Wind Technician Careers

Updated October 24, 2026

8 employers have 143 open wind technician roles on Verde Talent right now. About 6% are advertised as entry level. Below is what those postings ask for, where they are, and what they pay.

143roles open now
8employers hiring
6%entry level

What wind technician roles involve

Wind Technician roles sit on wind farms, onshore and offshore. 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.

What the postings show today

Employers have 143 open wind technician roles listed from 8 companies, the most in Texas, Iowa and Colorado. Where a posting advertises pay, the median is $58,760 a year. About 6% are advertised as entry level. The skills named most often in these postings are OSHA, SCADA and energy storage systems.

Getting into the role

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.

What employers are asking for

OSHA
27
SCADA
25
energy storage systems
15
Excel
12
NERC
11

Counted from the skills and certifications named in current postings for this role.

What it pays

$58,760median advertised

Where the roles are

Texas25Iowa12Colorado11Illinois11Oklahoma10Kansas8

Who is hiring

Vestas62
NextEra Energy23
Invenergy20
EDF Renewables North America15
Clearway Energy10
Avangrid Renewables9

What nearby roles pay

Solar Legal$155,000Battery Storage Legal$155,000Wind Legal$155,000Grid Supply Chain & Procurement$152,000Grid Finance & Accounting$138,000

Common questions

What does a wind technician do?

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.

What does a wind technician earn?

Across wind technician postings on Verde Talent that advertise pay, the median is $58,760 a year. That is what employers advertise rather than what offers finally settle at, and postings without a published range are not counted.

Do you need experience to get a wind technician job?

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 6% of current postings are advertised as entry level.

Where are most wind technician jobs?

Right now the most wind technician postings are in Texas (25), Iowa (12) and Colorado (11), counting open roles listed on Verde Talent today.

Which employers are hiring wind technicians?

The employers with the most open wind technician roles today are Vestas (62), NextEra Energy (23) and Invenergy (20). The full list, with every open posting, is on the wind technician jobs page.

See 143 open rolesFull pay breakdown

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