Power Plant Operators (51-8013)

Occupation description:  Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators. Excludes Nuclear Power Reactor Operators (51-8011).

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Job outlook

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2017 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
570	47	8.2	49.5	37.2

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	101
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	85
UI claimants previously working in occupation	45

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	137
Number of job position postings	10
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	13.7

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

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