Nuclear Technicians in Pennsylvania
Considering a career as a Nuclear Technician in Pennsylvania?
While jobs for Nuclear Technicians in Pennsylvania are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Nuclear Technicians in Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.
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Nuclear Technicians in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Nuclear Technicians Work in Pennsylvania?
480 people worked as Nuclear Technicians in 2018 in this state.
There were 490 Nuclear Technicians employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 310 Nuclear Technicians working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Nuclear Technicians than average.
Job Projections for Pennsylvania
Jobs for Nuclear Technicians in this state are declining at a rate of 1.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.
Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 610 total jobs in 2026 for Nuclear Technicians in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 800 annual jobs and 6,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Nuclear Technicians Make in Pennsylvania?
In 2018 wages for Nuclear Technicians ranged from $69,950 to $120,600 with $94,450 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $33.63 to $57.98. The median hourly rate was $45.41.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $43.88 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.53.
The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Pennsylvania 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 |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 90 | $112,280 |
Top States for Nuclear Technicians Employment
The table below shows the states where most Nuclear Technicians work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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