The median annual wage for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in New York is $131,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $139,850.
Pay spans roughly $107,120 at the 10th percentile to $165,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $63.23 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as nuclear power reactor operators in New York.
| Median (annual) | $131,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $139,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $63.23 |
| 10th percentile | $107,120 |
| 90th percentile | $165,820 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.