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Biofuels Processing Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$62,470
United States, 2025
Employment
14,080
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Calculate, measure, load, mix, and process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels and monitor production process. Perform, and keep records of, plant maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections.
- O*NET code
- 51-8099.01
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Rebuild, repair, or replace biofuels processing equipment components.
- Coordinate raw product sourcing or collection.
- Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
- Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
- Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
- Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.
- Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.
- Process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$40,700
25th percentile
$48,900
75th percentile
$78,480
90th percentile
$94,560
Most important skills
- Operations Monitoring3.9
- Operation and Control3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.5
- Quality Control Analysis3.4
- Monitoring3.4
- Equipment Maintenance3.3
- Speaking3.3
- Active Listening3.3
- Coordination3.1
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Writing3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 16 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
16
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Operation and Control | 3.8 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Speaking | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Active Listening | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Repairing | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Biofuels Processing TechniciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | $120,660 | 40 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $94,420 | 90 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | $92,870 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $91,310 | 230 | 2025 |
| WA | $88,730 | 190 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | $88,290 | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | $88,290 | 200 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $85,590 | 30 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $85,300 | 60 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $84,390 | 100 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $83,870 | 60 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $83,760 | 380 | 2025 |
| Billings, MT | $83,530 | 50 | 2025 |
| MD | $81,890 | 270 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $81,660 | 40 | 2025 |
| MT | $81,340 | 170 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $80,660 | 160 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $80,430 | 270 | 2025 |
| NV | $80,000 | 150 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $78,500 | 290 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.