Nuclear Power Reactor Operators in Illinois

Local pay for nuclear power reactor operators in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 51-8011

$123,980

median pay, Illinois

410

employed in Illinois

+0.9%

vs U.S. median

-15.3%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What nuclear power reactor operators earn in Illinois

Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of nuclear power reactor operators in Illinois earn between $119,100 and $130,500 a year; the U.S. median is $122,890.

$104,760

P10

$119,100

P25

$123,980

MEDIAN

$130,500

P75

$133,950

P90