Skilled Wages

Wind turbine technician salary in Maine

Median $28.47 an hour for 50 wind turbine service technicians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 2024.

$28.47/hrMedian hourly wageMaine, May data
$59,220/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$25.62 – $37.9710th to 90th percentilehourly range
50Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Wind turbine technician pay in Maine: the full range

Wage percentiles, MaineMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50/hrMaine: 10th $25.62 · 25th $28.27 · median $28.47 · 75th $31.05 · 90th $37.97Maine$28.47$25.62$37.97United States: 10th $23.67 · 25th $28.29 · median $30.83 · 75th $37.51 · 90th $44.45United States$30.83
Hourly wage percentiles for wind turbine service technicians: Maine vs United States, May 2025.

Maine ranks 23rd of 25 states for median wind turbine technician pay, and 23rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.35). 50 wind turbine service technicians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$25.62 – $28.27$53,290 – $58,800roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$28.27 – $31.05$58,800 – $64,590the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$31.05 – $37.97$64,590 – $78,980the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Is construction work growing in Maine?

36.9kConstruction jobsMaine, 2026-08
-0.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202610k20k30k40k1990199520002005201020152020202537kAug 2026
Construction employment in Maine (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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    Questions this page answers

    How much do wind turbine technicians make in Maine?

    The median wind turbine technician in Maine earned $28.47 an hour ($59,220 a year) in May 2025, 8% below the national median of $30.83. The middle half earn $28.27–$31.05; the top 10% earn more than $37.97.

    Where does Maine rank for wind turbine technician pay?

    Maine ranks 23rd of 25 states for wind turbine technician pay, with a median of $28.47 an hour, and 23rd after adjusting for Maine's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.0, US = 100).

    What is the union wind turbine technician rate in Maine?

    Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a wind turbine technician classification for most Maine counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

    How many wind turbine technicians work in Maine?

    BLS counted 50 wind turbine service technicians in Maine in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.27; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

    Sources and notes

    • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Maine and metro areas, SOC 49-9081.
    • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
    • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
    • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
    • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.