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Power Plant Operators in The United States
(Operadores de centrales generadoras de energía)
Power Plant Operators -- Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.
| SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 51-8013.00 |
| Career Interests | RC |
| Minimum education required | (High school) High school diploma or equivalent |
| Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
| Job training required | (Long OJT) Long-term on-the-job training |
| Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | -0.49 (low growth) |
| Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 34,900 |
| Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 33,200 |
| Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 3,000 |
| Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | $45,970 |
| Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $79,370 |
| Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $108,380 |
| Career Cluster | Transportation, Distribution & Logistics (Transporte, distribución y logística) |
| Major Occupational Group | Production |
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