Wind Turbine Technician
Energy
Wind work is physical, site-based, safety-sensitive, and tied to growing energy infrastructure.
- BLS median pay
- $62,580 (May 2024)
- Job outlook
- 50% growth, 2024-34
- Training path
- Certificate or associate path, 1-2 years
- Entry education
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
- Physical demand
- High
- Category
- Energy
- AI resilience
- Strong
Why This Role Is More Resilient
This career has strong AI resilience. It depends on in-person judgment, licensed responsibility, or physical care that current AI systems cannot reliably replicate.
Best For
People comfortable with heights, travel, weather, and mechanical systems.
Avoid If
Heights, remote sites, or outdoor work are hard noes.
First Step to Research
Review wind technician programs and employer training pipelines.
How to Start: First Jobs, Common Mistakes, and Fit
Distilled from how working people and job postings describe the entry path. Use it for direction, then verify licensing, pay, and program details locally.
First job titles to search
Entry roles often aren't posted under "Wind Turbine Technician." Search and apply under these titles too:
- Wind technician
- Wind turbine technician
- Traveling wind technician
- Blade technician
- Tower technician
- Site technician
- Composite repair technician
Common beginner mistakes to avoid
- Searching only "Wind Turbine Technician" and missing the real beginner titles: Wind technician, Wind turbine technician, Traveling wind technician, Blade technician.
- Paying for training before verifying local employer demand and official eligibility.
- Assuming national wage data equals local first-year pay.
- Buying tools, products, equipment, or supplies before receiving a real list.
- Ignoring schedule, commute, physical strain, and first-setting realities.
Signs this could be a good fit
- You can tolerate weather, travel, heights, roofs, or remote sites.
- You like hands-on technical infrastructure work.
- You care about safety culture.
- You can use the role as a bridge into maintenance, electrical, or utilities.
Warning signs it may not be
- You cannot tolerate travel, heights, roofs, weather, or rotation schedules.
- Training providers promise jobs without employer evidence.
- Local demand depends heavily on incentives or construction cycles.
- You want predictable indoor work.
What This Pays in Your State
Wind Turbine Technician salary & licensing by state
Real state and metro wages, license steps, and where to train as a wind turbine technician in every state we cover:
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Washington
- Wyoming
Sources and Verification
Pay, education, training, and outlook data sourced from Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: Wind turbine technicians. Verified 2026-06-09. Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 49-9081 / Occupational Information Network (O*NET) 49-9081.00.
View BLS Occupational Outlook · View O*NET Profile
National median pay is a starting point only. State licensing, local wages, training costs, clinical placement rates, and local employer demand vary. Always verify with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, state licensing boards, and local training providers before making a decision.