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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
5,400 4.1 % $ 46.88 $ 97,520 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Nuclear Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 30.14 $ 36.67 $ 48.92 $ 53.57 $ 61.88
Annual Wage (2) $ 62,700 $ 76,280 $ 101,740 $ 111,420 $ 128,700


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 3,340 0.85 $ 51.06 $ 106,200
Scientific Research and Development Services 430 0.05 $ 46.77 $ 97,290
Ship and Boat Building 280 0.19 $ 38.37 $ 79,820
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 180 0.01 $ 38.08 $ 79,210
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 100 0.00 $ 30.21 $ 62,830

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 3,340 0.85 $ 51.06 $ 106,200
Ship and Boat Building 280 0.19 $ 38.37 $ 79,820
Waste Treatment and Disposal 90 0.09 $ 32.57 $ 67,740
Scientific Research and Development Services 430 0.05 $ 46.77 $ 97,290
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 180 0.01 $ 38.08 $ 79,210

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 3,340 0.85 $ 51.06 $ 106,200
Management of Companies and Enterprises 70 (7) $ 47.43 $ 98,660
Scientific Research and Development Services 430 0.05 $ 46.77 $ 97,290
Offices of Physicians (8) (8) $ 43.04 $ 89,520
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 80 (7) $ 42.83 $ 89,090


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 2023


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 610 0.28 7.77 $ 45.23 $ 94,090
Illinois 570 0.10 2.69 $ 45.91 $ 95,500
Virginia 480 0.12 3.38 $ 45.66 $ 94,970
Pennsylvania 360 0.06 1.70 $ 50.51 $ 105,070
North Carolina 340 0.07 2.02 $ 48.44 $ 100,750


Map of location quotient of nuclear technicians by state, May 2023


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 610 0.28 7.77 $ 45.23 $ 94,090
Virginia 480 0.12 3.38 $ 45.66 $ 94,970
Illinois 570 0.10 2.69 $ 45.91 $ 95,500
Alabama 160 0.08 2.26 (8) (8)
North Carolina 340 0.07 2.02 $ 48.44 $ 100,750


Map of annual mean wages of nuclear technicians by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Nuclear Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 110 0.03 0.73 $ 51.25 $ 106,600
Pennsylvania 360 0.06 1.70 $ 50.51 $ 105,070
New York 240 0.03 0.72 $ 50.19 $ 104,400
North Carolina 340 0.07 2.02 $ 48.44 $ 100,750
New Mexico (8) (8) (8) $ 47.37 $ 98,520



Map of employment of nuclear technicians by area, May 2023


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)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 160 0.06 1.61 $ 50.45 $ 104,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 40 0.00 0.11 $ 40.20 $ 83,610


Map of location quotient of nuclear technicians by area, May 2023


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)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 160 0.06 1.61 $ 50.45 $ 104,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 40 0.00 0.11 $ 40.20 $ 83,610


Map of annual mean wages of nuclear technicians by area, May 2023


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)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (8) (8) (8) $ 52.23 $ 108,640
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 160 0.06 1.61 $ 50.45 $ 104,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 40 0.00 0.11 $ 40.20 $ 83,610


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024