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Wind Turbine Service Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$64,120
United States, 2025
Employment
9,980
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
- O*NET code
- 49-9081.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.
- Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.
- 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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$49,230
25th percentile
$58,840
75th percentile
$78,010
90th percentile
$92,460
Most important skills
- Troubleshooting4.0
- Repairing4.0
- Equipment Maintenance4.0
- Operations Monitoring4.0
- Critical Thinking3.5
- Monitoring3.3
- Complex Problem Solving3.3
- Quality Control Analysis3.3
- Reading Comprehension3.3
- Operation and Control3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Speaking3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 21 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
21
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Repairing | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 4.0 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Operations Monitoring | 4.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.5 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Operation and Control | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Wind Turbine Service TechniciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | $81,330 | 390 | 2025 |
| KS | $78,240 | 330 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $77,950 | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | $77,910 | 400 | 2025 |
| IN | $76,680 | 140 | 2025 |
| WA | $75,880 | 210 | 2025 |
| IA | $74,880 | 900 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $74,740 | 160 | 2025 |
| CO | $74,740 | 410 | 2025 |
| OH | $73,880 | 120 | 2025 |
| SD | $73,820 | 180 | 2025 |
| ND | $66,700 | 310 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | $66,700 | 70 | 2025 |
| NC | $66,380 | 120 | 2025 |
| AZ | $66,330 | 80 | 2025 |
| MO | $65,230 | 80 | 2025 |
| MN | $65,000 | 450 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | $64,050 | 1,120 | 2025 |
| WY | $62,830 | 90 | 2025 |
| MI | $62,800 | 70 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.