Nuclear · Georgia
Georgia Nuclear jobs: 2,805 employed (2024)
Nuclear Jobs in Georgia (2024)
2,805
Rank #8 of 51
4.84% of U.S.
Georgia-adjusted median
$116,680
Across 2 tracked nuclear roles, BEA RPP × 0.96.
Nuclear sub-sector breakdown in Georgia
Nuclear electricity
2,805
Nuclear fuels
387
Where Georgia’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 61,036 | #14 |
| Solar | 8,354 | #12 |
| Nuclear | 2,805 | #8 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,303 | #17 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,266 | #11 |
| Wind | 1,450 | #27 |
| Hydropower | 909 | #14 |
| Clean Fuels | 404 | #13 |
Georgia vs. the nuclear leader, median, and bottom
1st · South Carolina
4,306
8. Georgia
2,805
25th · Arkansas
978
51st · Wyoming
5
States with comparable nuclear employment
Nuclear roles and pay in Georgia
| Role | SOC | National median | Georgia-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineer | 17-2161.00 | $122,480 | $117,703 | 4 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operator | 51-8011.00 | $120,350 | $115,656 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Georgia
Did not hire
44.3%
Somewhat difficult hiring
33.7%
Very difficult hiring
17.0%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.0%
NAICS industry mix for Georgia clean-energy jobs
Construction
60,651
Manufacturing
45,848
Other Services
37,072
Trade
31,091
Utilities
18,884
Professional Services
18,624
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
7,506
Agriculture and Forestry
1,199
Mining and Extraction
304
Georgia’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
8,354
Nuclear electricity
2,805
Natural gas electricity
2,231
Wind
1,450
Other electricity
1,071
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
999
Traditional hydropower
909
Coal electricity
732
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
387
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
368
Geothermal electricity
232
Full USEER workbook line items for Georgia
Fuels
| Fuels total | 9,347 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 5,066 |
| Woody biomass | 1,309 |
| Natural gas fuels | 894 |
| Other fuels | 606 |
| Corn ethanol | 491 |
| Other biofuels | 404 |
| Nuclear fuels | 387 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 150 |
| Coal fuels | 40 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 19,538 |
| Solar | 8,354 |
| Nuclear electricity | 2,805 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,231 |
| Wind | 1,450 |
| Other electricity | 1,071 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 999 |
| Traditional hydropower | 909 |
| Coal electricity | 732 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 387 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 368 |
| Geothermal electricity | 232 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 40,835 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 31,460 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 4,445 |
| Storage | 2,266 |
| Other grid modernization | 1,121 |
| Smart grid | 808 |
| Micro grid | 735 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 61,036 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 19,524 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 13,754 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 10,008 |
| Other | 9,689 |
| Advanced materials | 8,061 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 90,423 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 69,619 |
| Other vehicles | 7,869 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 4,921 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 3,500 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,303 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,498 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 374 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 339 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 60,651 |
| Manufacturing | 45,848 |
| Other Services | 37,072 |
| Trade | 31,091 |
| Utilities | 18,884 |
| Professional Services | 18,624 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 7,506 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,199 |
| Mining and Extraction | 304 |
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
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Power BI 🔥
SAP software 🔥
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%
Related in Georgia
Energy Efficiency
61,036 jobs
Solar
8,354 jobs
Electric Vehicles
2,303 jobs
Storage & Grid
2,266 jobs