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Job outlook for wind turbine engineers in the United States
Are wind turbine engineer jobs in demand?
Wind turbine engineer job and salary trends over time
Wind turbine engineer jobs over time
Wind turbine engineer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 32 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 33 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 33 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 32 | 0.00% |
Average wind turbine engineer salary over time
Wind turbine engineer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $83,765 | $40.27 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $82,158 | $39.50 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $81,173 | $39.03 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $79,789 | $38.36 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | $78,219 | $37.61 | +0.7% |
Wind turbine engineer jobs by state
Most common states for wind turbine engineers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 358 | 52% |
| 2 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,241 | 17% |
| 3 | Delaware | 961,939 | 159 | 17% |
| 4 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,326 | 16% |
| 5 | California | 39,536,653 | 5,753 | 15% |
| 6 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 859 | 15% |
| 7 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 642 | 15% |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 968 | 14% |
| 9 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 791 | 13% |
| 10 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 86 | 11% |
| 11 | Vermont | 623,657 | 66 | 11% |
| 12 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 65 | 11% |
| 13 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 678 | 10% |
| 14 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 315 | 10% |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 136 | 10% |
| 16 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 516 | 9% |
| 17 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 319 | 9% |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 91 | 9% |
| 19 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 90 | 9% |
| 20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 68 | 9% |
Most common cities for wind turbine engineers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topeka | 1 | 1% | $74,273 |
| 2 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $87,295 |
| 3 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $86,004 |
| 4 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $88,697 |
| 5 | Des Moines | 1 | 0% | $70,973 |
| 6 | Detroit | 1 | 0% | $87,301 |
| 7 | Houston | 1 | 0% | $83,988 |
| 8 | Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $79,831 |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0% | $89,697 |
| 10 | San Diego | 1 | 0% | $88,356 |
| 11 | San Francisco | 1 | 0% | $94,999 |
| 12 | Washington | 1 | 0% | $94,364 |
Wind Turbine Engineer job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of wind turbine engineer experts
Arizona State University
Colorado School of Mines
Philip Horton
Interim School Director, Clinical Assistant ProfessorArizona State University
The Design School, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Wind Turbine Engineers?
Philip Horton: I think there will be a few enduring impacts.
One impact is that there has been a bit of a slow down in the market for a number of firms, due to the economic impacts of the pandemic. But an imminent stimulus package will hopefully provide a fairly quick course correction there.
More enduring is that much of the professional world has learned to work remotely -- at-scale -- over the last year. So how we work and collaborate on projects will continue to transform beyond the pandemic.
Also, public spaces, offices, restaurants, and retail have all been impacted by the pandemic. Many have made tactical changes to the designs of their physical environments and to their services. These responses, and uncertainty about future public health concerns, will change the way we design spaces and services going forward.
M. Stephen Enders Ph.D.
Professor & Department HeadColorado School of Mines
Mining Engineering Department
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Wind Turbine Engineers to find work opportunities?
M. Stephen Enders Ph.D.: All states have some type of mining operations even if they are quarries for sand & gravel operations. The states that have very strong mining industries include: Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, Florida, and many others.
In the U.S. mining industry, there are >2 jobs for each mining engineering graduate. This has been about the same for the past 10+ years and is not expected to change in the foreseeable future. Similar situations exist worldwide.