The salary statistics of nuclear power reactor operators in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare nuclear power reactor operator salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear power reactor operators in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) nuclear power reactor operators is $92,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid nuclear power reactor operators is $42,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear power reactor operators in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,610 | 1.64% | 7.76% |
| 2017 | $65,520 | 6.23% | - |
| 2016 | $61,440 | 11.46% | - |
| 2015 | $54,400 | 4.45% | - |
| 2014 | $51,980 | 0.81% | - |
| 2013 | $51,560 | -19.16% | - |
| 2012 | $61,440 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].