Nuclear · North Carolina
North Carolina Nuclear jobs: 1,565 employed (2024)
Nuclear Jobs in North Carolina (2024)
1,565
Rank #15 of 51
2.70% of U.S.
North Carolina-adjusted median
$116,801
Across 2 tracked nuclear roles, BEA RPP × 0.96.
Nuclear sub-sector breakdown in North Carolina
Nuclear electricity
1,565
Nuclear fuels
256
Where North Carolina’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 83,490 | #7 |
| Solar | 10,224 | #7 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,747 | #14 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,020 | #15 |
| Wind | 1,731 | #20 |
| Nuclear | 1,565 | #15 |
| Hydropower | 806 | #16 |
| Clean Fuels | 571 | #9 |
North Carolina vs. the nuclear leader, median, and bottom
1st · South Carolina
4,306
15. North Carolina
1,565
25th · Arkansas
978
51st · Wyoming
5
States with comparable nuclear employment
Nuclear roles and pay in North Carolina
| Role | SOC | National median | North Carolina-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineer | 17-2161.00 | $122,480 | $117,826 | 4 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operator | 51-8011.00 | $120,350 | $115,777 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in North Carolina
Did not hire
37.6%
Somewhat difficult hiring
36.2%
Very difficult hiring
18.8%
Not at all difficult hiring
7.4%
NAICS industry mix for North Carolina clean-energy jobs
Construction
54,511
Professional Services
47,657
Manufacturing
44,541
Other Services
39,092
Trade
23,647
Utilities
14,591
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
2,791
Agriculture and Forestry
1,119
Mining and Extraction
301
North Carolina’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
10,224
Natural gas electricity
3,021
Wind
1,731
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,603
Nuclear electricity
1,565
Coal electricity
1,522
Other electricity
1,087
Traditional hydropower
806
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
387
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
386
Geothermal electricity
249
Full USEER workbook line items for North Carolina
Fuels
| Fuels total | 8,996 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 4,346 |
| Woody biomass | 1,054 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 996 |
| Natural gas fuels | 752 |
| Other fuels | 588 |
| Other biofuels | 571 |
| Corn ethanol | 401 |
| Nuclear fuels | 256 |
| Coal fuels | 32 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 22,582 |
| Solar | 10,224 |
| Natural gas electricity | 3,021 |
| Wind | 1,731 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,603 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,565 |
| Coal electricity | 1,522 |
| Other electricity | 1,087 |
| Traditional hydropower | 806 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 387 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 386 |
| Geothermal electricity | 249 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 35,144 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 27,869 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,690 |
| Storage | 2,020 |
| Other grid modernization | 937 |
| Smart grid | 889 |
| Micro grid | 739 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 83,490 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 35,560 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 20,813 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 13,516 |
| Advanced materials | 7,608 |
| Other | 5,994 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 78,035 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 62,130 |
| Other vehicles | 4,307 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 4,199 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,747 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,893 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,873 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 468 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 418 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 54,511 |
| Professional Services | 47,657 |
| Manufacturing | 44,541 |
| Other Services | 39,092 |
| Trade | 23,647 |
| Utilities | 14,591 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,791 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,119 |
| Mining and Extraction | 301 |
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%
Related in North Carolina
Energy Efficiency
83,490 jobs
Solar
10,224 jobs
Electric Vehicles
2,747 jobs
Storage & Grid
2,020 jobs