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Power Plant Operators
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Power Plant Operators

Manufacturing In demand
Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.

What a power plant operator does

Become a power plant operator

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good power plant operator

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Talking to others.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Wage information is not available. Average annual earnings data is currently unavailable.

Power Plant Operator job outlook

  • There are 368 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 36 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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Where this information came from

  • Annual labor market information provided by Washington's Employment Security Department
  • Career information and video provided by U.S. Department of Labor
  • Notes on occupational data methodology