Nuclear · Missouri
Missouri Nuclear jobs: 890 employed (2024)
Nuclear Jobs in Missouri (2024)
890
Rank #24 of 51
1.54% of U.S.
Missouri-adjusted median
$111,459
Across 2 tracked nuclear roles, BEA RPP × 0.92.
Nuclear sub-sector breakdown in Missouri
Nuclear electricity
890
Nuclear fuels
142
Where Missouri’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 42,296 | #20 |
| Solar | 3,807 | #28 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,661 | #15 |
| Wind | 1,597 | #24 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,065 | #25 |
| Nuclear | 890 | #24 |
| Hydropower | 462 | #19 |
| Clean Fuels | 238 | #24 |
Missouri vs. the nuclear leader, median, and bottom
1st · South Carolina
4,306
25th · Arkansas
978
24. Missouri
890
51st · Wyoming
5
States with comparable nuclear employment
Nuclear roles and pay in Missouri
| Role | SOC | National median | Missouri-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineer | 17-2161.00 | $122,480 | $112,437 | 4 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operator | 51-8011.00 | $120,350 | $110,481 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Missouri
Did not hire
51.8%
Somewhat difficult hiring
28.4%
Very difficult hiring
15.3%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.6%
NAICS industry mix for Missouri clean-energy jobs
Manufacturing
41,465
Construction
39,205
Other Services
22,641
Trade
19,813
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
15,761
Utilities
12,472
Professional Services
11,896
Agriculture and Forestry
586
Mining and Extraction
253
Missouri’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
3,807
Coal electricity
1,848
Wind
1,597
Natural gas electricity
1,081
Nuclear electricity
890
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
741
Other electricity
544
Traditional hydropower
462
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
230
Geothermal electricity
132
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
106
Full USEER workbook line items for Missouri
Fuels
| Fuels total | 7,564 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 3,513 |
| Corn ethanol | 1,661 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 693 |
| Natural gas fuels | 468 |
| Other fuels | 421 |
| Woody biomass | 307 |
| Other biofuels | 238 |
| Nuclear fuels | 142 |
| Coal fuels | 120 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 11,437 |
| Solar | 3,807 |
| Coal electricity | 1,848 |
| Wind | 1,597 |
| Natural gas electricity | 1,081 |
| Nuclear electricity | 890 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 741 |
| Other electricity | 544 |
| Traditional hydropower | 462 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 230 |
| Geothermal electricity | 132 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 106 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 25,190 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 21,387 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,450 |
| Storage | 1,065 |
| Smart grid | 472 |
| Other grid modernization | 442 |
| Micro grid | 374 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 42,296 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 20,771 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 10,877 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 6,403 |
| Advanced materials | 2,434 |
| Other | 1,811 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 77,605 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 51,334 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 15,060 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 4,070 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,661 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,833 |
| Other vehicles | 1,781 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 459 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 408 |
By NAICS Industry
| Manufacturing | 41,465 |
| Construction | 39,205 |
| Other Services | 22,641 |
| Trade | 19,813 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 15,761 |
| Utilities | 12,472 |
| Professional Services | 11,896 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 586 |
| Mining and Extraction | 253 |
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 Access 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Python 🔥
UNIX 🔥
C++ 🔥
Microsoft Azure software 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Power BI 🔥
SAS 🔥
Microsoft SharePoint 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Linux 🔥
Oracle Java 🔥
Mathematical simulation software
Outage management system OMS
Mathsoft Mathcad
Plant information data entry software
Presentation software
TOTE 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%