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49-9081 Wind Turbine Service Technicians

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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	160	36	$34.58/hr	$28.29/hr	$28.29/hr	$33.15/hr	$40.71/hr	$43.19/hr
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley
EDR 8 - Southwest	120	31	$33.55/hr	$27.08/hr	$28.29/hr	$33.15/hr	$37.52/hr	$40.71/hr
EDR 9 - South Central
Minnesota	570	143	$34.36/hr	$28.29/hr	$29.08/hr	$30.93/hr	$38.27/hr	$46.00/hr
U S	11,220	976	$33.21/hr	$24.13/hr	$28.95/hr	$30.76/hr	$37.18/hr	$43.29/hr

Leading Industries for Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	320	$30.57/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	180	$37.29/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	42.2%
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	50	$32.26/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	60	$37.71/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	130	$31.38/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	160	$33.15/hr	52.8%
Minnesota	570	$30.93/hr	51.5%

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Task for Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.
Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.
Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.
Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.
Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.
Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.
Train end-users, distributors, installers, or other technicians in wind commissioning, testing, or other technical procedures.
Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.
Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.
Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.