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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,420 6.9 % $39.77 $82,710 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $25.41 $30.83 $39.46 $47.32 $56.48
Annual Wage (2) $52,860 $64,140 $82,080 $98,430 $117,480


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,550 0.92 $43.17 $89,800
Scientific Research and Development Services 690 0.10 $36.40 $75,720
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 190 0.01 $36.55 $76,020
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 170 0.01 $39.69 $82,560
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 170 0.01 $29.63 $61,640

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,550 0.92 $43.17 $89,800
Scientific Research and Development Services 690 0.10 $36.40 $75,720
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 170 0.01 $29.63 $61,640
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 190 0.01 $36.55 $76,020
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 170 0.01 $39.69 $82,560

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,550 0.92 $43.17 $89,800
Employment Services 140 (7) $41.63 $86,590
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 170 0.01 $39.69 $82,560
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 80 (7) $37.07 $77,110
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 190 0.01 $36.55 $76,020


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 650 0.11 2.47 $36.68 $76,300
Ohio 460 0.08 1.92 $36.83 $76,600
Idaho 330 0.46 10.51 $36.32 $75,550
New York 290 0.03 0.70 $48.76 $101,420
New Mexico 230 0.28 6.36 (8) (8)




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 330 0.46 10.51 $36.32 $75,550
New Mexico 230 0.28 6.36 (8) (8)
Illinois 650 0.11 2.47 $36.68 $76,300
Ohio 460 0.08 1.92 $36.83 $76,600
Tennessee 190 0.06 1.42 $37.45 $77,890




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 110 0.01 0.14 $48.91 $101,730
New York 290 0.03 0.70 $48.76 $101,420
Michigan 120 0.03 0.63 $47.82 $99,460
Florida 190 0.02 0.49 $45.11 $93,830
Kentucky 40 0.02 0.44 $44.67 $92,900





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho Falls, ID 330 4.98 114.01 $36.32 $75,550
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 90 0.01 0.20 $53.58 $111,440




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho Falls, ID 330 4.98 114.01 $36.32 $75,550
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 90 0.01 0.20 $53.58 $111,440




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 90 0.01 0.20 $53.58 $111,440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (8) (8) (8) $47.84 $99,500
Richmond, VA (8) (8) (8) $43.92 $91,350
Columbia, SC (8) (8) (8) $37.08 $77,120
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (8) (8) (8) $36.83 $76,610
Idaho Falls, ID 330 4.98 114.01 $36.32 $75,550


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020