Skilled Trades
Biomass Plant Technicians
Control and monitor biomass plant activities and perform maintenance as needed.
Median salary (BLS)
$102,040
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$62k – $132k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 3 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Plan a path to Biomass Plant Technicians
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Biomass Plant Technicians
Entry / Junior
$61,790
~2 yrs to advance
Biomass Plant Technicians
Established
$102,040
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Biomass Plant Technicians
Senior
$116,990
Key skills
A typical day
- •Operate biomass fuel-burning boiler or biomass fuel gasification system equipment in accordance with specifications or instructions.
- •Perform tests of water chemistry in boilers.
- •Operate high-pressure steam boiler or water chiller equipment for electrical cogeneration operations.
- •Operate equipment to heat biomass, using knowledge of controls, combustion, and firing mechanisms.
- •Operate equipment to start, stop, or regulate biomass-fueled generators, generator units, boilers, engines, or auxiliary systems.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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