Wind energy engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:
$76.69 per hour
$159,520 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:
$59.23 per hour
$123,200 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:
$43.16 per hour
$89,780 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:
$33.45 per hour
$69,570 per year
10th percentile
Starting level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:
$26.31 per hour
$54,720 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Wind energy engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $99,640 |
| West Virginia | $97,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,400 |
| New York | $92,560 |
| Rhode Island | $92,090 |
| Georgia | $92,030 |
| Arizona | $91,700 |
| Nevada | $91,680 |
| Wyoming | $90,600 |
| New Hampshire | $89,780 |
| Utah | $89,700 |
| Ohio | $89,390 |
| Maine | $88,640 |
| Michigan | $88,330 |
| Nebraska | $87,830 |
| Oregon | $87,070 |
| North Dakota | $86,430 |
| South Dakota | $85,610 |
| North Carolina | $85,110 |
| Mississippi | $84,760 |
| Illinois | $84,550 |
| Wisconsin | $83,640 |
| Oklahoma | $82,980 |
| Missouri | $82,450 |
| Louisiana | $81,990 |
| Montana | $81,600 |
| Kansas | $81,080 |
| Vermont | $77,170 |
| Florida | $77,020 |
| Kentucky | $76,910 |
| Iowa | $75,280 |
| Tennessee | $74,890 |
| Indiana | $70,050 |
| Arkansas | $61,670 |
| Puerto Rico | $49,230 |
| District of Columbia | $141,320 |
| Maryland | $128,230 |
| Virginia | $122,940 |
| Alaska | $117,520 |
| New Jersey | $116,570 |
| Alabama | $116,490 |
| New Mexico | $114,000 |
| Idaho | $111,050 |
| Colorado | $111,020 |
| Texas | $109,110 |
| Delaware | $108,990 |
| California | $107,300 |
| Washington | $107,230 |
| Massachusetts | $106,680 |
| South Carolina | $101,980 |
| Minnesota | $101,270 |
| Hawaii | $100,030 |
How do wind energy engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Wind energy engineers earn about the same as related careers in New Hampshire. On average, they make less than software quality assurance engineers but more than nanotechnology engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $114K |
| Software engineer salary | $109K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $104K |
| Water engineer salary | $92K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $92K |
| Photonics engineer salary | $90K |
| Wind energy engineer salary | $90K |
| Robotics engineer salary | $90K |
| Biochemical engineer salary | $90K |
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $90K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)