Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Above-baseline growth SOC 49-9081

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Projected +50% employment change leads this card; pay sits next to Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, Watch and Clock Repairers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Wind Turbine Service Technicians: Signal and Track Switch Repairers ($92K) , Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines ($66K) , Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ($80K) , Watch and Clock Repairers ($67K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Wind Turbine Service Technicians publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 49-9081 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control system…
  2. 2. Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing…
  3. 3. Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems
  4. 4. Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber…
  5. 5. Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations
  6. 6. Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment
  7. 7. Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services
  8. 8. Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers
  9. 9. Train end-users, distributors, installers, or other technicians in wind commissioning, testing, or other technical procedures
  10. 10. Collect turbine data for testing or research and analysis
  11. 11. Inspect or repair fiberglass turbine blades
  12. 12. Assist in assembly of individual wind generators or construction of wind farms

Wind Turbine Service Technicians: O*NET ranks Operations Monitoring first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 49-9081 - lead skill Operations Monitoring at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Mechanical. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Operations Monitoring 4.0
  2. 2. Equipment Maintenance 4.0
  3. 3. Troubleshooting 4.0
  4. 4. Repairing 4.0
  5. 5. Critical Thinking 3.5
  6. 6. Reading Comprehension 3.3
  7. 7. Monitoring 3.3
  8. 8. Complex Problem Solving 3.3

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Mechanical 4.5
  2. 2. Computers and Electronics 4.2
  3. 3. English Language 4.0
  4. 4. Public Safety and Security 3.7
  5. 5. Engineering and Technology 3.7
  6. 6. Education and Training 3.3
Projected employment change 2024-2034
↑ +50%
much faster than average (3.1%)
National median $64,120/yr
$64K
National median
2,300
Annual openings
9,980
Estimated US jobs
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Highest-pay peer · $92K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Postsecondary nondegree award

Top Paying States for Wind Turbine Service Technicians

1. California $77,910
2. Kansas $78,240
3. Iowa $74,880
4. New York $81,330
5. North Dakota $66,700
6. South Dakota $73,820
7. Ohio $73,880
8. Indiana $76,680
9. Colorado $74,740
10. Washington $75,880

Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles

  1. 1. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $79,870
  2. 2. Watch and Clock Repairers $67,230
  3. 3. Commercial Divers $72,990
  4. 4. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $65,510
  5. 5. Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $68,990
  6. 6. Signal and Track Switch Repairers $92,460

BLS projects +50% employment change for Wind Turbine Service Technicians (2024-2034), much faster than average vs the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. Published median pay is $64,120.

BLS assigns Postsecondary nondegree award as typical entry education. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal employer rules. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: California at $77,910. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Signal and Track Switch Repairers at $92,460. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Wind Turbine Service Technicians pay-rank #18 in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Wind Turbine Service Technicians sits at pay-rank #18 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

Projected change +49.9% puts Wind Turbine Service Technicians ahead of most peers. Open the state map or compare it directly against a slower-growing role.

Wind Turbine Service Technicians salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 49-9081

California · top state for Wind Turbine Service Technicians

$78K published median

Kansas · #2 state pay

$78K · behind California

Signal and Track Switch Repairers

Highest-pay peer vs Wind Turbine Service Technicians · $92K

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Lower-pay peer beside Wind Turbine Service Technicians · $66K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wind Turbine Service Technicians mid-table among Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #18 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers ($64K), Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers ($64K), Riggers ($63K), Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists ($62K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do wind turbine service technicians do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Wind Turbine Service Technicians. Leading ones include: Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control system…; Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing…; Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems; Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber…. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for wind turbine service technicians? ▼
For SOC 49-9081, O*NET importance scores lead with Operations Monitoring (4.0), Equipment Maintenance (4.0), Troubleshooting (4.0), Repairing (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Mechanical, Computers and Electronics, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Wind Turbine Service Technicians? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $64,120 as the national median for Wind Turbine Service Technicians. The published 10th-90th range is $49,230 to $92,460. Beside Signal and Track Switch Repairers ($92,460), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
How fast is Wind Turbine Service Technicians projected to grow? ▼
BLS Employment Projections put Wind Turbine Service Technicians at +50% change for 2024-2034, with about 2,300 annual openings. Versus the all-occupations baseline (3.1%): much faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Wind Turbine Service Technicians? ▼
BLS assigns Postsecondary nondegree award as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Wind Turbine Service Technicians. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Wind Turbine Service Technicians? ▼
California ($77,910), Kansas ($78,240), Iowa ($74,880) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Wind Turbine Service Technicians card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 49-9081. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Wind Turbine Service Technicians. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics