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Also called commissioning technician, energy technician, field service technician and offshore wind turbine technician.
$64,120
Median pay a year
9,980
People do this work
6
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Repairing green energy systems
Inspecting mechanical equipment
Testing electrical equipment
Testing mechanical equipment
Measuring equipment outputs
Testing mechanical systems
Testing electrical circuits
Troubleshooting equipment problems
Climbing equipment or structures
Assembling structural components
Maintaining work equipment
Training customers in usage
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Wind Turbine Service Technician
Summary
Wind turbine service technician inspecting, diagnosing, and repairing wind turbines while performing maintenance on equipment and resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic issues
Experience
Wind Turbine Service Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Performed routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment and underground transmission systems
Diagnosed problems involving wind turbine generators and control systems
Tested electrical components of wind systems using voltage testers, multimeters, and oscilloscopes
Climbed wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment
Maintained tool and spare parts inventories required for repair and installation services
Trained end-users and other technicians in wind commissioning and testing procedures
Skills
Core Skills
Inspecting mechanical equipment, Driver's license, Repairing green energy systems
Climbing equipment or structures, Assembling structural components
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Troubleshot mechanical and electrical malfunctionsPerformed routine maintenance on turbine equipmentDiagnosed problems with turbine generatorsTested electrical components of wind systemsClimbed turbine towers for inspections and repairsMaintained tool and spare parts inventories
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Troubleshot mechanical and electrical malfunctions in wind turbine systems, ensuring optimal performance and safety.
Diagnosed problems with turbine generators, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.
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Troubleshot mechanical and electrical malfunctions in wind turbine systems several times each week, ensuring optimal performance and safety
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Several times each weekDaily during maintenance checksOften during routine inspections
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Diagnosed problems with turbine generators, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.
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Increased generator efficiencyReduced downtime for repairsEnhanced overall system reliability
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The work itself
What a Wind Turbine Service Technician does
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Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
What it pays
How much does a Wind Turbine Service Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$58,840
Median
$64,120
75th percentile
$78,010
About 9,980 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AZ
$61,640
$66,330
$79,730
CA
$64,980
$77,910
$100,880
CO
$62,810
$74,740
$78,050
IA
$58,840
$74,880
$80,140
ID
$58,930
$60,810
$77,660
IN
$63,030
$76,680
$78,720
KS
$61,900
$78,240
$80,190
ME
$58,800
$59,220
$64,590
MI
$58,460
$62,800
$79,770
MN
$60,360
$65,000
$80,120
MO
$58,020
$65,230
$75,970
MS
$49,300
$50,040
$59,870
MT
$62,350
$62,360
$79,590
NC
$61,040
$66,380
$77,950
ND
$57,410
$66,700
$79,400
NM
$48,760
$57,230
$62,020
NY
$73,490
$81,330
$94,530
OH
$58,620
$73,880
$81,190
OK
$49,900
$59,290
$70,610
OR
$42,630
$61,820
$76,740
PA
$59,760
$60,830
$80,500
SD
$60,910
$73,820
$77,960
TX
$57,810
$61,950
$72,950
WA
$62,180
$75,880
$79,330
WY
$60,820
$62,830
$79,300
Other names
Other names for this job
commissioning technician, energy technician, field service technician, offshore wind turbine technician, onsite technician, renewable energy technician, service technician, troubleshooting technician, turbine technician, wind commissioning technician, wind energy technician, wind plant technician.
More names for this work
wind power technician, wind technician, wind turbine blade composite technician, wind turbine blade repair technician, wind turbine technician, wind turbine troubleshooting technician, windmill technician, commissioning tech, onsite tech, renewable energy specialist, small wind energy installer, troubleshooter, wind energy mechanic, wind energy systems installer, wind farm support specialist, wind generating electric power installer, wind turbine blade composite tech, wind turbine installer, wind turbine mechanic, wind turbine operator, windsmith.
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Wind Turbine Service Technician
Already yours: Repairing green energy systems, Inspecting mechanical equipment, Testing electrical equipment
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Median pay
$64,120 a year
What you have not done yet. Testing mechanical equipment, Measuring equipment outputs, Testing mechanical systems
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This page is about the occupation Wind Turbine Service Technicians. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.