Nuclear · Arkansas
Arkansas Nuclear jobs: 978 employed (2024)
Nuclear Jobs in Arkansas (2024)
978
Rank #21 of 51
1.69% of U.S.
Arkansas-adjusted median
$106,967
Across 2 tracked nuclear roles, BEA RPP × 0.88.
Nuclear sub-sector breakdown in Arkansas
Nuclear electricity
978
Nuclear fuels
150
Where Arkansas’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 16,129 | #32 |
| Wind | 1,006 | #34 |
| Nuclear | 978 | #21 |
| Solar | 947 | #44 |
| Electric Vehicles | 688 | #34 |
| Storage & Grid | 483 | #36 |
| Clean Fuels | 148 | #33 |
| Hydropower | 114 | #44 |
Arkansas vs. the nuclear leader, median, and bottom
1st · South Carolina
4,306
21. Arkansas
978
51st · Wyoming
5
States with comparable nuclear employment
Nuclear roles and pay in Arkansas
| Role | SOC | National median | Arkansas-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineer | 17-2161.00 | $122,480 | $107,905 | 4 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operator | 51-8011.00 | $120,350 | $106,028 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Arkansas
Did not hire
48.1%
Very difficult hiring
22.9%
Somewhat difficult hiring
20.1%
Not at all difficult hiring
8.9%
NAICS industry mix for Arkansas clean-energy jobs
Construction
16,812
Manufacturing
13,294
Other Services
9,332
Utilities
8,099
Trade
7,504
Professional Services
4,895
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
4,198
Mining and Extraction
1,897
Agriculture and Forestry
1,005
Arkansas’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Natural gas electricity
1,165
Wind
1,006
Nuclear electricity
978
Solar
947
Other electricity
342
Coal electricity
294
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
260
Traditional hydropower
114
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
77
Geothermal electricity
70
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
24
Full USEER workbook line items for Arkansas
Fuels
| Fuels total | 7,540 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 3,723 |
| Natural gas fuels | 1,617 |
| Woody biomass | 771 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 445 |
| Corn ethanol | 347 |
| Other fuels | 314 |
| Nuclear fuels | 150 |
| Other biofuels | 148 |
| Coal fuels | 23 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 5,277 |
| Natural gas electricity | 1,165 |
| Wind | 1,006 |
| Nuclear electricity | 978 |
| Solar | 947 |
| Other electricity | 342 |
| Coal electricity | 294 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 260 |
| Traditional hydropower | 114 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 77 |
| Geothermal electricity | 70 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 24 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 14,895 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 11,537 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,329 |
| Storage | 483 |
| Other grid modernization | 208 |
| Smart grid | 178 |
| Micro grid | 160 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 16,129 |
| Other | 5,860 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 3,391 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 3,174 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 2,532 |
| Advanced materials | 1,173 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 23,194 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 16,890 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 2,512 |
| Other vehicles | 1,348 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,055 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 688 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 476 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 119 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 106 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 16,812 |
| Manufacturing | 13,294 |
| Other Services | 9,332 |
| Utilities | 8,099 |
| Trade | 7,504 |
| Professional Services | 4,895 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,198 |
| Mining and Extraction | 1,897 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,005 |
Skill profile for nuclear roles
Top skills
Critical Thinking4.00
Reading Comprehension4.00
Active Listening3.94
Monitoring3.94
Complex Problem Solving3.88
Operations Monitoring3.81
Judgment and Decision Making3.75
Writing3.75
Knowledge
Physics4.32
Engineering and Technology4.06
Mathematics3.99
Public Safety and Security3.81
Mechanical3.68
Chemistry3.62
English Language3.49
Design3.35
Core abilities
Problem Sensitivity4.37
Information Ordering4.00
Oral Expression4.00
Written Comprehension4.00
Deductive Reasoning3.94
Inductive Reasoning3.94
Near Vision3.88
Oral Comprehension3.88
Representative tasks for nuclear workers
- Review and edit standard operating procedures. (Core)
- Record operating data, such as the results of surveillance tests. (Core)
- Conduct inspections or operations outside of control rooms as necessary. (Core)
- Examine accidents to obtain data for use in design of preventive measures. (Core)
- Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations. (Core)
- Monitor or operate boilers, turbines, wells, or auxiliary power plant equipment. (Core)
- Implement operational procedures, such as those controlling start-up or shut-down activities. (Core)
- Authorize maintenance activities on units or changes in equipment or system operational status. (Supplemental)
- Direct measurement of the intensity or types of radiation in work areas, equipment, or materials. (Supplemental)
- Direct environmental compliance activities associated with nuclear plant operations or maintenance. (Core)
- Direct reactor operators in emergency situations, in accordance with emergency operating procedures. (Supplemental)
- Note malfunctions of equipment, instruments, or controls and report these conditions to supervisors. (Core)
Software and tools used in nuclear roles
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Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
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Microsoft Power BI 🔥
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SAS 🔥
Microsoft SharePoint 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Linux 🔥
Oracle Java 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Python 🔥
UNIX 🔥
Microsoft Azure software 🔥
C++ 🔥
Relational database software
Data logging software
Microsoft Power Automate
Desktop publishing software
Discrete ordinates DORT dose assessment computer codes
FOLLOW code
Education & training paths into nuclear
IM
Job-Related Professional Certification3.1%
Apprenticeship1.8%
OJ
On-the-Job Training18.2%
PT
On-Site or In-Plant Training22.2%
Required Level of Education
Required Level of Education28.6%
Related Work Experience (Years)
Related Work Experience13.3%