Wind turbine services technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level wind turbine services technician earnings begin at:

$44.45 per hour

$92,460 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level wind turbine services technician earnings begin at:

$37.51 per hour

$78,010 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level wind turbine services technician earnings begin at:

$30.83 per hour

$64,120 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level wind turbine services technician earnings begin at:

$28.29 per hour

$58,840 per year

10th percentile

Starting level wind turbine services technician earnings begin at:

$23.67 per hour

$49,230 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Wind turbine services technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $81,330
Kansas $78,240
California $77,910
West Virginia $77,840
Indiana $76,680
Washington $75,880
Iowa $74,880
Colorado $74,740
Ohio $73,880
South Dakota $73,820
North Dakota $66,700
North Carolina $66,380
Arizona $66,330
Missouri $65,230
Minnesota $65,000
Illinois $63,430
Wyoming $62,830
Michigan $62,800
Montana $62,360
Texas $61,950
Oregon $61,820
Pennsylvania $60,830
Idaho $60,810
Oklahoma $59,290
Maine $59,220
New Mexico $57,230
Mississippi $50,040
Arkansas $46,120
Wisconsin $45,360

How do wind turbine services technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Wind turbine services technicians earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than avionics technicians but more than mining machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Avionics technician salary $82K
Oil and gas rotary drill operator salary $68K
Wellhead pumper salary $70K
Radio mechanic salary $64K
Millwright salary $66K
Wind turbine services technician salary $64K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $65K
Rigger salary $63K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $62K
Mining machine operator salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)