As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Nuclear Reactor Operator in Providence, RI is $112,619. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $105,702 to $121,520, with most professionals earning between $99,405 and $129,625.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Nuclear Reactor Operator Salary | $99,405 | Providence,RI | April 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Nuclear Reactor Operator Salary | $105,702 | Providence,RI | April 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Nuclear Reactor Operator Salary | $112,619 | Providence,RI | April 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Nuclear Reactor Operator Salary | $121,520 | Providence,RI | April 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Nuclear Reactor Operator Salary | $129,625 | Providence,RI | April 01, 2025 |
A reactor operator (or nuclear reactor operator) is an individual at a nuclear power plant who is responsible for directly controlling a nuclear reactor from a control panel and is the only individual at a nuclear power plant who can directly alter significant amounts of reactor reactivity. The reactor operator occupies a position of great responsibility that may require him or her to start up a nuclear reactor, shut down a critical nuclear reactor, monitor reactor parameters, or respond to a casualty of the nuclear reactor. All reactor operators are required to be licensed or qualified by ...
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