How to become a Wind Turbine Service Technician
Official title: Wind Turbine Service Technicians
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, Wind Turbine Technician, Wind Turbine Troubleshooting Technician
Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
Main 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.
How to become one
Wind turbine service technicians typically need a postsecondary nondegree award to enter the occupation. They also typically receive on-the-job training.
Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award
Read the full guide from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ways in
- Apprenticeship: Wind Turbine Technician.
- Certificate or associate's degree: Postsecondary nondegree award. Programs such as Wind Energy Technology/Technician; Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician; Energy Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $64,120 a year The middle half earn $58,840 to $78,010.
- About 11,800 people work in this job now, and about 15,300 are projected by 2035. (+29.5%)
- People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Wind Turbine Service Technician?
Wind turbine service technicians typically need a postsecondary nondegree award to enter the occupation. They also typically receive on-the-job training.
How much does a Wind Turbine Service Technician earn in the US?
Median full-time pay is $64,120 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $58,840 to $78,010.
Is a Wind Turbine Service Technician a growing career in the US?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 30% by 2035, from about 11,800 to about 15,300 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Do you need a degree to become a Wind Turbine Service Technician?
Usually not. Only 12% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Postsecondary nondegree award; Wind Turbine Technician.
Will AI change the work of a Wind Turbine Service Technician?
People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.
Sources
- Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025-35 edition (published 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS); photographs excluded, retrieved 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
Updated 2026-10-03
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