Nuclear · Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Nuclear jobs: 4,107 employed (2024)
Nuclear Jobs in Pennsylvania (2024)
4,107
Rank #3 of 51
7.09% of U.S.
Pennsylvania-adjusted median
$118,622
Across 2 tracked nuclear roles, BEA RPP × 0.98.
Nuclear sub-sector breakdown in Pennsylvania
Nuclear electricity
4,107
Nuclear fuels
605
Where Pennsylvania’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 76,289 | #11 |
| Solar | 6,914 | #16 |
| Nuclear | 4,107 | #3 |
| Wind | 3,314 | #11 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,871 | #12 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,312 | #10 |
| Clean Fuels | 659 | #6 |
| Hydropower | 567 | #17 |
Pennsylvania vs. the nuclear leader, median, and bottom
1st · South Carolina
4,306
3. Pennsylvania
4,107
25th · Arkansas
978
51st · Wyoming
5
Nuclear roles and pay in Pennsylvania
| Role | SOC | National median | Pennsylvania-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineer | 17-2161.00 | $122,480 | $119,663 | 4 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operator | 51-8011.00 | $120,350 | $117,582 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Pennsylvania
Did not hire
41.2%
Somewhat difficult hiring
27.7%
Very difficult hiring
27.5%
Not at all difficult hiring
3.7%
NAICS industry mix for Pennsylvania clean-energy jobs
Construction
68,379
Manufacturing
60,115
Other Services
42,556
Trade
41,939
Utilities
21,411
Professional Services
20,736
Mining and Extraction
16,880
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
10,083
Agriculture and Forestry
596
Pennsylvania’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
6,914
Nuclear electricity
4,107
Wind
3,314
Natural gas electricity
3,156
Coal electricity
1,534
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,391
Other electricity
997
Traditional hydropower
567
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
429
Geothermal electricity
281
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
249
Full USEER workbook line items for Pennsylvania
Fuels
| Fuels total | 48,011 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 16,847 |
| Natural gas fuels | 12,620 |
| Other fuels | 7,166 |
| Coal fuels | 6,602 |
| Corn ethanol | 1,616 |
| Woody biomass | 1,087 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 809 |
| Other biofuels | 659 |
| Nuclear fuels | 605 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 22,938 |
| Solar | 6,914 |
| Nuclear electricity | 4,107 |
| Wind | 3,314 |
| Natural gas electricity | 3,156 |
| Coal electricity | 1,534 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,391 |
| Other electricity | 997 |
| Traditional hydropower | 567 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 429 |
| Geothermal electricity | 281 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 249 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 54,352 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 42,403 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 7,451 |
| Storage | 2,312 |
| Micro grid | 823 |
| Other grid modernization | 761 |
| Smart grid | 603 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 76,289 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 20,976 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 17,754 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 16,324 |
| Advanced materials | 13,830 |
| Other | 7,404 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 81,105 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 61,474 |
| Other vehicles | 5,282 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 4,560 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 3,918 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,871 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,906 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 608 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 485 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 68,379 |
| Manufacturing | 60,115 |
| Other Services | 42,556 |
| Trade | 41,939 |
| Utilities | 21,411 |
| Professional Services | 20,736 |
| Mining and Extraction | 16,880 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 10,083 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 596 |
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 🔥
Python 🔥
UNIX 🔥
Microsoft Azure software 🔥
C++ 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Power BI 🔥
SAP software 🔥
SAS 🔥
Microsoft SharePoint 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Linux 🔥
Oracle Java 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
MCNP dose assessment computer code
Presentation software
TOTE code
MERCURE dose assessment computer codes
Probabilistic risk assessment PRA software
ANISN dose assessment computer 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%