There are currently an estimated 158,800 wind energy engineers in the United States. The wind energy engineer job market is expected to grow by 2.1% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are wind energy engineers?
CareerExplorer rates wind energy engineers with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 3,300 wind energy engineers.
What’s the supply of wind energy engineers?
The wind energy engineer industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Wind Energy Engineer job market by state
| State Name | Employed Wind Energy Engineers |
|---|---|
| California | 28,610 |
| Texas | 10,820 |
| Florida | 8,600 |
| Michigan | 7,700 |
| Maryland | 7,340 |
| Ohio | 7,000 |
| Louisiana | 6,310 |
| New York | 5,760 |
| Virginia | 5,060 |
| New Jersey | 4,540 |
| Tennessee | 4,400 |
| North Carolina | 4,270 |
| Georgia | 4,120 |
| Washington | 3,580 |
| District of Columbia | 3,560 |
| Alabama | 3,460 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,250 |
| Massachusetts | 2,850 |
| Colorado | 2,540 |
| Illinois | 2,520 |
| Connecticut | 2,430 |
| New Mexico | 2,190 |
| Oregon | 2,030 |
| Missouri | 1,850 |
| Utah | 1,750 |
| Arizona | 1,720 |
| Indiana | 1,540 |
| Minnesota | 1,290 |
| South Carolina | 1,280 |
| Hawaii | 1,100 |
| Iowa | 1,100 |
| Nevada | 870 |
| Oklahoma | 860 |
| Arkansas | 820 |
| Kansas | 780 |
| Wisconsin | 690 |
| West Virginia | 660 |
| New Hampshire | 610 |
| Maine | 590 |
| Idaho | 560 |
| Kentucky | 500 |
| Mississippi | 480 |
| Vermont | 390 |
| Rhode Island | 380 |
| Nebraska | 300 |
| Montana | 240 |
| North Dakota | 220 |
| Alaska | 200 |
| South Dakota | 110 |
| Wyoming | 110 |