The top 15 highest paying cities for nuclear technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of nuclear technicians in those cities are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with a annual salary of $93,110, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is the highest paying city for nuclear technicians. It is followed by Memphis, Tennessee (average annual salary $82,050). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2017 [1]. For more salary information of nuclear technicians in a specific city, use the links in the table.
| Rank | City/Area | Average Salary i | # of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts | $93,110 |
160 |
| 2 | Memphis, Tennessee | $82,050 |
50 |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California | $80,570 |
30 |
| 4 | Norwich-New London, Rhode Island | $76,770 |
n/a |
| 5 | San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California | $76,450 |
30 |
| 6 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania | $74,730 |
110 |
| 7 | Richmond, Virginia | $72,410 |
50 |
| 8 | New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York | $72,340 |
240 |
| 9 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia | $70,880 |
n/a |
| 10 | Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee | $70,070 |
50 |
| 11 | Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington | $69,470 |
30 |
| 12 | Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio | $67,190 |
360 |
| 13 | Knoxville, Tennessee | $66,050 |
100 |
| 14 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia | $65,490 |
n/a |
| 15 | Baltimore-Towson, Maryland | $46,050 |
n/a |
