Best states for a wind energy engineer

Q: What is the best state for wind energy engineers?

The best state to be a wind energy engineer is Arizona based on wind energy engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for wind energy engineers?

The highest paying state for wind energy engineers is Colorado based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for wind energy engineers?

The worst state for wind energy engineers is Kentucky, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for wind energy engineers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for wind energy engineer jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of wind energy engineers in America is $102,000.

We figured that the best places for wind energy engineer jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the South is best for wind energy engineers, and the West is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for wind energy engineer jobs, where as Arizona is the best state in the country.

10 best states for wind energy engineers in 2025

1. Arizona
Total wind energy engineer jobs: 237
Average annual salary: $96,103
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Wind energy engineer jobs in Arizona
2. Alaska
Total wind energy engineer jobs: 29
Average annual salary: $100,364
Lowest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Wind energy engineer jobs in Alaska
3. Texas
Total wind energy engineer jobs: 832
Average annual salary: $93,866
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Wind energy engineer jobs in Texas
4. Oregon
Total wind energy engineer jobs: 258
Average annual salary: $96,138
Lowest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Wind energy engineer jobs in Oregon
5. California
Total wind energy engineer jobs: 1,746
Average annual salary: $100,792
Lowest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Wind energy engineer jobs in California
6. Virginia
Total wind energy engineer jobs: 633
Average annual salary: $94,382
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1.84
Wind energy engineer jobs in Virginia
7. Washington
Total wind energy engineer jobs: 408
Average annual salary: $95,278
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Wind energy engineer jobs in Washington
8. Michigan
Total wind energy engineer jobs: 227
Average annual salary: $93,015
Lowest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Wind energy engineer jobs in Michigan
9. North Dakota
Total wind energy engineer jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $92,555
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Wind energy engineer jobs in North Dakota
10. Pennsylvania
Total wind energy engineer jobs: 233
Average annual salary: $95,208
Lowest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.55
Wind energy engineer jobs in Pennsylvania

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Detailed list of the best states for a wind energy engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Arizona	$96,103	$74,000	7,016,270	237
2	Alaska	$100,364	$83,000	739,795	29
3	Texas	$93,866	$74,000	28,304,596	832
4	Oregon	$96,138	$73,000	4,142,776	258
5	California	$100,792	$76,000	39,536,653	1,746
6	Virginia	$94,382	$75,000	8,470,020	633
7	Washington	$95,278	$74,000	7,405,743	408
8	Michigan	$93,015	$74,000	9,962,311	227
9	North Dakota	$92,555	$75,000	755,393	32
10	Pennsylvania	$95,208	$75,000	12,805,537	233
11	Nevada	$94,655	$72,000	2,998,039	65
12	New Mexico	$93,582	$73,000	2,088,070	65
13	Maine	$94,677	$75,000	1,335,907	31
14	New York	$95,979	$75,000	19,849,399	508
15	North Carolina	$92,869	$74,000	10,273,419	277
16	Idaho	$92,835	$72,000	1,716,943	57
17	Indiana	$91,941	$73,000	6,666,818	170
18	Alabama	$91,961	$73,000	4,874,747	128
19	New Jersey	$95,973	$75,000	9,005,644	216
20	Delaware	$91,396	$72,000	961,939	76
21	Utah	$92,085	$71,000	3,101,833	120
22	Wyoming	$90,320	$70,000	579,315	41
23	Massachusetts	$91,934	$72,000	6,859,819	402
24	Wisconsin	$92,220	$73,000	5,795,483	110
25	Oklahoma	$91,434	$72,000	3,930,864	72
26	Illinois	$91,884	$73,000	12,802,023	371
27	Mississippi	$92,224	$73,000	2,984,100	31
28	New Hampshire	$91,408	$72,000	1,342,795	55
29	Tennessee	$91,488	$73,000	6,715,984	85
30	Rhode Island	$92,292	$72,000	1,059,639	34
31	Arkansas	$91,383	$72,000	3,004,279	58
32	Florida	$93,948	$77,000	20,984,400	448
33	Minnesota	$92,089	$74,000	5,576,606	171
34	Nebraska	$90,600	$71,000	1,920,076	78
35	Iowa	$91,272	$72,000	3,145,711	79
36	Connecticut	$92,291	$72,000	3,588,184	100
37	Vermont	$90,728	$72,000	623,657	31
38	Georgia	$91,873	$74,000	10,429,379	255
39	District of Columbia	$90,765	$71,000	693,972	194
40	Missouri	$90,981	$72,000	6,113,532	129
41	Kansas	$90,630	$71,000	2,913,123	68
42	Maryland	$81,742	$64,000	6,052,177	360
43	South Dakota	$78,634	$62,000	869,666	46
44	Colorado	$77,737	$61,000	5,607,154	297
45	Montana	$79,532	$63,000	1,050,493	34
46	Ohio	$80,030	$63,000	11,658,609	229
47	West Virginia	$80,296	$63,000	1,815,857	29
48	Hawaii	$78,893	$62,000	1,427,538	29
49	South Carolina	$79,567	$64,000	5,024,369	101
50	Louisiana	$80,483	$64,000	4,684,333	59
51	Kentucky	$79,181	$63,000	4,454,189	54

Highest paying states for wind energy engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Wind Energy Engineer Salary
1	Arizona	$96,103
2	Alaska	$100,364
3	Texas	$93,866
4	Oregon	$96,138
5	California	$100,792
6	Virginia	$94,382
7	Washington	$95,278
8	Michigan	$93,015
9	North Dakota	$92,555
10	Pennsylvania	$95,208
11	Nevada	$94,655
12	New Mexico	$93,582
13	Maine	$94,677
14	New York	$95,979
15	North Carolina	$92,869
16	Idaho	$92,835
17	Indiana	$91,941
18	Alabama	$91,961
19	New Jersey	$95,973
20	Delaware	$91,396
21	Utah	$92,085
22	Wyoming	$90,320
23	Massachusetts	$91,934
24	Wisconsin	$92,220
25	Oklahoma	$91,434
26	Illinois	$91,884
27	Mississippi	$92,224
28	New Hampshire	$91,408
29	Tennessee	$91,488
30	Rhode Island	$92,292
31	Arkansas	$91,383
32	Florida	$93,948
33	Minnesota	$92,089
34	Nebraska	$90,600
35	Iowa	$91,272
36	Connecticut	$92,291
37	Vermont	$90,728
38	Georgia	$91,873
39	District of Columbia	$90,765
40	Missouri	$90,981
41	Kansas	$90,630
42	Maryland	$81,742
43	South Dakota	$78,634
44	Colorado	$77,737
45	Montana	$79,532
46	Ohio	$80,030
47	West Virginia	$80,296
48	Hawaii	$78,893
49	South Carolina	$79,567
50	Louisiana	$80,483
51	Kentucky	$79,181

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Total wind energy engineer jobs:	237
Average annual salary:	$96,103
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$74,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$124,000
Location Quotient:	1.11

Best states for a wind energy engineer

10 best states for wind energy engineers in 2025

1. Arizona

2. Alaska

3. Texas

4. Oregon

5. California

6. Virginia

7. Washington

8. Michigan

9. North Dakota

10. Pennsylvania