Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Also called: Commissioning Tech (Commissioning Technician), Energy Technician, Field Service Technician, Offshore Wind Turbine Technician, Onsite Technician (Onsite Tech), Renewable Energy Specialist, Renewable Energy Technician, Service Technician
Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines.
What wind turbine service technicians do
Typical tasks
- Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.
- Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.
- 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 optic equipment.
- Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.
- Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.
- Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.
- Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.
- Train end-users, distributors, installers, or other technicians in wind commissioning, testing, or other technical procedures.
- Collect turbine data for testing or research and analysis.
- Inspect or repair fiberglass turbine blades.
- Assist in assembly of individual wind generators or construction of wind farms.
Typical path into the job (BLS)
Wind Turbine Service Technicians salary
The median annual wage for wind turbine service technicians is $64,120 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $49,230 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $92,460. The mean annual wage is $68,980.
The mean hourly wage of $33.00 is 4.6× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →
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Pay by percentile
Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.
Projected pay for Wind Turbine Service Technicians (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $64,120 → in 3 years $71,100 → in 5 years $76,200 → in 10 years $90,400 (10-year range $77,800–$105,000). The model assumes pay growth of +3.5% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace Wind Turbine Service Technicians? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
The same job in Japan
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians United States | 風力発電のメンテナンス Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | $64,120 | ¥5.71M ≈ $36,323 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | $90,400 | ¥7.99M |
| Outlook score | 74 | 70 |
| AI replacement risk | 33% Low | — |
| Workers | 9,980 | — |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Key skills
O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Job Zone 3 — medium preparation needed (O*NET)
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)
How to become wind turbine service technicians
A step-by-step guide for this occupation is being prepared. The education, training and experience data above show the typical path.
Career path and how to earn more as wind turbine service technicians
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by percentile is shown in the Pay section.