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Nuclear Power Reactor Operators salary in Nebraska

The median nuclear power reactor operators in Nebraska earns $108,650 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,653 a month.

10th percentile
$90,120
25th percentile
$108,650
Median percentile
$108,650
75th percentile
$124,120
90th percentile
$131,100

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$79,833 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,650
Federal income tax−$15,073
Social Security + Medicare−$8,312
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$5,433
Monthly take-home$6,653
Every two weeks$3,070

Does it go far here?

$120,584Median pay in Nebraska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.1 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,072 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Nebraska

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$290,470
Family Medicine Physicians$228,590
General Internal Medicine Physicians$221,360
Chief Executives$214,680
Dentists, General$179,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$141,020
Financial Managers$140,360
Pharmacists$139,330

All nuclear power reactor operators salaries · Take-home pay in Nebraska