Iowa Wind jobs: 3,895 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Iowa employs 3,895 people in the wind sector — about 2.9% of the U.S. total. That makes Iowa the 9th-largest state for wind jobs nationwide.
Wind Jobs in Iowa (2024)
National share: 2.93% of all U.S. wind jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Iowa ranks 9th out of 51 U.S. states in wind employment. At 3,895 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Arizona’s tally by 2,406 jobs, and trails the national leader Texas by 24,229 wind workers.
1.1 Iowa’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; Iowa accounts for 3,895 of them.
1.3 Where Iowa sits in its own mix
| 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 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Iowa
Every wind-related sub-category reported for Iowa in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Iowa
Iowa contributes 2.93% of the nation’s wind workforce. Within Iowa’s own clean-energy economy, wind accounts for 13.2% of total clean-energy jobs (3,895 of 29,462 workers).
Cost-of-living in Iowa is roughly 9.9% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for wind roles in Iowa is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Iowa-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | $100,940 | $90,947 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | $61,770 | $55,655 | 3 |
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Iowa employers rate 23.0% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 24.8% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 47.7% of Iowa’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 | 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 |
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.