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Highest-paying States for Nuclear Technicians

The highest-paying states 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 states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $119,660, Illinois is the highest paying state for nuclear technicians. It is followed by New York (average annual salary $109,670). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of nuclear technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Nuclear Technicians (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Illinois	$119,660	$104,160	200
2	New York	$109,670	$75,290	210
3	Michigan	$105,260	$70,310	220
4	North Carolina	$104,470	$64,170	370
5	Pennsylvania	$103,340	$54,180	430
6	Alabama	$100,610	$59,540	170
7	Virginia	$100,420	$69,660	360
8	Massachusetts	$100,110	$66,400	0
9	Texas	$99,650	$30,490	180
10	South Carolina	$99,190	$60,780	620
11	Georgia	$98,850	$60,490	250
12	Kentucky	$97,020	$54,520	40
13	Florida	$96,290	$70,430	180
14	Mississippi	$95,180	$50,180	60
15	Washington	$93,510	$64,890	70
16	Tennessee	$84,100	$79,040	250
17	Ohio	$78,810	$49,480	240
18	California	$77,340	$47,720	90
19	Vermont	$76,780	$52,060	40
20	Connecticut	$75,710	$52,900	130
21	Idaho	$75,220	$66,600	330
22	Missouri	$74,300	$49,180	310
23	New Jersey	$69,520	$51,770	30
24	New Mexico	$65,160	$50,450	140
25	Maryland	$57,930	$41,580	80
26	Louisiana	$51,760	$39,970	300
27	Utah	$50,740	$44,800	40

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of nuclear technicians in those states is not available at this time.