State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
Biomass Power Plant Manager Salary (2026): Data, Outlook & How to Become One
Biomass Power Plant Managers earn a median of $126,060 per year ($60.61/hr) (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Employment is projected to grow 1.9% through 2034, with about 17,100 openings a year (BLS EP, 2024–2034). Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
SOC 11-3051ManagementLast updated August 15, 2026
- Median pay
- $126,060
- Projected growth
- +1.9%
- Openings a year
- 17,100
- Typical education
- Bachelor's
BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS EP, 2024–2034
BLS EP, 2024–2034
BLS EP, 2024–2034
Also advertised as: Fuel Manager, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Superintendent, Maintenance Supervisor, Operations and Maintenance Manager (O&M Manager), Operations Superintendent.
How much do Biomass Power Plant Managers make?
10th percentile$78,000
Entry / lowest-paid tenth
25th percentile$98,160
Lower quartile
Median (50th)$126,060
Half earn more, half earn less
75th percentile$161,880
Upper quartile
90th percentile$205,520
Top-paid tenth
| Median annual wage | $126,060 |
|---|---|
| Median hourly wage | $60.61/hr |
| Mean annual wage | $134,170 |
| People employed | 246,250 |
Versus all US occupations
At $126,060, Biomass Power Plant Managers earn 147% above the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $75,080 a year.
Versus management occupations
The median is typical for the Management group, where the middle occupation pays $126,060.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $205,520 or more while the bottom 10% earn $78,000, a gap of 2.6×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 90% of the 923 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Cost of living
Delaware posts the highest raw median ($153,000), but once local prices are taken into account Wyoming leads at $163,436 in national-average dollars.
Which states pay Biomass Power Plant Managers the most?
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $153,000 | $153,294 | 370 |
| Wyoming | $151,490 | $163,436 | 390 |
| Massachusetts | $148,050 | $139,991 | 4,470 |
| New Jersey | $147,260 | $135,343 | 6,780 |
| New Hampshire | $146,590 | $140,729 | 1,540 |
| Washington | $145,210 | $135,694 | 4,760 |
| Colorado | $141,020 | $136,844 | 1,730 |
| Connecticut | $134,780 | $130,084 | 3,360 |
| Louisiana | $133,210 | $151,020 | 2,680 |
| California | $132,620 | $119,780 | 25,130 |
Is Biomass Power Plant Manager a growing career?
Biomass Power Plant Managers1.9%
All US occupations3.1%
+1.9% projected growth vs 3.1% for all occupations.
Slower than average
BLS projects employment of Biomass Power Plant Managers to change 1.9% over 2024–2034, against 3.1% projected for all occupations. That is 4,600 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 17,100 openings are projected each year, 7.1% of the 241,900 jobs that existed in 2024. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Despite limited employment growth, about 17,100 openings for industrial production managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade.
Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
Industrial production managers will continue to be needed in manufacturing and other industries. However, in some industries with declining employment, fewer of these managers may be needed.
How to become a Biomass Power Plant Manager
Industrial production managers typically need a bachelor’s degree and several years of related work experience.
| Typical entry-level education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Preparation needed (O*NET job zone) | Medium preparation |
| Work experience in a related occupation | 5 years or more |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
What education people in the job have
O*NET incumbent survey: the highest level of education reported by people already working as biomass power plant managers.
- Bachelor's Degree61.5%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)16.7%
- Post-Secondary Certificate13.2%
- High School Diploma6.8%
- Some College Courses1.8%
What does a Biomass Power Plant Manager do?
Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.
Industrial production managers oversee the operations of manufacturing and related plants. They coordinate, plan, and direct activities involved in creating a range of goods, such as cars, computer equipment, and paper products.
Day-to-day tasks
- Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass, such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse.
- Manage safety programs at power generation facilities.
- Prepare reports on biomass plant operations, status, maintenance, and other information.
- Supervise biomass plant or substation operations, maintenance, repair, or testing activities.
- Conduct field inspections of biomass plants, stations, or substations to ensure normal and safe operating conditions.
- Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes.
- Plan and schedule plant activities, such as wood, waste, or refuse fuel deliveries, ash removal, and regular maintenance.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Where biomass power plant managers work
| Transportation equipment manufacturing | 10% |
|---|---|
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 9% |
| Chemical manufacturing | 8% |
| Food manufacturing | 8% |
| Machinery manufacturing | 7% |
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2024–2034 edition.
Core skills
- Speaking4.0/5
- Critical Thinking4.0/5
- Reading Comprehension3.9/5
- Active Listening3.9/5
- Monitoring3.9/5
- Writing3.1/5
- Active Learning3.1/5
- Mathematics3.0/5
Transferable skills
- Coordination3.8/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.8/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8/5
- Management of Personnel Resources3.8/5
- Time Management3.6/5
- Operations Monitoring3.4/5
- Social Perceptiveness3.3/5
- Instructing3.3/5
Tools and software
- Electronic mail software · in demand
- Office suite software · in demand
- Presentation software · in demand
- Spreadsheet software · in demand
- Word processing software · in demand
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Facilities management software
- Industrial control software
- Inventory management software
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
What personality type suits a Biomass Power Plant Manager?
Interest profile: O*NET Occupational Interests, scored 1–7
Realisticprimary5.1
Investigative3.2
Artistic1.0
Social1.7
Enterprisingprimary4.9
Conventionalprimary5.3
Day to day this is work built around organising, following procedures and working precisely with data, combined with hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors.
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
Biomass Power Plant Manager: frequently asked questions
How much do Biomass Power Plant Managers make?
Biomass Power Plant Managers earn a median of $126,060 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). That is 147% above the $50,980 median for all US occupations. That works out at $60.61/hr. The middle half earn between $98,160 and $161,880. The top 10% earn $205,520 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Biomass Power Plant Manager?
Yes. BLS reports a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education for Biomass Power Plant Managers, and O*NET rates the preparation needed as medium preparation. Employers typically expect 5 years or more of related work experience first. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 61.5% hold bachelor's degree.
Is Biomass Power Plant Manager a growing career?
It is growing, but slowly: 1.9% over 2024–2034 against 3.1% for all occupations (BLS EP, 2024–2034). BLS still projects about 17,100 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Biomass Power Plant Manager do?
Industrial production managers oversee the operations of manufacturing and related plants. A core O*NET task: review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Employers most often ask for Electronic mail software, Office suite software, Presentation software.
Which states pay Biomass Power Plant Managers the most?
The highest state medians for Biomass Power Plant Managers are Delaware ($153,000), Wyoming ($151,490), Massachusetts ($148,050) (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Adjusted for local prices using BEA Regional Price Parities, Wyoming moves to the top at $163,436.
What personality type suits a Biomass Power Plant Manager?
O*NET scores Biomass Power Plant Managers highest on the Conventional, Realistic and Enterprising interest areas, so the work mixes organising, following procedures and working precisely with data with hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping the closest types are ISTJ, ESTJ. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 923 occupations in the bank.