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Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Nuclear Power Reactor Operator? Read this first!

-12% Jobs Projection
$80,550 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Nuclear Power Reactor Operators Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 220 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators working in the state.

There were 270 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 355 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators working in it, which means Illinois has fewer Nuclear Power Reactor Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 11.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 300 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators ranged from $67,980 to $123,310 with $80,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.68 to $59.29. The median hourly rate was $38.73.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $45.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $7.05.

The median salary in Illinois 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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