The median annual wage for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in South Carolina is $112,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $115,160.
Pay spans roughly $83,190 at the 10th percentile to $146,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $53.88 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as nuclear power reactor operators in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $112,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $115,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $53.88 |
| 10th percentile | $83,190 |
| 90th percentile | $146,340 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.