# Wind Turbine Service Technicians

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

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-turbine-service-technicians
- SOC code: 49-9081.00
- Career family: Installation and repair
- Median annual pay: $64,120 (10th percentile $49,230, 90th percentile $92,460)
- Projected growth: Much faster than average, +29.5%
- Openings a year: 1,500
- Typical entry education: Postsecondary certificate
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 100 |
| Investigative (I) | 43 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 10 |
| Enterprising (E) | 13 |
| Conventional (C) | 55 |

## What you'd do

- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment (importance 97/100)
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment (importance 95/100)
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 92/100)
- Controlling Machines and Processes (importance 91/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 87/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 87/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 83/100)
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (importance 82/100)
- Getting Information (importance 80/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 79/100)

## Skills

Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning

## Knowledge

Mechanical, Computers and Electronics, English Language, Public Safety and Security, Engineering and Technology, Education and Training, Administration and Management, Building and Construction, Mathematics, Physics

## 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, Small Wind Energy Installer, Troubleshooter

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4703) (CIP 4703, 305 colleges)
- [Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1517) (CIP 1517, 224 colleges)
- Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (CIP 4707, 17 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Ferris State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ferris-state-university-949) | Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | $77,109 | $88,670 | $16,469 |
| [Illinois State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/illinois-state-university-1264) | Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | $58,625 | $76,731 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Hydroelectric Plant Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/hydroelectric-plant-technicians): $102,040 median pay
- [Wind Energy Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-operations-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Power Plant Operators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/power-plant-operators): $102,040 median pay
- [Geothermal Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geothermal-technicians): $49,230 median pay
- [Solar Photovoltaic Installers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/solar-photovoltaic-installers): $53,140 median pay
- [Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/stationary-engineers-and-boiler-operators): $78,620 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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