Wind Turbine Service Technicians Salary
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 10.0K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$64,120
Median hourly
$31
Average annual
$68,980
Typical range
$49,230–$92,460
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Wind Turbine Service Technicians is $64,120 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $31 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions..
Most earn between $49,230 and $92,460 a year. There are roughly 10.0K people employed as wind turbine service technicians in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Wind Turbine Service Technicians.
- Hourly
- $30.83
- Daily
- $247
- Weekly
- $1,233
- Bi-weekly
- $2,466
- Monthly
- $5,343
- Annual
- $64,120
$64,120 a year is around the 50th percentile for Wind Turbine Service Technicianss. The median is $64,120.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1New York$81,330
- 2Kansas$78,240
- 3California$77,910
- 4Indiana$76,680
- 5Washington$75,880
- 6Iowa$74,880
- 7Colorado$74,740
- 8Ohio$73,880
- 9South Dakota$73,820
- 10North Dakota$66,700
- 11North Carolina$66,380
- 12Arizona$66,330
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$77,950
- 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$74,740
- 3Bismarck, ND$66,700
- 4Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$64,050
- 5Sioux Falls, SD-MN$62,650
- 6Greeley, CO$62,150
- 7Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$61,930
- 8Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$57,890
Related job titles
Employers advertise Wind Turbine Service Technicians roles under these titles.
- Commissioning Tech (Commissioning Technician)
- Energy Technician
- Offshore Wind Turbine Technician
- Small Wind Energy Installer
- Troubleshooting Technician
- Turbine Technician
- Wind Commissioning Technician
- Wind Energy Mechanic
- Wind Energy Systems Installer
- Wind Energy Technician
- Wind Farm Support Specialist
- Wind Plant Technician
- Wind Power Technician
- Wind Technician
- Wind Turbine Blade Repair Technician
- Wind Turbine Installer
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- Power Plant Operators$102,040
- Managers, All Other$141,900
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,230
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$78,620
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,800
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers$53,140
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers$106,730
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$103,020
What a Wind Turbine Service Technicians does
- Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.
- Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.
- Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.
- Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.
- Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.
- Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.
- Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.
- Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Wind Turbine Service Technicians make?
- The median annual wage for Wind Turbine Service Technicians is $64,120 ($31 per hour). Pay ranges from about $49,230 at the 10th percentile to $92,460 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Wind Turbine Service Technicians?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $68,980, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Wind Turbine Service Technicianss the most?
- New York has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $81,330.
- Is Wind Turbine Service Technicians a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 10.0K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Wind Turbine Service Technicians do?
- Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.; Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.; Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations..