How much do wind turbine technicians make an hour in Bismarck, ND?

The median hourly wage is $32.07. The middle half earn between $27.68 and $38.00 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level wind turbine technicians make in Bismarck, ND?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $24.69 an hour ($51,360 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $27.68.

How does Bismarck pay compare with the rest of North Dakota?

The Bismarck median of $66,700 is about the same as the North Dakota median of $66,700.

Wind turbine technician salary in Bismarck, ND

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Wind turbine technicians in the Bismarck, ND area earn a median of $66,700 a year, or $32.07 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $102,220. That's about the same as the North Dakota median of $66,700.

Median yearly pay$66,700

Bottom 10% under$51,360Top 10% over$102,220

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $24.69/hr
Jobs in this area: 70
After cost of living: $73,280
Median hourly pay: $32.07/hr
vs U.S. median: +4%
vs North Dakota median: 0%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 13900, Bismarck, ND). Excludes self-employed wind turbine technicians. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Entry-level to lead wind turbine technician pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Entry level	$51,360–$57,580$24.69–$27.68/hr
Experienced technician	$66,700$32.07/hr
Lead / top earners	$79,050–$102,220$38.00–$49.14/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Bismarck, ND compares

Wind turbine technicians are more concentrated in the Bismarck area than nationally: 1.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 16.3 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $102,220, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $51,360: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do wind turbine technicians make in Bismarck, ND?: Wind turbine technicians in the Bismarck, ND area earn a median of $66,700 a year, or $32.07 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $102,220.
How much do wind turbine technicians make an hour in Bismarck, ND?: The median hourly wage is $32.07. The middle half earn between $27.68 and $38.00 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level wind turbine technicians make in Bismarck, ND?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $24.69 an hour ($51,360 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $27.68.
How does Bismarck pay compare with the rest of North Dakota?: The Bismarck median of $66,700 is about the same as the North Dakota median of $66,700.

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), area code 13900 (Bismarck, ND). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed wind turbine technicians and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (91.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures