The median annual wage for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $111,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $116,010.
Pay spans roughly $84,240 at the 10th percentile to $143,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $53.46 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $111,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $116,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $53.46 |
| 10th percentile | $84,240 |
| 90th percentile | $143,890 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.