Wind · Alabama
Alabama Wind jobs: 1,545 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in Alabama (2024)
1,545
Rank #25 of 51
1.16% of U.S.
Alabama-adjusted median
$71,511
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 0.88.
Where Alabama’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 31,549 | #26 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,827 | #13 |
| Nuclear | 2,131 | #12 |
| Wind | 1,545 | #25 |
| Solar | 1,237 | #41 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,051 | #26 |
| Hydropower | 471 | #18 |
| Clean Fuels | 211 | #28 |
Alabama vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1st · Texas
28,124
25. Alabama
1,545
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in Alabama
| Role | SOC | National median | Alabama-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | 17-2199.10 | $100,940 | $88,726 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | 49-9081.00 | $61,770 | $54,296 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Alabama
Did not hire
45.9%
Somewhat difficult hiring
27.2%
Very difficult hiring
21.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.6%
NAICS industry mix for Alabama clean-energy jobs
Manufacturing
69,498
Construction
30,014
Utilities
17,198
Other Services
14,927
Professional Services
12,138
Trade
9,946
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
5,910
Mining and Extraction
3,386
Agriculture and Forestry
1,002
Alabama’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Natural gas electricity
2,475
Nuclear electricity
2,131
Wind
1,545
Solar
1,237
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,064
Coal electricity
1,054
Other electricity
889
Traditional hydropower
471
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
181
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
164
Geothermal electricity
120
Full USEER workbook line items for Alabama
Fuels
| Fuels total | 10,512 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 3,848 |
| Coal fuels | 3,489 |
| Woody biomass | 1,163 |
| Natural gas fuels | 827 |
| Other fuels | 523 |
| Nuclear fuels | 263 |
| Other biofuels | 211 |
| Corn ethanol | 107 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 81 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 11,332 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,475 |
| Nuclear electricity | 2,131 |
| Wind | 1,545 |
| Solar | 1,237 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,064 |
| Coal electricity | 1,054 |
| Other electricity | 889 |
| Traditional hydropower | 471 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 181 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 164 |
| Geothermal electricity | 120 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 29,579 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 21,739 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 5,632 |
| Storage | 1,051 |
| Other grid modernization | 438 |
| Smart grid | 390 |
| Micro grid | 329 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 31,549 |
| Advanced materials | 14,734 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 6,749 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 3,954 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 3,240 |
| Other | 2,873 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 81,046 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 64,706 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 4,318 |
| Other vehicles | 3,367 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 2,988 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,827 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,926 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 482 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 430 |
By NAICS Industry
| Manufacturing | 69,498 |
| Construction | 30,014 |
| Utilities | 17,198 |
| Other Services | 14,927 |
| Professional Services | 12,138 |
| Trade | 9,946 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 5,910 |
| Mining and Extraction | 3,386 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 1,002 |
Skill profile for wind roles
Top skills
Critical Thinking3.75
Reading Comprehension3.50
Complex Problem Solving3.32
Judgment and Decision Making3.31
Operations Monitoring3.31
Active Listening3.25
Speaking3.25
Systems Analysis3.25
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology4.25
Computers and Electronics4.08
English Language4.06
Mechanical3.92
Mathematics3.83
Physics3.65
Design3.48
Administration and Management3.44
Core abilities
Deductive Reasoning3.75
Problem Sensitivity3.69
Oral Comprehension3.57
Inductive Reasoning3.50
Near Vision3.50
Written Comprehension3.50
Oral Expression3.32
Written Expression3.19
Representative tasks for wind workers
- Inspect or repair fiberglass turbine blades. (Supplemental)
- Collect turbine data for testing or research and analysis. (Core)
- Design underground or overhead wind farm collector systems. (Supplemental)
- Write reports to document wind farm collector system test results. (Supplemental)
- Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment. (Core)
- Perform root cause analysis on wind turbine tower component failures. (Supplemental)
- Test wind turbine equipment to determine effects of stress or fatigue. (Supplemental)
- Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems. (Core)
- Oversee the work activities of wind farm consultants or subcontractors. (Supplemental)
- Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations. (Core)
- Provide engineering technical support to designers of prototype wind turbines. (Supplemental)
- Assist in assembly of individual wind generators or construction of wind farms. (Supplemental)
Software and tools used in wind roles
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Python 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C# 🔥
Git 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
C++ 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
JUnit 🔥
Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥
Linux 🔥
Oracle Java 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Tableau 🔥
Microsoft .NET Framework 🔥
Education & training paths into wind
IM
Job-Related Professional Certification2.8%
Apprenticeship2.4%
OJ
On-the-Job Training12.5%
PT
On-Site or In-Plant Training11.8%
Required Level of Education
Required Level of Education18.2%
Related Work Experience (Years)
Related Work Experience12.5%