Wind · Kansas
Kansas Wind jobs: 2,098 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in Kansas (2024)
2,098
Rank #15 of 51
1.58% of U.S.
Kansas-adjusted median
$73,382
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 0.90.
Where Kansas’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 18,476 | #31 |
| Wind | 2,098 | #15 |
| Solar | 1,435 | #39 |
| Nuclear | 1,082 | #20 |
| Electric Vehicles | 824 | #31 |
| Storage & Grid | 706 | #33 |
| Hydropower | 201 | #35 |
| Clean Fuels | 160 | #31 |
Kansas vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1st · Texas
28,124
15. Kansas
2,098
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in Kansas
| Role | SOC | National median | Kansas-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | 17-2199.10 | $100,940 | $91,048 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | 49-9081.00 | $61,770 | $55,717 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Kansas
Did not hire
49.8%
Somewhat difficult hiring
26.5%
Very difficult hiring
19.5%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.1%
NAICS industry mix for Kansas clean-energy jobs
Professional Services
25,847
Construction
12,251
Manufacturing
11,416
Other Services
9,366
Trade
7,338
Utilities
6,522
Mining and Extraction
5,521
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
2,852
Agriculture and Forestry
679
Kansas’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Natural gas electricity
4,468
Wind
2,098
Coal electricity
1,602
Solar
1,435
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
1,350
Nuclear electricity
1,082
Other electricity
780
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
449
Traditional hydropower
201
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
99
Geothermal electricity
66
Full USEER workbook line items for Kansas
Fuels
| Fuels total | 12,877 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 8,484 |
| Natural gas fuels | 1,986 |
| Corn ethanol | 1,284 |
| Other fuels | 545 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 161 |
| Other biofuels | 160 |
| Nuclear fuels | 156 |
| Woody biomass | 55 |
| Coal fuels | 47 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 13,628 |
| Natural gas electricity | 4,468 |
| Wind | 2,098 |
| Coal electricity | 1,602 |
| Solar | 1,435 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 1,350 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,082 |
| Other electricity | 780 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 449 |
| Traditional hydropower | 201 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 99 |
| Geothermal electricity | 66 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 15,793 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 13,341 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,167 |
| Storage | 706 |
| Smart grid | 213 |
| Other grid modernization | 195 |
| Micro grid | 170 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 18,476 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 4,181 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 3,965 |
| Other | 3,928 |
| Advanced materials | 3,304 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 3,098 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 21,018 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 16,313 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,261 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,084 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 824 |
| Other vehicles | 697 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 569 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 143 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 127 |
By NAICS Industry
| Professional Services | 25,847 |
| Construction | 12,251 |
| Manufacturing | 11,416 |
| Other Services | 9,366 |
| Trade | 7,338 |
| Utilities | 6,522 |
| Mining and Extraction | 5,521 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 2,852 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 679 |
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
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Git 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C# 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
C++ 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
JUnit 🔥
Linux 🔥
Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥
Oracle Java 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Tableau 🔥
Microsoft .NET Framework 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
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%