Nuclear · Texas
Texas Nuclear jobs: 3,159 employed (2024)
Nuclear Jobs in Texas (2024)
3,159
Rank #6 of 51
5.45% of U.S.
Texas-adjusted median
$118,015
Across 2 tracked nuclear roles, BEA RPP × 0.97.
Nuclear sub-sector breakdown in Texas
Nuclear electricity
3,159
Nuclear fuels
668
Where Texas’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 182,506 | #2 |
| Wind | 28,124 | #1 |
| Solar | 18,022 | #2 |
| Electric Vehicles | 9,490 | #2 |
| Storage & Grid | 9,455 | #3 |
| Nuclear | 3,159 | #6 |
| Hydropower | 2,788 | #6 |
| Clean Fuels | 1,188 | #4 |
Texas vs. the nuclear leader, median, and bottom
1st · South Carolina
4,306
6. Texas
3,159
25th · Arkansas
978
51st · Wyoming
5
States with comparable nuclear employment
Nuclear roles and pay in Texas
| Role | SOC | National median | Texas-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineer | 17-2161.00 | $122,480 | $119,051 | 4 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operator | 51-8011.00 | $120,350 | $116,980 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Texas
Did not hire
42.9%
Somewhat difficult hiring
29.9%
Very difficult hiring
19.6%
Not at all difficult hiring
7.6%
NAICS industry mix for Texas clean-energy jobs
Construction
221,096
Mining and Extraction
198,839
Manufacturing
147,678
Other Services
117,127
Professional Services
93,706
Trade
85,200
Utilities
64,495
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
59,331
Agriculture and Forestry
2,580
Texas’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Wind
28,124
Solar
18,022
Natural gas electricity
9,343
Coal electricity
4,047
Nuclear electricity
3,159
Traditional hydropower
2,788
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,901
Other electricity
1,848
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
1,175
Geothermal electricity
754
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
658
Full USEER workbook line items for Texas
Fuels
| Fuels total | 310,185 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 193,175 |
| Natural gas fuels | 96,116 |
| Other fuels | 11,503 |
| Corn ethanol | 2,834 |
| Coal fuels | 2,312 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 1,484 |
| Other biofuels | 1,188 |
| Woody biomass | 906 |
| Nuclear fuels | 668 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 71,818 |
| Wind | 28,124 |
| Solar | 18,022 |
| Natural gas electricity | 9,343 |
| Coal electricity | 4,047 |
| Nuclear electricity | 3,159 |
| Traditional hydropower | 2,788 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,901 |
| Other electricity | 1,848 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 1,175 |
| Geothermal electricity | 754 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 658 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 213,076 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 152,435 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 44,624 |
| Storage | 9,455 |
| Other grid modernization | 2,413 |
| Micro grid | 2,171 |
| Smart grid | 1,978 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 182,506 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 59,197 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 41,596 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 38,604 |
| Advanced materials | 25,060 |
| Other | 18,049 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 212,467 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 166,429 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 13,270 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 10,562 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 9,490 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 6,028 |
| Other vehicles | 3,839 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 1,511 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 1,338 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 221,096 |
| Mining and Extraction | 198,839 |
| Manufacturing | 147,678 |
| Other Services | 117,127 |
| Professional Services | 93,706 |
| Trade | 85,200 |
| Utilities | 64,495 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 59,331 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2,580 |
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 Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Salesforce software 🔥
Microsoft Power BI 🔥
SAP software 🔥
SAS 🔥
Microsoft SharePoint 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Linux 🔥
Oracle Java 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Python 🔥
UNIX 🔥
Microsoft Azure software 🔥
C++ 🔥
Reactor excursion and release analysis program RELAP
Computer aided design CAD software
Relational database software
Data logging software
Microsoft Power Automate
Desktop publishing 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%