Connecticut Wind jobs: 379 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Connecticut employs 379 people in the wind sector — about 0.3% of the U.S. total. That makes Connecticut the 41st-largest state for wind jobs nationwide.
Wind Jobs in Connecticut (2024)
National share: 0.29% of all U.S. wind jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Connecticut ranks 41st out of 51 U.S. states in wind employment. At 379 workers, the state sits below the 25th-ranked Arizona’s tally by 1,110 jobs, and trails the national leader Texas by 27,745 wind workers.
1.1 Connecticut’s position vs. the top 10 and median states
1.2 Share of U.S. total
The wind sector nationwide employs roughly 132,984 workers; Connecticut accounts for 379 of them.
1.3 Where Connecticut sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 36,268 | #24 |
| Solar | 3,462 | #29 |
| Nuclear | 1,197 | #17 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,070 | #27 |
| Storage & Grid | 409 | #40 |
| Wind | 379 | #41 |
| Clean Fuels | 314 | #19 |
| Hydropower | 149 | #38 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Connecticut
Every wind-related sub-category reported for Connecticut in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Connecticut
Connecticut contributes 0.29% of the nation’s wind workforce. Within Connecticut’s own clean-energy economy, wind accounts for 0.9% of total clean-energy jobs (379 of 43,248 workers).
Cost-of-living in Connecticut is roughly 8.5% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for wind roles in Connecticut is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Connecticut-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | $100,940 | $109,520 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | $61,770 | $67,020 | 3 |
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Connecticut employers rate 23.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 22.3% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 45.3% of Connecticut’s clean-energy roles see some level of hiring friction.
4.1 Employer hiring difficulty
4.2 Jobs by NAICS industry group
| Industry (NAICS group) | Jobs (2024) |
|---|---|
| Construction | 23,404 |
| Professional Services | 15,752 |
| Other Services | 12,193 |
| Trade | 11,920 |
| Manufacturing | 8,067 |
| Utilities | 4,589 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 454 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 109 |
| Mining and Extraction | 39 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Data source: U.S. Department of Energy — 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report (reflecting 2024 employment); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; O*NET Occupation Database 29.1.
Last updated: April 2026.