Indiana Wind jobs: 6,825 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Indiana employs 6,825 people in the wind sector — about 5.1% of the U.S. total. That makes Indiana the 5th-largest state for wind jobs nationwide.
Wind Jobs in Indiana (2024)
National share: 5.13% of all U.S. wind jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Indiana ranks 5th out of 51 U.S. states in wind employment. At 6,825 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Arizona’s tally by 5,336 jobs, and trails the national leader Texas by 21,299 wind workers.
1.1 Indiana’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; Indiana accounts for 6,825 of them.
1.3 Where Indiana sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 53,445 | #16 |
| Wind | 6,825 | #5 |
| Electric Vehicles | 6,030 | #5 |
| Solar | 4,386 | #24 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,197 | #13 |
| Clean Fuels | 286 | #21 |
| Hydropower | 203 | #34 |
| Nuclear | 84 | #38 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Indiana
Every wind-related sub-category reported for Indiana in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Indiana
Indiana contributes 5.13% of the nation’s wind workforce. Within Indiana’s own clean-energy economy, wind accounts for 9.3% of total clean-energy jobs (6,825 of 73,456 workers).
Cost-of-living in Indiana is roughly 8.8% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for wind roles in Indiana is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Indiana-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | $100,940 | $92,057 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | $61,770 | $56,334 | 3 |
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Indiana employers rate 17.9% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 21.3% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 39.2% of Indiana’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) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 139,115 |
| Construction | 44,766 |
| Other Services | 24,101 |
| Trade | 23,320 |
| Professional Services | 17,202 |
| Utilities | 12,824 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 10,630 |
| Mining and Extraction | 2,447 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2,046 |
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.