Wind · Colorado
Colorado Wind jobs: 7,753 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in Colorado (2024)
7,753
Rank #4 of 51
5.83% of U.S.
Colorado-adjusted median
$85,748
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 1.05.
Where Colorado’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 40,318 | #23 |
| Solar | 9,312 | #9 |
| Wind | 7,753 | #4 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,166 | #14 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,497 | #21 |
| Hydropower | 1,006 | #11 |
| Clean Fuels | 423 | #12 |
| Nuclear | 115 | #35 |
Colorado vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1st · Texas
28,124
4. Colorado
7,753
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in Colorado
| Role | SOC | National median | Colorado-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | 17-2199.10 | $100,940 | $106,391 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | 49-9081.00 | $61,770 | $65,106 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Colorado
Did not hire
43.1%
Somewhat difficult hiring
32.1%
Very difficult hiring
19.1%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.7%
NAICS industry mix for Colorado clean-energy jobs
Professional Services
57,079
Construction
29,797
Other Services
22,936
Mining and Extraction
18,621
Utilities
11,048
Trade
10,989
Manufacturing
5,942
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
4,141
Agriculture and Forestry
486
Colorado’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
9,312
Wind
7,753
Coal electricity
1,952
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,356
Natural gas electricity
1,071
Other electricity
1,060
Traditional hydropower
1,006
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
303
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
250
Geothermal electricity
191
Nuclear electricity
115
Full USEER workbook line items for Colorado
Fuels
| Fuels total | 33,042 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 15,742 |
| Natural gas fuels | 8,920 |
| Woody biomass | 2,553 |
| Coal fuels | 1,680 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 1,509 |
| Other fuels | 1,475 |
| Corn ethanol | 669 |
| Other biofuels | 423 |
| Nuclear fuels | 71 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 24,371 |
| Solar | 9,312 |
| Wind | 7,753 |
| Coal electricity | 1,952 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,356 |
| Natural gas electricity | 1,071 |
| Other electricity | 1,060 |
| Traditional hydropower | 1,006 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 303 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 250 |
| Geothermal electricity | 191 |
| Nuclear electricity | 115 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 31,007 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 21,271 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 6,098 |
| Storage | 2,166 |
| Other grid modernization | 495 |
| Smart grid | 495 |
| Micro grid | 483 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 40,318 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 11,835 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 11,541 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 8,306 |
| Advanced materials | 6,633 |
| Other | 2,002 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 32,301 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 25,111 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 2,293 |
| Other vehicles | 1,639 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,497 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,042 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 261 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 231 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 227 |
By NAICS Industry
| Professional Services | 57,079 |
| Construction | 29,797 |
| Other Services | 22,936 |
| Mining and Extraction | 18,621 |
| Utilities | 11,048 |
| Trade | 10,989 |
| Manufacturing | 5,942 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,141 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 486 |
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 Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Microsoft .NET Framework 🔥
Oracle Java 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Tableau 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Amazon Web Services AWS software 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
UNIX 🔥
Extensible markup language XML 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Python 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C# 🔥
Git 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
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%
Related in Colorado
Energy Efficiency
40,318 jobs
Solar
9,312 jobs
Storage & Grid
2,166 jobs
Electric Vehicles
1,497 jobs