Nuclear Power Reactor Operators — Salary

National wage record

Median annual

$122,890

10th percentile

$98,640

90th percentile

$149,310

Employment

5,150

IL
Median $123,980 · Employment 410
AL
Median $119,000 · Employment 360
SC
Median $118,620 · Employment 320
NY
Median $129,580 · Employment 230
NE
Median $108,650 · Employment 50
Charlotte, NC
Median $112,860 · Employment —

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.