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

SectorJobs (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

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%