As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Reactor Operator in Carson City, NV is $56,159. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $50,769 to $63,148, with most professionals earning between $45,861 and $69,511.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Senior Reactor Operator Salary | $45,861 | Carson City,NV | April 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Senior Reactor Operator Salary | $50,769 | Carson City,NV | April 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Senior Reactor Operator Salary | $56,159 | Carson City,NV | April 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Senior Reactor Operator Salary | $63,148 | Carson City,NV | April 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Senior Reactor Operator Salary | $69,511 | Carson City,NV | 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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1 - 3 years experience
High School Diploma or Technical Certificate
3 - 5 years experience
High School Diploma or Technical Certificate
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About Carson City, Nevada Carson City is an independent city and capital of the US state of Nevada, named after the mountain man Kit Carson. As of the 2010 census, the populati....More
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