Nuclear · Louisiana
Louisiana Nuclear jobs: 1,316 employed (2024)
Nuclear Jobs in Louisiana (2024)
1,316
Rank #16 of 51
2.27% of U.S.
Louisiana-adjusted median
$110,488
Across 2 tracked nuclear roles, BEA RPP × 0.91.
Nuclear sub-sector breakdown in Louisiana
Nuclear electricity
1,316
Nuclear fuels
196
Where Louisiana’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 23,118 | #29 |
| Solar | 4,016 | #27 |
| Nuclear | 1,316 | #16 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,034 | #27 |
| Electric Vehicles | 611 | #35 |
| Wind | 476 | #40 |
| Hydropower | 286 | #29 |
| Clean Fuels | 189 | #29 |
Louisiana vs. the nuclear leader, median, and bottom
1st · South Carolina
4,306
16. Louisiana
1,316
25th · Arkansas
978
51st · Wyoming
5
Nuclear roles and pay in Louisiana
| Role | SOC | National median | Louisiana-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineer | 17-2161.00 | $122,480 | $111,457 | 4 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operator | 51-8011.00 | $120,350 | $109,519 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Louisiana
Did not hire
43.0%
Somewhat difficult hiring
26.4%
Very difficult hiring
25.0%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.6%
NAICS industry mix for Louisiana clean-energy jobs
Construction
55,919
Mining and Extraction
28,215
Manufacturing
25,620
Other Services
13,835
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
10,553
Professional Services
9,433
Trade
9,342
Utilities
7,440
Agriculture and Forestry
773
Louisiana’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
4,016
Natural gas electricity
2,270
Nuclear electricity
1,316
Coal electricity
602
Wind
476
Other electricity
438
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
297
Traditional hydropower
286
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
283
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
168
Geothermal electricity
100
Full USEER workbook line items for Louisiana
Fuels
| Fuels total | 66,530 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 43,733 |
| Natural gas fuels | 18,671 |
| Other fuels | 2,549 |
| Woody biomass | 692 |
| Corn ethanol | 209 |
| Nuclear fuels | 196 |
| Other biofuels | 189 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 163 |
| Coal fuels | 128 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 10,252 |
| Solar | 4,016 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,270 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,316 |
| Coal electricity | 602 |
| Wind | 476 |
| Other electricity | 438 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 297 |
| Traditional hydropower | 286 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 283 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 168 |
| Geothermal electricity | 100 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 41,652 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 29,512 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 10,258 |
| Storage | 1,034 |
| Other grid modernization | 316 |
| Micro grid | 281 |
| Smart grid | 251 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 23,118 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 7,591 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 4,708 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 4,338 |
| Advanced materials | 4,303 |
| Other | 2,177 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 19,580 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 14,901 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,745 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 930 |
| Other vehicles | 795 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 611 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 406 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 102 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 92 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 55,919 |
| Mining and Extraction | 28,215 |
| Manufacturing | 25,620 |
| Other Services | 13,835 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 10,553 |
| Professional Services | 9,433 |
| Trade | 9,342 |
| Utilities | 7,440 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 773 |
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 PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Power BI 🔥
SAS 🔥
Microsoft SharePoint 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Linux 🔥
Oracle Java 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Python 🔥
UNIX 🔥
C++ 🔥
Microsoft Azure software 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Discrete ordinates DORT dose assessment computer codes
FOLLOW code
SCALE ORIGEN-S point depletion and decay code
Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Scientech Safety Monitor
Graphics software
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%