Career Atlas USA

Best States for Nuclear Technicians

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1South Carolina75.8 / 100
  2. 2Alabama73.5 / 100
  3. 3Pennsylvania63.8 / 100
  4. 4North Carolina62.7 / 100
  5. 5Illinois60.4 / 100
  6. 6Virginia52.7 / 100
  7. 7Missouri48.5 / 100
  8. 8New York48.5 / 100
  9. 9Texas43.8 / 100
  10. 10Florida41.2 / 100
  11. 11Tennessee26.9 / 100
  12. 12Washington21.9 / 100
  13. 13Massachusetts19.2 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).