Wind turbine technician salary
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Wind turbine technicians in the U.S. earn a median of $64,120 a year, or $30.83 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $92,460.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $23.67/hr
- Jobs nationwide
- 9,980
- Median hourly pay
- $30.83/hr
Entry-level to lead wind turbine technician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $49,230–$58,840$23.67–$28.29/hr | |
| Experienced technician | $64,120$30.83/hr | |
| Lead / top earners | $78,010–$92,460$37.51–$44.45/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
Pay over time
The median wind turbine technician wage in the U.S. rose 14%, from $56,260 in May 2021 to $64,120 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it fell 4.6%.
| Year | Median a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $56,260 | $27.05/hr |
| May 2022 | $57,320 | $27.56/hr |
| May 2023 | $61,770 | $29.70/hr |
| May 2024 | $62,580 | $30.09/hr |
| May 2025 | $64,120 | $30.83/hr |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, each May release; inflation from the BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, May of each year). BLS cautions against reading much into year-to-year changes, so we compare the first and last years. How we compare years
How it compares
- The 90th-percentile wage, $92,460, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $49,230: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Wind turbine technician pay by state
Top-paying metro areas
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Questions
- How much do wind turbine technicians make?
- Wind turbine technicians in the U.S. earn a median of $64,120 a year, or $30.83 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $92,460.
- How much do wind turbine technicians make an hour in the U.S.?
- The median hourly wage is $30.83. The middle half earn between $28.29 and $37.51 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level wind turbine technicians make in the U.S.?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.67 an hour ($49,230 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.29.
- Has wind turbine technician pay gone up?
- The median wind turbine technician wage in the U.S. rose 14%, from $56,260 in May 2021 to $64,120 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it fell 4.6%. (BLS wage data and Consumer Price Index.)
- Which state pays wind turbine technicians the most?
- New York, with a median of $81,330 a year, followed by Kansas ($78,240). Mississippi has the lowest median, $50,040.
- Which metro area pays wind turbine technicians the most?
- The Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO area, with a median of $74,740 a year.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-9081 (Wind Turbine Service Technicians). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed wind turbine technicians and business owners aren't included. Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures