The median wind role advertised on Verde Talent posts $84,699 a year. That figure covers several different jobs: Wind Turbine Technician posts $58,760 and Project Manager $155,000. The breakdown by role is below.
The median advertised wind industry salary is $84,699 a year. Half of the postings behind that figure fall between $58,760 and $115,000, and the full advertised range runs $39,520 to $230,000.
The median works out at $40.72 an hour, annualised over 2,080 hours. Postings that quote an hourly rate are converted the same way.
On advertised pay today, California ($113,600), Arizona ($110,000) and Illinois ($100,000). Only states with enough postings to median are listed.
Against the same benchmark on Verde Talent: EV overall at $160,348, Policy overall at $115,000 and Grid overall at $113,250, versus $84,699 for wind industry.
From 292 live US postings that advertise pay, across 10 employers, out of 391 open wind industry roles on Verde Talent. They are what employers advertise rather than offers made or salaries paid, and the page is rebuilt daily.
Figures are what employers advertise in live postings, not offers made or salaries paid. Hourly rates are annualised. Updated daily.
Data updated October 24, 2026