ 79,100
Virginia 360 0.09 2.33 $ 48.87 $ 101,650
Alabama 170 0.08 2.13 $ 49.56 $ 103,090
Tennessee 250 0.08 2.04 $ 46.13 $ 95,940


Map of annual mean wages of nuclear technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Nuclear Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 220 0.05 1.31 $ 52.18 $ 108,520
New York 210 0.02 0.58 $ 51.79 $ 107,730
Alabama 170 0.08 2.13 $ 49.56 $ 103,090
Virginia 360 0.09 2.33 $ 48.87 $ 101,650
North Carolina 370 0.08 1.98 $ 46.90 $ 97,560



Map of employment of nuclear technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Nuclear Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pittsburgh, PA 210 0.20 5.04 $ 40.78 $ 84,810
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 160 0.69 17.33 $ 52.36 $ 108,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 150 0.06 1.39 $ 51.27 $ 106,640
Richmond, VA 30 0.05 1.22 $ 52.35 $ 108,890


Map of location quotient of nuclear technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nuclear Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 160 0.69 17.33 $ 52.36 $ 108,910
Pittsburgh, PA 210 0.20 5.04 $ 40.78 $ 84,810
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 150 0.06 1.39 $ 51.27 $ 106,640
Richmond, VA 30 0.05 1.22 $ 52.35 $ 108,890


Map of annual mean wages of nuclear technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Nuclear Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 160 0.69 17.33 $ 52.36 $ 108,910
Richmond, VA 30 0.05 1.22 $ 52.35 $ 108,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 150 0.06 1.39 $ 51.27 $ 106,640
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (8) (8) (8) $ 50.76 $ 105,570
Knoxville, TN (8) (8) (8) $ 43.64 $ 90,770
Pittsburgh, PA 210 0.20 5.04 $ 40.78 $ 84,810


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023