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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-9081 Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.


National estimates for Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Industry profile for Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Geographic profile for Wind Turbine Service Technicians

National estimates for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
9,830 8.4 % $ 28.79 $ 59,880 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.71 $ 23.38 $ 27.56 $ 30.72 $ 38.54
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,150 $ 48,630 $ 57,320 $ 63,900 $ 80,170


Industry profile for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Wind Turbine Service Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Wind Turbine Service Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,710 0.98 $ 30.66 $ 63,760
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 2,790 1.26 $ 27.82 $ 57,870
Utility System Construction 1,790 0.32 $ 26.70 $ 55,540
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 250 0.03 $ 28.92 $ 60,150
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 170 0.19 $ 28.01 $ 58,260

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 2,790 1.26 $ 27.82 $ 57,870
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,710 0.98 $ 30.66 $ 63,760
Utility System Construction 1,790 0.32 $ 26.70 $ 55,540
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 170 0.19 $ 28.01 $ 58,260
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 250 0.03 $ 28.92 $ 60,150

Top paying industries for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 80 0.02 $ 32.71 $ 68,030
Management of Companies and Enterprises 110 (7) $ 31.39 $ 65,280
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60 0.01 $ 30.97 $ 64,430
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,710 0.98 $ 30.66 $ 63,760
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 100 0.01 $ 29.56 $ 61,480


Geographic profile for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Wind Turbine Service Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Wind Turbine Service Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of wind turbine service technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 4,410 0.34 5.10 $ 26.34 $ 54,790
California 750 0.04 0.64 $ 33.28 $ 69,220
Iowa 580 0.38 5.72 $ 29.24 $ 60,810
Kansas 550 0.40 5.94 $ 27.81 $ 57,850
Oklahoma 540 0.33 5.03 $ 25.90 $ 53,870


Map of location quotient of wind turbine service technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota 230 0.58 8.71 $ 30.53 $ 63,500
Kansas 550 0.40 5.94 $ 27.81 $ 57,850
Iowa 580 0.38 5.72 $ 29.24 $ 60,810
Wyoming 100 0.37 5.63 $ 29.83 $ 62,040
Texas 4,410 0.34 5.10 $ 26.34 $ 54,790


Map of annual mean wages of wind turbine service technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 130 0.02 0.34 $ 41.85 $ 87,050
Minnesota 220 0.08 1.18 $ 36.23 $ 75,370
New York 180 0.02 0.30 $ 34.08 $ 70,890
California 750 0.04 0.64 $ 33.28 $ 69,220
North Carolina 120 0.03 0.40 $ 33.08 $ 68,810



Map of employment of wind turbine service technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,380 0.45 6.79 $ 26.89 $ 55,930
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 390 0.10 1.52 $ 26.90 $ 55,950
Oklahoma City, OK 150 0.25 3.70 $ 26.73 $ 55,600
Bakersfield, CA 150 0.47 7.05 $ 32.01 $ 66,580
Kansas City, MO-KS 100 0.09 1.40 $ 25.71 $ 53,470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 70 0.03 0.39 (8) (8)
Wichita, KS 50 0.18 2.77 $ 27.95 $ 58,140
Amarillo, TX 50 0.45 6.75 $ 27.76 $ 57,740
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 30 0.06 0.92 $ 27.62 $ 57,450
Pittsburgh, PA 30 0.03 0.48 $ 34.57 $ 71,900


Map of location quotient of wind turbine service technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakersfield, CA 150 0.47 7.05 $ 32.01 $ 66,580
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,380 0.45 6.79 $ 26.89 $ 55,930
Amarillo, TX 50 0.45 6.75 $ 27.76 $ 57,740
Oklahoma City, OK 150 0.25 3.70 $ 26.73 $ 55,600
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 30 0.23 3.46 $ 32.57 $ 67,740
Wichita, KS 50 0.18 2.77 $ 27.95 $ 58,140
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 390 0.10 1.52 $ 26.90 $ 55,950
Kansas City, MO-KS 100 0.09 1.40 $ 25.71 $ 53,470
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 30 0.06 0.92 $ 27.62 $ 57,450
Pittsburgh, PA 30 0.03 0.48 $ 34.57 $ 71,900


Map of annual mean wages of wind turbine service technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pittsburgh, PA 30 0.03 0.48 $ 34.57 $ 71,900
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 30 0.23 3.46 $ 32.57 $ 67,740
Bakersfield, CA 150 0.47 7.05 $ 32.01 $ 66,580
Wichita, KS 50 0.18 2.77 $ 27.95 $ 58,140
Amarillo, TX 50 0.45 6.75 $ 27.76 $ 57,740
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 30 0.06 0.92 $ 27.62 $ 57,450
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 390 0.10 1.52 $ 26.90 $ 55,950
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,380 0.45 6.79 $ 26.89 $ 55,930
Oklahoma City, OK 150 0.25 3.70 $ 26.73 $ 55,600
Kansas City, MO-KS 100 0.09 1.40 $ 25.71 $ 53,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 690 3.51 52.84 $ 26.82 $ 55,780
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 340 0.90 13.52 $ 29.22 $ 60,770
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 190 1.42 21.32 $ 32.97 $ 68,580
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 140 1.30 19.56 $ 29.82 $ 62,020
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.71 10.68 $ 32.53 $ 67,650

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 690 3.51 52.84 $ 26.82 $ 55,780
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 190 1.42 21.32 $ 32.97 $ 68,580
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 140 1.30 19.56 $ 29.82 $ 62,020
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 340 0.90 13.52 $ 29.22 $ 60,770
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.71 10.68 $ 32.53 $ 67,650

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Wind Turbine Service Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 190 1.42 21.32 $ 32.97 $ 68,580
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.62 9.39 $ 32.90 $ 68,430
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.71 10.68 $ 32.53 $ 67,650
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.53 7.97 $ 31.46 $ 65,430
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 140 1.30 19.56 $ 29.82 $ 62,020


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023