Georgia Nuclear jobs: 2,805 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Georgia employs 2,805 people in the nuclear sector — about 4.8% of the U.S. total. That makes Georgia the 8th-largest state for nuclear jobs nationwide.
Nuclear Jobs in Georgia (2024)
National share: 4.84% of all U.S. nuclear jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Georgia ranks 8th out of 51 U.S. states in nuclear employment. At 2,805 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Arkansas’s tally by 1,827 jobs, and trails the national leader South Carolina by 1,501 nuclear workers.
1.1 Georgia’s position vs. the top 10 and median states
1.2 Share of U.S. total
The nuclear sector nationwide employs roughly 57,942 workers; Georgia accounts for 2,805 of them.
1.3 Where Georgia sits in its own mix
| 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 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Georgia
Every nuclear-related sub-category reported for Georgia in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Georgia
Georgia contributes 4.84% of the nation’s nuclear workforce. Within Georgia’s own clean-energy economy, nuclear accounts for 3.5% of total clean-energy jobs (2,805 of 79,527 workers).
Cost-of-living in Georgia is roughly 3.9% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for nuclear roles in Georgia is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Georgia-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineer | $122,480 | $117,703 | 4 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operator | $120,350 | $115,656 | 3 |
See all 2 nuclear occupations with national wages and skills →
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Georgia employers rate 17.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 33.7% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 50.7% of Georgia’s clean-energy roles see some level of hiring friction.
4.1 Employer hiring difficulty
4.2 Jobs by NAICS industry group
| Industry (NAICS group) | Jobs (2024) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Data source: U.S. Department of Energy — 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report (reflecting 2024 employment); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; O*NET Occupation Database 29.1.
Last updated: April 2026.