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Wind Energy Project Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Manage development and construction of wind energy projects from permitting to commissioning. National median: $108K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$108K

Top 10% earn

$168K

Entry level

$80K

Salary growth

+7%/yr

Wind Energy Project Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$104K	$140K	$179K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$102K	$138K	$177K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$98K	$133K	$170K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$98K	$132K	$168K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$98K	$132K	$169K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$98K	$132K	$169K	185	11%
Houston, TX	$96K	$130K	$166K	91	None ✓
Washington, DC	$96K	$130K	$166K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$96K	$129K	$165K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$95K	$128K	$164K	172	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$94K	$127K	$163K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$94K	$127K	$163K	162	5%
Anchorage, AK	$94K	$127K	$163K	128	None ✓
Yonkers, NY	$94K	$126K	$161K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$94K	$126K	$161K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$93K	$125K	$160K	162	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$92K	$124K	$159K	163	9.3%
San Diego, CA	$92K	$124K	$159K	148	9.3%
Denver, CO	$92K	$124K	$159K	118	4.55%
Arlington, VA	$92K	$124K	$159K	148	5.75%
Jersey City, NJ	$92K	$124K	$159K	162	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$92K	$124K	$159K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$91K	$123K	$158K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$90K	$122K	$156K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$90K	$121K	$155K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$90K	$121K	$155K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$90K	$121K	$155K	155	10.75%
Alexandria, VA	$89K	$120K	$154K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$89K	$120K	$154K	145	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$88K	$119K	$152K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$88K	$119K	$152K	155	9.3%
Portland, OR	$88K	$119K	$152K	130	9.9%
Paterson, NJ	$88K	$119K	$152K	140	10.75%
Honolulu, HI	$88K	$119K	$152K	192	11%
Chula Vista, CA	$88K	$118K	$151K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$88K	$118K	$151K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$88K	$118K	$151K	138	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$86K	$117K	$149K	96	None ✓
Austin, TX	$86K	$117K	$149K	110	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$86K	$117K	$149K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$86K	$117K	$149K	105	4.85%
New Haven, CT	$84K	$114K	$145K	122	6.99%
Fort Worth, TX	$84K	$113K	$145K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$84K	$113K	$145K	105	None ✓
Irving, TX	$84K	$113K	$145K	97	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$84K	$113K	$145K	107	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$84K	$113K	$145K	128	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$84K	$113K	$145K	112	4.55%
Philadelphia, PA	$84K	$113K	$145K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$84K	$113K	$145K	106	6.8%
Provo, UT	$84K	$113K	$145K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$84K	$113K	$145K	88	5%
Baltimore, MD	$84K	$113K	$145K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$84K	$113K	$145K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$84K	$113K	$144K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$83K	$112K	$144K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$83K	$112K	$144K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$83K	$112K	$144K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$83K	$112K	$144K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$83K	$112K	$144K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$83K	$112K	$144K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$83K	$112K	$144K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$83K	$112K	$144K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$83K	$112K	$144K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$83K	$112K	$144K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$83K	$111K	$142K	115	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$82K	$111K	$141K	112	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$83K	$111K	$142K	115	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$82K	$111K	$141K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$83K	$111K	$142K	115	4.55%
Cary, NC	$82K	$111K	$141K	112	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$83K	$111K	$142K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$83K	$111K	$142K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$83K	$111K	$142K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$83K	$111K	$142K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$83K	$111K	$142K	115	5.99%
Arlington, TX	$82K	$110K	$141K	94	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$82K	$110K	$141K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$82K	$110K	$141K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$82K	$110K	$141K	118	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$82K	$110K	$141K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$82K	$110K	$141K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$82K	$110K	$141K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$82K	$110K	$141K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$81K	$110K	$140K	110	9.9%
Oklahoma City, OK	$82K	$110K	$141K	82	4.75%
Round Rock, TX	$81K	$109K	$140K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$81K	$109K	$140K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$81K	$109K	$140K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$81K	$109K	$140K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$81K	$109K	$140K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$81K	$109K	$140K	108	6.6%
Garland, TX	$80K	$108K	$138K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$80K	$108K	$137K	102	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$80K	$108K	$139K	105	9.3%
Phoenix, AZ	$80K	$108K	$138K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$80K	$108K	$138K	105	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$80K	$108K	$138K	102	4.55%
Springfield, MA	$80K	$108K	$139K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$80K	$108K	$138K	100	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$80K	$108K	$138K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$80K	$108K	$139K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$80K	$108K	$139K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$80K	$108K	$138K	108	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$80K	$108K	$138K	80	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$80K	$108K	$138K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$80K	$108K	$138K	88	6%
Meridian, ID	$80K	$108K	$139K	105	5.8%
Missoula, MT	$80K	$108K	$137K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$79K	$107K	$137K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$79K	$107K	$137K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$79K	$107K	$137K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$79K	$107K	$137K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$79K	$107K	$137K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$79K	$107K	$137K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$79K	$107K	$137K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$79K	$107K	$137K	100	6.6%
San Antonio, TX	$78K	$106K	$135K	87	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$78K	$106K	$135K	84	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$78K	$106K	$135K	95	9.3%
Albany, NY	$79K	$106K	$136K	98	6.85%
Tampa, FL	$78K	$106K	$135K	102	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$79K	$106K	$136K	98	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$78K	$106K	$135K	118	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$78K	$106K	$135K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$78K	$106K	$135K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$78K	$106K	$135K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$78K	$106K	$135K	95	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$79K	$106K	$136K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$78K	$106K	$135K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$78K	$106K	$135K	95	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$78K	$106K	$135K	102	None ✓
Allentown, PA	$78K	$106K	$135K	95	3.07%
North Las Vegas, NV	$79K	$106K	$136K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$79K	$106K	$136K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$79K	$106K	$136K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$78K	$106K	$135K	105	6.5%
North Charleston, SC	$78K	$106K	$135K	95	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$79K	$106K	$136K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$79K	$106K	$136K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$79K	$106K	$136K	98	7.15%
Midland, TX	$78K	$105K	$134K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$78K	$105K	$134K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$78K	$105K	$134K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$78K	$105K	$134K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$78K	$105K	$134K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$77K	$104K	$132K	100	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	4.95%
Mesa, AZ	$77K	$104K	$132K	98	2.5%
Columbus, OH	$77K	$104K	$132K	90	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	4.25%
Madison, WI	$77K	$104K	$132K	102	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$77K	$104K	$132K	102	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$77K	$104K	$133K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$76K	$103K	$131K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$76K	$103K	$131K	105	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$76K	$103K	$131K	82	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$76K	$103K	$131K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$76K	$103K	$131K	88	3.23%
Green Bay, WI	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$77K	$103K	$132K	88	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$75K	$102K	$130K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$75K	$102K	$130K	82	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$75K	$102K	$130K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$75K	$102K	$130K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$75K	$102K	$130K	82	5.75%
Winston-Salem, NC	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	4.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$75K	$102K	$130K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$75K	$102K	$130K	82	None ✓
Cincinnati, OH	$75K	$102K	$130K	88	3.99%
Warren, MI	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$75K	$102K	$130K	86	5.3%
Independence, MO	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	5.3%
South Bend, IN	$75K	$102K	$130K	82	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$75K	$102K	$130K	90	5.3%
Mobile, AL	$75K	$102K	$130K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$75K	$102K	$130K	82	4.75%
Lafayette, LA	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$75K	$102K	$130K	82	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$76K	$102K	$131K	85	4.9%
Killeen, TX	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$75K	$101K	$129K	80	5%
Brownsville, TX	$74K	$100K	$127K	75	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$74K	$100K	$128K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$74K	$100K	$128K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$74K	$100K	$128K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$74K	$100K	$128K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$74K	$100K	$128K	78	5%
Fort Smith, AR	$74K	$100K	$127K	75	4.9%
Charleston, WV	$74K	$100K	$128K	78	6.5%
Huntington, WV	$74K	$100K	$127K	75	6.5%
Fresno, CA	$74K	$99K	$127K	102	9.3%
Spokane, WA	$74K	$99K	$127K	95	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$74K	$99K	$127K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$74K	$99K	$127K	85	None ✓
Louisville, KY	$74K	$99K	$127K	85	5%
Birmingham, AL	$74K	$99K	$127K	82	5%
Albuquerque, NM	$74K	$99K	$127K	88	5.9%
Rochester, NY	$72K	$97K	$124K	90	6.85%
Memphis, TN	$72K	$97K	$124K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$72K	$97K	$124K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$72K	$97K	$124K	90	4.25%
Des Moines, IA	$72K	$97K	$124K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$72K	$97K	$124K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$72K	$97K	$124K	88	5.84%
El Paso, TX	$70K	$95K	$121K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$70K	$95K	$121K	88	6.85%
Tucson, AZ	$70K	$95K	$121K	90	2.5%
Columbia, SC	$70K	$95K	$121K	88	6.5%
Lubbock, TX	$68K	$92K	$117K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$68K	$92K	$117K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$66K	$89K	$113K	76	None ✓

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Wind Energy Project Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Wind Energy Project Manager is $108,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $80,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $138,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Wind Energy Project Managers nationally earn $168,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 35% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Wind Energy Project Manager compensation is growing at 7% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Wind Energy Project Managers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Wind Energy Project Manager salary FAQ

How much does a Wind Energy Project Manager make?

The median Wind Energy Project Manager salary in the US is $108,000 per year — about $52/hour. Most earn between $80,000 (25th percentile) and $138,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Wind Energy Project Manager?

Entry-level Wind Energy Project Manager positions typically start around $80,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Wind Energy Project Managers earn?

The top 10% of Wind Energy Project Managers earn $168,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Wind Energy Project Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Wind Energy Project Manager salary at $140K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Wind Energy Project Manager salaries going up?

Yes — Wind Energy Project Manager pay is growing about 7% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Wind Energy Project Manager Salaryby City (2026)