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Wind turbine technician salary in New York

Median $39.10 an hour for 390 wind turbine service technicians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 2012.

$39.10/hrMedian hourly wageNew York, May data
$81,330/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.54 – $46.7210th to 90th percentilehourly range
390Jobs countedemployer survey

Wind turbine technician pay in New York: the full range

Wage percentiles, New YorkMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50/hrNew York: 10th $27.54 · 25th $35.33 · median $39.10 · 75th $45.45 · 90th $46.72New York$39.10$27.54$46.72United 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: New York vs United States, May 2025.

New York ranks 1st of 25 states for median wind turbine technician pay, and 6th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $36.24). 390 wind turbine service technicians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$27.54 – $35.33$57,280 – $73,490roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$35.33 – $45.45$73,490 – $94,530the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$45.45 – $46.72$94,530 – $97,190the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Wind turbine technician wages in New York over time

New York, 2012-2025New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50201520202025$39.10New York$30.83United States
Median hourly wage for wind turbine service technicians, New York vs United States, 2012–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew York $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
2012$20.26$28.41$22.1060
2013$21.14$29.22$23.7970
2014$21.38$29.08$23.4660
2015$23.05$31.31$24.55—
2016$22.94$30.77$25.13—
2017$24.32$31.94$25.91—
2018$23.60$30.26$26.14100
2020$23.75$29.54$27.03120
2021$29.51$35.06$27.05180
2022$31.30$34.43$27.56180
2023$30.20$31.91$29.70250
2024$37.00$37.97$30.09250
2025$39.10$39.10$30.83390

In today's dollars, the median wind turbine technician wage in New York changed by +24.9% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in New York?

396.0kConstruction jobsNew York, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k200k300k400k500k19901995200020052010201520202025396kAug 2026
Construction employment in New York (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 New York?

The median wind turbine technician in New York earned $39.10 an hour ($81,330 a year) in May 2025, 27% above the national median of $30.83. The middle half earn $35.33–$45.45; the top 10% earn more than $46.72.

Where does New York rank for wind turbine technician pay?

New York ranks 1st of 25 states for wind turbine technician pay, with a median of $39.10 an hour, and 6th after adjusting for New York's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.9, US = 100).

What is the union wind turbine technician rate in New York?

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

How many wind turbine technicians work in New York?

BLS counted 390 wind turbine service technicians in New York in May 2025, 0.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.62; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York 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.