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Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in South Carolina

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-12% Jobs Projection

$77,490 Median Salary

50 Job Openings

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

Employment for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in South Carolina is expected to decrease.
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in South Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Nuclear Power Reactor Operators Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 560 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators working in the state.

There were 600 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 12.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.0%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 580 jobs for South Carolina Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in 2026.

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

What do Nuclear Power Reactor Operators Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators ranged from $64,360 to $105,470 with $77,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.94 to $50.71. The median hourly rate was $37.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $37.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.02.

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

Top States for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators Employment

View the list below to see 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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