Wind Turbine Service Technicians Wages
SOC 49-9081 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Wind Turbine Service Technicians is $61,770 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $47,360 and the 90th percentile is $90,300, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
9,800
P10
$47,360
P25
$52,770
Median
$61,770
P75
$74,940
P90
$90,300
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Wind Turbine Service Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $61,770 | $65,380 | $47,360 | $90,300 | 9,800 | — |
| 2022 | $57,320 | $59,880 | $45,150 | $80,170 | 9,830 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | $56,260 | $58,580 | $46,420 | $77,810 | 10,100 | -1.85% |
| 2020 | $56,230 | $59,340 | $40,490 | $83,580 | 5,860 | -0.05% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Wind Turbine Service Technicians. The highest median is in Kentucky at $82,860, 34% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $82,860 | +34.1% | $82,470 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,940 | +31% | $77,090 | 70 |
| California | $73,940 | +19.7% | $94,320 | 330 |
| New Jersey | $73,190 | +18.5% | $73,780 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $72,560 | +17.5% | $70,230 | 30 |
| North Carolina | $71,460 | +15.7% | $72,400 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $68,640 | +11.1% | $66,950 | 50 |
| Ohio | $68,110 | +10.3% | $70,400 | 90 |
| New Mexico | $67,330 | +9% | $68,760 | 170 |
| Wyoming | $67,310 | +9% | $66,960 | 60 |
| Washington | $64,620 | +4.6% | $68,430 | 310 |
| Minnesota | $63,920 | +3.5% | $67,600 | 340 |
| North Dakota | $63,920 | +3.5% | $72,110 | 310 |
| Oklahoma | $63,320 | +2.5% | $60,570 | 550 |
| New York | $62,810 | +1.7% | $67,930 | 250 |
| Oregon | $62,360 | +1% | $67,670 | 210 |
| Arizona | $61,790 | 0% | $63,000 | — |
| Colorado | $61,030 | -1.2% | $65,530 | 450 |
| Iowa | $59,540 | -3.6% | $63,380 | 710 |
| Indiana | $59,470 | -3.7% | $62,350 | 110 |
| Texas | $59,290 | -4% | $61,780 | 3,570 |
| Rhode Island | $59,280 | -4% | $66,090 | 30 |
| Kansas | $57,180 | -7.4% | $63,440 | 380 |
| South Dakota | $46,710 | -24.4% | $53,980 | 360 |