SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 49-9081.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $49,230 | $4,102 | $947 | $23.67 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $58,840 | $4,903 | $1,132 | $28.29 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $64,120 | $5,343 | $1,233 | $30.83 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $78,010 | $6,501 | $1,500 | $37.51 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $92,460 | $7,705 | $1,778 | $44.45 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Wind Turbine Service Technicians is $64,120, which is 26% higher. Among the 51 occupations of the field Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks number 18 by median pay. With 9,980 jobs, it makes up about 0.6 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Wind Turbine Service Technicians pay by state
The highest median pay was in New York ($81,330), Kansas ($78,240) and California ($77,910). The lowest was in Mississippi ($50,040), New Mexico ($57,230) and Maine ($59,220). The most jobs were in Texas (3,890), Iowa (900) and Minnesota (450). The occupation is most concentrated in North Dakota, where its share of all jobs is 11.3 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 390 | $81,330 | $81,230 | $39.10 |
| Kansas | 330 | $78,240 | $73,800 | $37.62 |
| California | 400 | $77,910 | $86,120 | $37.46 |
| Indiana | 140 | $76,680 | $73,190 | $36.87 |
| Washington | 210 | $75,880 | $73,910 | $36.48 |
| Iowa | 900 | $74,880 | $73,070 | $36.00 |
| Colorado | 410 | $74,740 | $72,310 | $35.94 |
| Ohio | 120 | $73,880 | $71,450 | $35.52 |
| South Dakota | 180 | $73,820 | $67,700 | $35.49 |
| North Dakota | 310 | $66,700 | $72,800 | $32.07 |
| North Carolina | 120 | $66,380 | $74,220 | $31.91 |
| Arizona | 80 | $66,330 | $71,030 | $31.89 |
| Missouri | 80 | $65,230 | $68,420 | $31.36 |
| Minnesota | 450 | $65,000 | $72,170 | $31.25 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $62,830 | $71,770 | $30.21 |
| Michigan | 70 | $62,800 | $67,830 | $30.19 |
| Montana | 40 | $62,360 | $71,810 | $29.98 |
| Texas | 3,890 | $61,950 | $64,310 | $29.79 |
| Oregon | 150 | $61,820 | $61,740 | $29.72 |
| Pennsylvania | 50 | $60,830 | $67,400 | $29.25 |
| Idaho | 40 | $60,810 | $66,000 | $29.24 |
| Oklahoma | 340 | $59,290 | $61,270 | $28.51 |
| Maine | 50 | $59,220 | $62,890 | $28.47 |
| New Mexico | 330 | $57,230 | $58,560 | $27.51 |
| Mississippi | 30 | $50,040 | $54,140 | $24.06 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Wind Turbine Service Technicians earn in the United States?
The median pay was $64,120 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $49,230 and the highest-paid 10% more than $92,460.
How many people work as Wind Turbine Service Technicians?
About 9,980 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.