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Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in North Carolina

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Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Nuclear Power Reactor Operator?

-12% Jobs Projection
$98,330 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

While jobs for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in North Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in North Carolina is expected to decrease.

  • Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Nuclear Power Reactor Operators Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 370 people working as Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in the year 2018.

There were 290 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 355 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators working in it, which means North Carolina has more Nuclear Power Reactor Operators than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 11.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.0%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 380 total jobs in 2026 for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 500 annual jobs and 6,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nuclear Power Reactor Operators Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators ranged from $82,510 to $129,030 with $98,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $39.67 to $62.03. The median hourly rate was $47.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $46.07 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.21.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Nuclear Power Reactor Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
South Carolina 560 $77,490
Tennessee 470 $88,770
North Carolina 370 $98,330
Pennsylvania 340 $107,300
Illinois 220 $80,550
Mississippi 110 $93,800

Below are the states where Nuclear Power Reactor Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania $107,300
North Carolina $98,330
Mississippi $93,800
Tennessee $88,770
Illinois $80,550
South Carolina $77,490

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