Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Manufacturing · Maintenance, Installation & Repair

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 49-9081.00

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure is published for this career)

$49k10th$62kMedian$78k90th

New workers start near $48,830; experienced workers reach $78,280. About 3,890 people do this job in Texas.

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

Employment change: +50%; nationwide
Openings a year: 2,300; nationwide, from growth and people leaving
Employed in 2024: 13,600; nationwide

Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award · Training: Long-term on-the-job training

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Troubleshooting4.0
Repairing3.9
Equipment Maintenance3.8
Operations Monitoring3.3
Critical Thinking3.1
Reading Comprehension3.3
Monitoring3.1
Quality Control Analysis3.1

What the work is

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

Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.
Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.
Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.
Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.
Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.
Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

High school or less29%
Certificate34%
Some college22%
Associate degree15%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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