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Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Part of Manufacturing, in the Maintenance, Installation & Repair pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 49-9081.00

What the work is

Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.

On a typical day

  • Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.
  • Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.
  • Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.
  • Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.
  • Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.
  • Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.

What it pays

$61,950
Median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure published)
New workers start near $48,830
Experienced workers reach $78,280
  1. $49k10th
  2. $58k25th
  3. $62kMedian
  4. $73k75th
  5. $78k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $48,830, 25th $57,810, Median $61,950, 75th $72,950, 90th $78,280

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

+50%

U.S. employment change

2,300

openings a year nationwide, from growth and people leaving

13,600

employed nationwide in 2024

Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award · Training: Long-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Troubleshooting4.0
  2. Repairing3.9
  3. Equipment Maintenance3.8
  4. Operations Monitoring3.3
  5. Critical Thinking3.1
  6. Reading Comprehension3.3
  7. Monitoring3.1
  8. Quality Control Analysis3.1

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less29%
  2. Certificate34%
  3. Some college22%
  4. Associate degree15%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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