Wind Turbine Service Technicians
SOC code 49-9081 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,230 | $23.67 |
| 25th percentile | $58,840 | $28.29 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $64,120 | $30.83 |
| 75th percentile | $78,010 | $37.51 |
| 90th percentile | $92,460 | $44.45 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Wind Turbine Service Technicians (SOC 49-9081), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 25 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 40 | $65,910 | $64,220 | $58,850 | $59,420 | $65,450 | $76,710 |
| Arizona | 230 | $70,550 | $66,710 | $60,030 | $66,200 | $75,760 | $88,080 |
| California | 390 | $85,630 | $75,330 | $56,700 | $61,840 | $98,300 | $154,050 |
| Colorado | 560 | $68,220 | $64,630 | $57,590 | $61,210 | $76,070 | $78,420 |
| Indiana | 150 | $69,010 | $67,070 | $53,400 | $57,770 | $77,670 | $83,080 |
| Iowa | 700 | $68,190 | $62,040 | $52,950 | $59,230 | $76,770 | $85,500 |
| Kansas | 490 | $69,600 | $73,220 | $42,430 | $52,950 | $82,780 | $95,270 |
| Maine | 30 | $63,520 | $58,990 | $57,530 | $57,580 | $72,910 | $73,630 |
| Michigan | 100 | $66,850 | $60,920 | $50,930 | $54,710 | $75,910 | $97,710 |
| Minnesota | 570 | $69,920 | $62,940 | $57,580 | $59,170 | $77,860 | $93,600 |
| Missouri | 110 | $69,960 | $68,160 | $58,310 | $58,780 | $75,200 | $95,880 |
| New Jersey | 70 | $83,660 | $81,920 | $66,130 | $73,760 | $96,490 | $104,300 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $68,970 | $64,390 | $54,610 | $56,630 | $78,790 | $86,860 |
| New York | 250 | $76,850 | $76,970 | $50,980 | $62,940 | $89,310 | $97,990 |
| North Carolina | 120 | $72,950 | $65,650 | $52,480 | $59,570 | $76,070 | $108,270 |
| North Dakota | 250 | $75,620 | $75,110 | $50,610 | $61,900 | $97,120 | $103,340 |
| Ohio | 80 | $72,690 | $76,960 | $59,460 | $62,430 | $80,240 | $93,130 |
| Oklahoma | 300 | $66,580 | $59,620 | $48,760 | $49,690 | $73,850 | $100,680 |
| Oregon | 140 | $68,730 | $66,030 | $44,150 | $60,320 | $80,800 | $91,240 |
| Pennsylvania | 50 | $79,650 | $85,570 | $61,240 | $63,290 | $85,770 | $96,990 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $71,250 | $70,400 | $59,690 | $70,400 | $74,810 | $76,430 |
| South Dakota | 190 | $58,900 | $57,780 | $45,240 | $45,240 | $66,450 | $83,130 |
| Texas | 5,010 | $63,180 | $61,790 | $47,750 | $57,480 | $70,850 | $76,980 |
| Washington | 270 | $72,370 | $71,150 | $59,390 | $63,280 | $81,760 | $88,090 |
| Wyoming | 80 | $76,760 | $74,640 | $55,540 | $61,430 | $92,800 | $108,230 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.