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Install, maintain, and repair wind turbines. The fastest-growing occupation in the US by percentage. Strong pay with relatively short training and increasing demand as renewable energy expands.
Pay
$52,000
Lower reported wage
$62,580
Median
$82,000
Upper reported wage
Annual U.S. salaries. Actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience. The lower and upper figures do not represent starting and senior salaries.
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BLS 'Wind Turbine Service Technicians' (49-9081). Median $62,580; 29.5% growth — among the fastest-growing occupations in the US, 2025-35. 11,800 jobs.
SOC 49-9081BLS EP 2025-35Verified 2026-04-28View on BLS
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