The salary statistics of nuclear technicians in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare nuclear technician salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear technicians in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 technicians is $102,420. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $76,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid nuclear technicians is $58,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear technicians in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $76,980 | 2.25% | 11.57% |
| 2017 | $75,250 | 9.54% | - |
| 2016 | $68,070 | -11.83% | - |
| 2015 | $76,120 | 10.58% | - |
| 2012 | $68,070 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].