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

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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.

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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 salary FAQ

How much does a Wind Turbine Technician make?

The median Wind Turbine Technician salary in the US is $60,000 per year — about $29/hour. Most earn between $48,000 (25th percentile) and $76,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Wind Turbine Technician?

Entry-level Wind Turbine Technician positions typically start around $48,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Wind Turbine Technicians earn?

The top 10% of Wind Turbine Technicians earn $98,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Wind Turbine Technicians the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Wind Turbine Technician salary at $78K 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 Turbine Technician salaries going up?

Yes — Wind Turbine Technician pay is growing about 45% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Wind Turbine Technician Salaryby City (2026)