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Nuclear Technician Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of nuclear technicians in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare nuclear technician salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,910
25th Percentile Wage
$72,190
50th Percentile Wage
$77,000
75th Percentile Wage
$83,670
90th Percentile Wage
$88,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for nuclear technicians in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). 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 $88,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent nuclear technicians is $63,910.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear technicians in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$77,000
2.70% 2.70%
2016
$74,920
-2.20% -
2015
$76,570
0.13% -
2014
$76,470
1.74% -
2013
$75,140
0.29% -
2012
$74,920
- -

Table 3. Compare Nuclear Technician Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of nuclear technicians in four industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of nuclear technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$77,140
Federal government, including USPS
$77,140
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$77,000
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$74,360

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