Wind turbine technician salary in Iowa
Median $36.00 an hour for 900 wind turbine technicians, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 2012 and the state's own outlook.
Wind turbine technician pay in Iowa: the full range
Iowa ranks 6th of 25 states for median wind turbine technician pay, and 2nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $41.00). 900 wind turbine technicians work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.7× what the bottom 10% earn.
| Career stage (approximate) | Hourly | Annual | Where it sits in the distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $27.71 – $28.29 | $57,630 – $58,840 | roughly the 10th to 25th percentile |
| Journeyman | $28.29 – $38.53 | $58,840 – $80,140 | the middle half, around the median |
| Master, foreman or specialist | $38.53 – $48.28 | $80,140 – $100,410 | the 75th to 90th percentile and above |
Where does your pay fall?
Wind turbine technician wages in Iowa over time
Table
| Year | Iowa $/hr | In 2025 $ | US $/hr | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $20.95 | $29.38 | $22.10 | 310 |
| 2013 | $21.77 | $30.09 | $23.79 | 250 |
| 2014 | $22.05 | $29.99 | $23.46 | 300 |
| 2015 | $23.29 | $31.64 | $24.55 | 240 |
| 2016 | $28.95 | $38.83 | $25.13 | 360 |
| 2017 | $30.64 | $40.24 | $25.91 | 340 |
| 2018 | $27.72 | $35.54 | $26.14 | 490 |
| 2019 | $25.12 | $31.63 | $25.44 | 480 |
| 2020 | $28.28 | $35.18 | $27.03 | 390 |
| 2021 | $29.07 | $34.54 | $27.05 | 360 |
| 2022 | $27.96 | $30.76 | $27.56 | 580 |
| 2023 | $28.63 | $30.25 | $29.70 | 710 |
| 2024 | $29.83 | $30.61 | $30.09 | 700 |
| 2025 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $30.83 | 900 |
In today's dollars, the median wind turbine technician wage in Iowa changed by +13.8% over the last ten years of data and by +13.8% since 2019.
Are there more wind turbine technician jobs in Iowa?
BLS counted 900 wind turbine technicians in Iowa in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 24%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.
Outlook for wind turbine technicians in Iowa
Iowa's labor market agency projects the number of wind turbine technicians in the state to change by +66.1% between 2024 and 2034, from 710 to 1,180, with about 140 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +29.5% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 900 counted by the BLS employer survey.
Source: Iowa labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).
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Questions this page answers
How much do wind turbine technicians make in Iowa?
The median wind turbine technician in Iowa earned $36.00 an hour ($74,880 a year) in May 2025, 17% above the national median of $30.83. The middle half earn $28.29–$38.53; the top 10% earn more than $48.28.
Where does Iowa rank for wind turbine technician pay?
Iowa ranks 6th of 25 states for wind turbine technician pay, with a median of $36.00 an hour, and 2nd after adjusting for Iowa's cost of living (BEA price parity 87.8, US = 100).
What is the union wind turbine technician rate in Iowa?
Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a wind turbine technician classification for most Iowa counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.
How many wind turbine technicians work in Iowa?
BLS counted 900 wind turbine technicians in Iowa in May 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 8.97; 1.0 is the national average concentration).
Is wind turbine technician work growing in Iowa?
Iowa's labor market agency projects +66.1% growth for wind turbine technicians between 2024 and 2034, from 710 to 1,180 jobs.
How many wind turbine technician openings a year are there in Iowa?
Iowa projects about 140 openings a year for wind turbine technicians over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 1,500 a year.
Sources and notes
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Iowa and metro areas, SOC 49-9081. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
- BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
- State projection: Iowa labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.