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Nuclear Technicians in Idaho

Is Idaho a good place for you to work as a Nuclear Technician?

-8% Jobs Projection
$73,620 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

While jobs for Nuclear Technicians in Idaho are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Nuclear Technicians in Idaho is expected to decrease.

  • Nuclear Technicians in Idaho earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Nuclear Technicians Work in Idaho?

310 people worked as Nuclear Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 400 Nuclear Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Nuclear Technicians working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Nuclear Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 8.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

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Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Nuclear Technicians job openings in Idaho, and 330 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 800 annual jobs and 6,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nuclear Technicians Make in Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Nuclear Technicians ranged from $64,610 to $83,310 with $73,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.06 to $40.05. The median hourly rate was $35.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $35.27 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.12.

The median salary in Idaho is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Idaho Metros for Nuclear Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nuclear Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Idaho Falls, ID 310 $73,620

Top States for Nuclear Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Nuclear Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Illinois 960 $84,690
South Carolina 770 $67,910
Pennsylvania 480 $94,450
Ohio 470 $71,660
North Carolina 400 $89,770
New York 330 $96,200
Idaho 310 $73,620
Louisiana 300 $51,760
Texas 250 $82,290
Tennessee 210 $76,960
California 210 $100,250
Michigan 160 $0
Mississippi 50 $87,920

Below are the states where Nuclear Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $100,250
New York $96,200
Pennsylvania $94,450
Florida $89,920
North Carolina $89,770
Mississippi $87,920
Illinois $84,690
Texas $82,290
Tennessee $76,960
Connecticut $75,710

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