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Biomass Plant Manager

Biomass Plant Manager

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E Other Energy, solar and power lines jobs · Top level · O*NET 11-3051.04

Texas median
whole occupation, 2025
$130,890
work over
40 h a week
92%
load index
from O*NET data
2.7/5
Texas jobs
2024 to 2034
+8.9%

Pay

This level's pay

No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.

All pay records and context (2)
  • DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $101,864 · Level II $131,604 · Level III $159,959 · Level IV $177,138 (79 filings, TX) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
  • DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level I $95,864 · Level II $118,851 · Level III $145,330 · Level IV $171,829 (21 filings, AZ) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source

Whole occupation: Biomass Power Plant Managers (11-3051), Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
  • Series OEUS480000000000011305113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
  • Based on an estimated 21,200 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000011305101).

Half of all Biomass Power Plant Managers in Texas earn more than $130,890; the bottom 10% earned less than $79,780 and the top 10% more than $207,880 (May 2025, base pay, about 21,200 jobs). U.S. median $126,060.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Biomass Power Plant Managers, not level-specific
TWC, BLS

Texas
+8.9% jobs · about 1,740 openings a year (21,770 jobs in 2024)
United States
+1.9% jobs · about 17,100 openings a year (241,900 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
O*NET 31.0
  • Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2020, n = 21 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 9 in 10 work more than 40 hours a week (92%).

Schedule: regular 56% · irregular 44% · seasonal 0%

Physical load 2.7 of 5, our index from O*NET
Method
  • Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.15, 6 measures) and an exposure index (3.16, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
  • O*NET OnLine

Body

  • Walking or running2.53
  • Standing2.46
  • Bending or twisting2.39
  • Climbing ladders1.95
  • Kneeling or crawling1.93
  • Keeping balance1.66

Exposure

  • High places3.75
  • Very hot or cold3.68
  • Outdoors, all weather3.63
  • Hazardous equipment3.5
  • Hazardous conditions3.07
  • Cramped space2.48
  • Protective gear2.01
Body 2.15 · exposure 3.16. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

License
No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
Degree
61% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 10 years of related experience is the most common answer (41% of workers).
O*NET
  • O*NET Related Work Experience, Biomass Power Plant Managers, O*NET OnLine
Preparation
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Why this level
Top: Title contains 'Plant Manager'.

Moves to the side 6

  • E Geothermal Plant Manager O*NET lists Geothermal Production Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.97.
  • E Hydroelectric Production Manager O*NET lists Hydroelectric Production Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.91.
  • E Biomass Plant Technician O*NET lists Biomass Plant Technicians as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79. License: depends on the work.
  • I4 Production Manager O*NET lists Industrial Production Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86.
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What the work is 6 core tasks

Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.

  1. Manage safety programs at power generation facilities.
  2. Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  3. Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes.
  4. Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass, such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse.
  5. Supervise biomass plant or substation operations, maintenance, repair, or testing activities.
  6. Conduct field inspections of biomass plants, stations, or substations to ensure normal and safe operating conditions.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making
Sources (4)

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

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