Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to nuclear operator professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the nuclear operator job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the nuclear operator industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to nuclear operator professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the nuclear operator job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the nuclear operator industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

No, nuclear operator jobs are not in demand. Nuclear operator demand is projected to decline -15% from 2018 to 2028.

The map below shows you the number of nuclear operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where nuclear operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	1,160	0.00%
2020	1,277	0.00%
2019	1,215	0.00%
2018	1,511	0.00%
2017	1,446	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$51,893	$24.95	+3.5%
2024	$50,143	$24.11	+6.6%
2023	$47,060	$22.63	+1.0%
2022	$46,571	$22.39	+2.4%
2021	$45,474	$21.86	+2.9%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	131	19%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,239	18%
3	Rhode Island	1,059,639	148	14%
4	Alaska	739,795	96	13%
5	New Jersey	9,005,644	910	10%
6	Hawaii	1,427,538	96	7%
7	Montana	1,050,493	38	4%
8	Vermont	623,657	26	4%
9	Wyoming	579,315	24	4%
10	Utah	3,101,833	94	3%
11	New Mexico	2,088,070	53	3%
12	New Hampshire	1,342,795	35	3%
13	South Dakota	869,666	30	3%
14	Delaware	961,939	29	3%
15	North Dakota	755,393	25	3%
16	Iowa	3,145,711	76	2%
17	Idaho	1,716,943	36	2%
18	Maine	1,335,907	32	2%
19	Nebraska	1,920,076	29	2%
20	West Virginia	1,815,857	28	2%

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