Biomass Power Plant Managers Salary in Waco, TX
In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Biomass Power Plant Managers in Waco, TX have a median annual salary of $123,200, with 240 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $76,980 at the 10th percentile to $180,080 at the 90th percentile.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22
Salary overview
Median annual salary
$123,200
Data year: 2025
Hourly median
$59.23
Employment
240
Source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS
Salary distribution
Local compared with national
Waco, TX
$123,200
Median annual · 2025
United States
$126,060
Median annual · 2025
The Waco, TX median is 2.3% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,860).
Top skills
- 1.SpeakingImportance 4.0
- 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.0
- 3.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
- 4.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
- 5.MonitoringImportance 3.9
- 6.CoordinationImportance 3.8
- 7.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8
- 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8
- 9.Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.8
- 10.Time ManagementImportance 3.6
- 11.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.4
- 12.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3
Career information
Education and experience
- Typical education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience
- Over 10 years
- Job zone
- 4
Technology used
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Distributed control system DCS
- Employee scheduling software
- Inventory control software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Common tasks
- Manage safety programs at power generation facilities.
- Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes.
- Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass, such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse.
- 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.
- Plan and schedule plant activities, such as wood, waste, or refuse fuel deliveries, ash removal, and regular maintenance.
- Prepare and manage biomass plant budgets.
- Evaluate power production or demand trends to identify opportunities for improved operations.
- Inspect biomass gasification processes, equipment, and facilities for ways to maximize capacity and minimize operating costs.
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Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.
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- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
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