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

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	70	0.00%
2020	77	0.00%
2019	73	0.00%
2018	91	0.00%
2017	87	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$50,127	$24.10	+3.5%
2024	$48,436	$23.29	+6.6%
2023	$45,458	$21.85	+1.0%
2022	$44,986	$21.63	+2.4%
2021	$43,926	$21.12	+2.9%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	130	19%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,245	18%
3	Rhode Island	1,059,639	148	14%
4	Alaska	739,795	101	14%
5	New Jersey	9,005,644	916	10%
6	Hawaii	1,427,538	99	7%
7	Utah	3,101,833	84	3%
8	North Dakota	755,393	22	3%
9	Vermont	623,657	20	3%
10	Wyoming	579,315	16	3%
11	New Mexico	2,088,070	40	2%
12	Maine	1,335,907	23	2%
13	Montana	1,050,493	21	2%
14	South Dakota	869,666	19	2%
15	Delaware	961,939	17	2%
16	Michigan	9,962,311	68	1%
17	Maryland	6,052,177	55	1%
18	Connecticut	3,588,184	28	1%
19	New Hampshire	1,342,795	19	1%
20	West Virginia	1,815,857	19	1%

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