4 employers have 21 open grid technician roles on Verde Talent right now. About 5% are advertised as entry level. Below is what those postings ask for, where they are, and what they pay.
Grid Technician roles sit on transmission and distribution infrastructure. Technicians keep equipment running: scheduled maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting faults and repairing or replacing components in the field. Most of the work is hands-on and on site, often in crews of two, with travel between sites and time spent at height or in confined spaces depending on the technology.
Employers have 21 open grid technician roles listed from 4 companies, the most in Massachusetts, Texas and New York. Where a posting advertises pay, the median is $66,560 a year. About 5% are advertised as entry level. The skills named most often in these postings are PLC, OSHA and NERC.
It is one of the more accessible ways into the industry: many postings accept a high-school diploma plus a technical certificate, military or electrical experience, or a completed apprenticeship, and employers commonly train on their own equipment.
Counted from the skills and certifications named in current postings for this role.
Technicians keep equipment running: scheduled maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting faults and repairing or replacing components in the field. Most of the work is hands-on and on site, often in crews of two, with travel between sites and time spent at height or in confined spaces depending on the technology.
Across grid technician postings on Verde Talent that advertise pay, the median is $66,560 a year. That is what employers advertise rather than what offers finally settle at, and postings without a published range are not counted.
It is one of the more accessible ways into the industry: many postings accept a high-school diploma plus a technical certificate, military or electrical experience, or a completed apprenticeship, and employers commonly train on their own equipment. About 5% of current postings are advertised as entry level.
Right now the most grid technician postings are in Massachusetts (13), Texas (2) and New York (1), counting open roles listed on Verde Talent today.
The employers with the most open grid technician roles today are Commonwealth Fusion Systems (14), NextEra Energy (4) and Duke Energy (2). The full list, with every open posting, is on the grid technician jobs page.
Built from live postings on Verde Talent and updated daily. Counts reflect roles open right now, and pay figures are what employers advertise rather than offers made.
Data updated October 24, 2026