Nuclear Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$110,240
$53.00/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,150 | $35.17 |
| 25th percentile | $99,110 | $47.65 |
| Median | $110,240 | $53.00 |
| 75th percentile | $123,990 | $59.61 |
| 90th percentile | $133,600 | $64.23 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 6,470
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||
| 1st | $135,550 | $131,075 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $129,780 | $120,255 5th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 3rd | $124,070 | $127,157 3rd |
| Texas | ||
| 4th | $124,060 | $127,822 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $113,390 | $107,217 10th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 6th | $110,430 | $117,073 6th |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $110,390 | $110,436 9th |
| Alabama | ||
| 8th | $110,240 | $124,112 4th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 9th | $108,490 | $115,724 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 10th | $108,200 | $101,109 11th |
| Missouri | ||
| 11th | $104,580 | $115,155 8th |
| California | ||
| 12th | $99,270 | $89,659 14th |
| Virginia | ||
| 13th | $98,930 | $97,850 13th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 14th | $91,980 | $100,120 12th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Nuclear Technicians; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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