Occupational Employment Statistics
49-9081 Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
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Minnesota
| 220 | 39 | $37.55/hr | $26.85/hr | $30.89/hr | $37.35/hr | $40.90/hr | $54.82/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 190 | $37.78/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
| 210 | $52.15/hr | -6.5% |
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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
| 650 | $36.59/hr | -3.4% |
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
| 1,910 | $24.83/hr | 3.3% |
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Ship Engineers
| 20 | $51.19/hr | N/A |
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
| 4,490 | $33.39/hr | 3.2% |
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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
| 560 | $35.38/hr | 4.7% |
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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
| 1,800 | $24.83/hr | 7.4% |
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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
| 650 | $23.32/hr | 17.1% |
- 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.