Installation, maintenance and repair
Wind turbine service technician
Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
Median pay
$64,120
Growth to 2035
+30%
much faster than average
Openings a year
1,500
Time to qualify*
2 years
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Wind turbine service technician
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
Hazardous conditions
Wind turbine service technician: 60% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.
- Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.
- Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.
- Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.
- Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.
- Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.
- Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.
- Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.
Also called: Field Service Technician · Renewable Energy Technician · Service Technician · Troubleshooting Technician · Wind Farm Support Specialist · Wind Technician · Wind Turbine Operator · Wind Turbine Service Technician
Outlook and AI
Wind turbine service technicians held 11,800 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 15,300 by 2035 (+30%, much faster than average; all jobs: +3.5%).
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