Wind · Iowa
Iowa Wind jobs: 3,895 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in Iowa (2024)
3,895
Rank #9 of 51
2.93% of U.S.
Iowa-adjusted median
$73,301
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 0.90.
Where Iowa’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 21,088 | #30 |
| Wind | 3,895 | #9 |
| Solar | 1,405 | #40 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,190 | #25 |
| Storage & Grid | 901 | #30 |
| Nuclear | 626 | #27 |
| Clean Fuels | 231 | #25 |
| Hydropower | 125 | #40 |
Iowa vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1st · Texas
28,124
9. Iowa
3,895
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in Iowa
| Role | SOC | National median | Iowa-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | 17-2199.10 | $100,940 | $90,947 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | 49-9081.00 | $61,770 | $55,655 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Iowa
Did not hire
48.2%
Somewhat difficult hiring
24.8%
Very difficult hiring
23.0%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.1%
NAICS industry mix for Iowa clean-energy jobs
Construction
24,088
Manufacturing
18,675
Trade
14,334
Other Services
11,679
Utilities
6,403
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
4,558
Professional Services
4,427
Agriculture and Forestry
2,487
Mining and Extraction
41
Iowa’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Wind
3,895
Other electricity
2,213
Solar
1,405
Coal electricity
1,291
Natural gas electricity
675
Nuclear electricity
626
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
545
Traditional hydropower
125
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
92
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
68
Geothermal electricity
65
Full USEER workbook line items for Iowa
Fuels
| Fuels total | 9,589 |
| Corn ethanol | 4,154 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 3,627 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 627 |
| Other fuels | 435 |
| Natural gas fuels | 286 |
| Other biofuels | 231 |
| Woody biomass | 106 |
| Nuclear fuels | 103 |
| Coal fuels | 19 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 11,001 |
| Wind | 3,895 |
| Other electricity | 2,213 |
| Solar | 1,405 |
| Coal electricity | 1,291 |
| Natural gas electricity | 675 |
| Nuclear electricity | 626 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 545 |
| Traditional hydropower | 125 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 92 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 68 |
| Geothermal electricity | 65 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 13,157 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 9,120 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,395 |
| Storage | 901 |
| Other grid modernization | 306 |
| Micro grid | 228 |
| Smart grid | 206 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 21,088 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 6,980 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 6,797 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 2,701 |
| Other | 2,326 |
| Advanced materials | 2,283 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 31,858 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 23,796 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 3,025 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,822 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,190 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 820 |
| Other vehicles | 818 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 205 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 182 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 24,088 |
| Manufacturing | 18,675 |
| Trade | 14,334 |
| Other Services | 11,679 |
| Utilities | 6,403 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 4,558 |
| Professional Services | 4,427 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2,487 |
| Mining and Extraction | 41 |
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 PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Python 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Git 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C# 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
C++ 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
JUnit 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Linux 🔥
Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥
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%