SOC 19-4051 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Nuclear Technicians
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, nuclear technicians earned a median of $110,240 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 6,470 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $135,550 | $65.17 | 60 | 0.0 |
| New York | $129,780 | $62.40 | 260 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $124,070 | $59.65 | 310 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $124,060 | $59.64 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | $113,390 | $54.51 | 50 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $110,430 | $53.09 | 420 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $110,390 | $53.07 | 780 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $110,240 | $53.00 | 280 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $108,490 | $52.16 | 750 | 0.3 |
| Washington | $108,200 | $52.02 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $104,580 | $50.28 | 150 | 0.1 |
| California | $99,270 | $47.72 | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia | $98,930 | $47.56 | 680 | 0.2 |
| Tennessee | $91,980 | $44.22 | 110 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 9 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $171,470 | $82.44 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Birmingham, AL | $126,930 | $61.03 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Richmond, VA | $122,210 | $58.76 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $114,910 | $55.24 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $113,390 | $54.51 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $108,210 | $52.03 | 260 | 1.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $99,990 | $48.07 | 470 | 0.1 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $96,730 | $46.50 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Knoxville, TN | $78,850 | $37.91 | 60 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.