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Highest Paying Industries for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

The top 18 highest paying industries for nuclear power reactor operators (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 in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $88,660, local government, including schools and hospitals is the highest paying industry for nuclear power reactor operators. It is followed by local government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $88,660). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of nuclear power reactor operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 18 Highest Paying Industries for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$88,660	$72,130	110
2	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$88,660	$72,130	110
3	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$85,120	$64,720	570
4	Scientific Research and Development Services	$85,120	$64,720	570
5	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$85,120	$64,720	570
6	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$83,010	$62,880	5,950
7	Utilities	$83,010	$62,880	5,950
8	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$80,310	$80,220	560
9	Federal, State, and Local Government	$80,310	$80,220	560
10	Federal government, including USPS	$80,300	$80,290	430
11	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$80,300	$80,290	430
12	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$80,300	$61,550	600
13	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$79,440	$61,560	n/a
14	State government, including schools and hospitals	$55,660	$33,520	60
15	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$51,980	$31,690	50
16	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$51,980	$31,690	50
17	Educational Services - State government owned	$51,980	$31,690	50
18	Educational Services	$51,980	$31,690	50