What is the average Wind Turbine Technician salary in the US?

The national median Wind Turbine Technician salary is $60,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $48,000, while senior professionals earn $98,000 or more.

Which city pays Wind Turbine Technicians the most?

New York City offers the highest median Wind Turbine Technician salary at $112K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Wind Turbine Technician salaries growing?

Wind Turbine Technician salaries are growing at 45% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Energy0% remote-eligible+45% YoY growth

Wind Turbine Technician Salary
by City (2026)

Install and maintain wind turbines that generate electricity from wind energy. National median: $60K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$60K

Top 10% earn

$98K

Entry level

$48K

Salary growth

+45%/yr

Wind Turbine Technician salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$90K	$112K	$142K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$89K	$111K	$141K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$89K	$111K	$141K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$84K	$105K	$133K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$83K	$103K	$131K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$79K	$99K	$125K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$79K	$99K	$125K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$78K	$97K	$123K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$76K	$95K	$120K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$74K	$93K	$118K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$72K	$90K	$114K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$71K	$89K	$112K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$71K	$89K	$112K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$70K	$87K	$110K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$70K	$87K	$110K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$67K	$84K	$106K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$66K	$83K	$105K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$66K	$83K	$105K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$66K	$83K	$105K	138	None ✓
San Francisco, CA	$62K	$78K	$99K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$61K	$77K	$97K	210	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$59K	$73K	$93K	185	9.3%
New Haven, CT	$59K	$73K	$93K	122	6.99%
Houston, TX	$58K	$72K	$91K	91	None ✓
Washington, DC	$58K	$72K	$91K	152	8.5%
Nashua, NH	$58K	$72K	$91K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$57K	$71K	$90K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$57K	$71K	$90K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$57K	$71K	$90K	118	4.95%
Seattle, WA	$57K	$71K	$90K	150	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$57K	$71K	$90K	118	None ✓
Boston, MA	$57K	$71K	$90K	162	5%
Lowell, MA	$57K	$71K	$90K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$57K	$71K	$90K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$57K	$71K	$90K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$57K	$71K	$90K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$57K	$71K	$90K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$57K	$71K	$90K	118	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$57K	$71K	$90K	128	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$55K	$69K	$87K	163	9.3%
San Diego, CA	$55K	$69K	$87K	148	9.3%
Hialeah, FL	$55K	$69K	$87K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$55K	$69K	$87K	115	None ✓
Denver, CO	$55K	$69K	$87K	118	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$55K	$69K	$87K	115	4.55%
Arlington, VA	$55K	$69K	$87K	148	5.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$55K	$69K	$87K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$55K	$69K	$87K	115	5.75%
Jersey City, NJ	$55K	$69K	$87K	162	10.75%
Portland, ME	$55K	$69K	$87K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$55K	$69K	$87K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$55K	$69K	$87K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$54K	$67K	$85K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$54K	$67K	$85K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$54K	$67K	$85K	112	4.75%
Newark, NJ	$54K	$67K	$85K	155	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$53K	$66K	$84K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$53K	$66K	$84K	155	9.3%
Portland, OR	$53K	$66K	$84K	130	9.9%
Eugene, OR	$53K	$66K	$84K	110	9.9%
Honolulu, HI	$53K	$66K	$84K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$52K	$65K	$82K	96	None ✓
Austin, TX	$52K	$65K	$82K	110	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$52K	$65K	$82K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$52K	$65K	$82K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$52K	$65K	$82K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$52K	$65K	$82K	108	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$52K	$65K	$82K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$52K	$65K	$82K	105	4.85%
Boise, ID	$52K	$65K	$82K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$52K	$65K	$82K	108	6.6%
Fort Worth, TX	$50K	$63K	$80K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$50K	$63K	$80K	105	None ✓
Irving, TX	$50K	$63K	$80K	97	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$50K	$63K	$80K	105	9.3%
Chicago, IL	$50K	$63K	$80K	107	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$50K	$63K	$80K	128	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$50K	$63K	$80K	112	4.55%
Springfield, MA	$50K	$63K	$80K	105	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$50K	$63K	$80K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$50K	$63K	$80K	106	6.8%
Salem, OR	$50K	$63K	$80K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$50K	$63K	$80K	105	None ✓
Provo, UT	$50K	$63K	$80K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$50K	$63K	$80K	88	5%
Baltimore, MD	$50K	$63K	$80K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$50K	$63K	$80K	118	6.99%
Meridian, ID	$50K	$63K	$80K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$49K	$61K	$78K	94	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$49K	$61K	$78K	108	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$49K	$61K	$78K	102	None ✓
Miami, FL	$49K	$61K	$78K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$49K	$61K	$78K	118	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$49K	$61K	$78K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$49K	$61K	$78K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$49K	$61K	$78K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$49K	$61K	$78K	104	6.8%
Oklahoma City, OK	$49K	$61K	$78K	82	4.75%
Missoula, MT	$49K	$61K	$78K	102	6.75%
Garland, TX	$48K	$60K	$76K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$48K	$60K	$76K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$48K	$60K	$76K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$48K	$60K	$76K	100	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$48K	$60K	$76K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$48K	$60K	$76K	105	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$48K	$60K	$76K	100	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$48K	$60K	$76K	102	4.55%
Charlotte, NC	$48K	$60K	$76K	100	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$48K	$60K	$76K	90	3.07%
Rochester, MN	$48K	$60K	$76K	100	6.8%
Reno, NV	$48K	$60K	$76K	108	None ✓
West Jordan, UT	$48K	$60K	$76K	100	4.85%
Tulsa, OK	$48K	$60K	$76K	80	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$48K	$60K	$76K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$48K	$60K	$76K	88	6%
Overland Park, KS	$48K	$60K	$76K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$48K	$60K	$76K	100	6.6%
San Antonio, TX	$47K	$59K	$74K	87	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$47K	$59K	$74K	84	None ✓
Albany, NY	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	6.85%
Tampa, FL	$47K	$59K	$74K	102	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$47K	$59K	$74K	118	None ✓
Virginia Beach, VA	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$47K	$59K	$74K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$47K	$59K	$74K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$47K	$59K	$74K	98	7.15%
Orlando, FL	$46K	$58K	$73K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$46K	$58K	$73K	98	2.5%
Columbus, OH	$46K	$58K	$73K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$46K	$58K	$73K	102	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$46K	$58K	$73K	102	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$46K	$57K	$72K	95	9.3%
Jacksonville, FL	$46K	$57K	$72K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$46K	$57K	$72K	105	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$46K	$57K	$72K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$46K	$57K	$72K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$46K	$57K	$72K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$46K	$57K	$72K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$46K	$57K	$72K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$46K	$57K	$72K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$46K	$57K	$72K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$46K	$57K	$72K	88	3.23%
North Charleston, SC	$46K	$57K	$72K	95	6.5%
Cincinnati, OH	$45K	$56K	$71K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$45K	$56K	$71K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$45K	$56K	$71K	90	5.3%
Midland, TX	$44K	$55K	$70K	92	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$44K	$55K	$70K	102	9.3%
Spokane, WA	$44K	$55K	$70K	95	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$44K	$55K	$70K	92	5.75%
Athens, GA	$44K	$55K	$70K	92	5.75%
Knoxville, TN	$44K	$55K	$70K	85	None ✓
Duluth, MN	$44K	$55K	$70K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$44K	$55K	$70K	85	5%
Birmingham, AL	$44K	$55K	$70K	82	5%
Greenville, SC	$44K	$55K	$70K	92	6.5%
Albuquerque, NM	$44K	$55K	$70K	88	5.9%
Cheyenne, WY	$44K	$55K	$70K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	6.85%
Tallahassee, FL	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	4.95%
Memphis, TN	$43K	$54K	$68K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$43K	$54K	$68K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	5.3%
Des Moines, IA	$43K	$54K	$68K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$43K	$54K	$68K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$43K	$54K	$68K	88	5.84%
Fargo, ND	$43K	$54K	$68K	90	2.5%
El Paso, TX	$42K	$53K	$67K	82	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$42K	$53K	$67K	90	2.5%
Greensboro, NC	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	5%
Columbia, SC	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	6.5%
Great Falls, MT	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$42K	$53K	$67K	88	None ✓
Lubbock, TX	$41K	$51K	$65K	78	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	5.9%
Little Rock, AR	$41K	$51K	$65K	82	4.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$41K	$51K	$65K	85	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$39K	$49K	$62K	76	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$39K	$49K	$62K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$39K	$49K	$62K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$39K	$49K	$62K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$39K	$49K	$62K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$39K	$49K	$62K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$39K	$49K	$62K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$39K	$49K	$62K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$39K	$49K	$62K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$39K	$49K	$62K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$39K	$49K	$62K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$39K	$49K	$62K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$38K	$48K	$61K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$37K	$47K	$59K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$36K	$45K	$57K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$36K	$45K	$57K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$36K	$45K	$57K	75	6.5%

COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?

A $60K Wind Turbine Technician salary in Houston (COL 91, no tax) has significantly more purchasing power than the same salary in San Francisco (COL 224, 9.3% state tax). Use our calculator to see the real numbers.

Try COL Calculator →

Wind Turbine Technician Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Wind Turbine Technician is $60,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $48,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $76,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Wind Turbine Technicians nationally earn $98,000+.

Education and requirements

Associate degree; WTSP certification. This role is 0% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Wind Turbine Technician compensation is growing at 45% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Wind Turbine Technicians significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Wind Turbine Technician Salaryby City (2026)