Wind · Massachusetts
Massachusetts Wind jobs: 2,816 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in Massachusetts (2024)
2,816
Rank #13 of 51
2.12% of U.S.
Massachusetts-adjusted median
$89,816
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 1.10.
Where Massachusetts’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 86,920 | #6 |
| Solar | 16,827 | #4 |
| Electric Vehicles | 5,533 | #6 |
| Storage & Grid | 5,446 | #4 |
| Wind | 2,816 | #13 |
| Hydropower | 1,630 | #9 |
| Nuclear | 919 | #23 |
| Clean Fuels | 599 | #8 |
Massachusetts vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1st · Texas
28,124
13. Massachusetts
2,816
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in Massachusetts
| Role | SOC | National median | Massachusetts-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | 17-2199.10 | $100,940 | $111,438 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | 49-9081.00 | $61,770 | $68,194 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Massachusetts
Did not hire
45.4%
Somewhat difficult hiring
27.6%
Very difficult hiring
20.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
6.7%
NAICS industry mix for Massachusetts clean-energy jobs
Construction
48,798
Professional Services
47,573
Trade
30,832
Other Services
21,762
Manufacturing
15,295
Utilities
13,735
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
929
Mining and Extraction
51
Agriculture and Forestry
32
Massachusetts’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
16,827
Natural gas electricity
5,424
Wind
2,816
Other electricity
2,170
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,918
Traditional hydropower
1,630
Coal electricity
1,179
Nuclear electricity
919
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
454
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
428
Geothermal electricity
271
Full USEER workbook line items for Massachusetts
Fuels
| Fuels total | 8,513 |
| Woody biomass | 2,729 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 2,517 |
| Natural gas fuels | 1,158 |
| Other fuels | 848 |
| Other biofuels | 599 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 297 |
| Nuclear fuels | 204 |
| Corn ethanol | 128 |
| Coal fuels | 33 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 34,035 |
| Solar | 16,827 |
| Natural gas electricity | 5,424 |
| Wind | 2,816 |
| Other electricity | 2,170 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,918 |
| Traditional hydropower | 1,630 |
| Coal electricity | 1,179 |
| Nuclear electricity | 919 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 454 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 428 |
| Geothermal electricity | 271 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 23,415 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 14,117 |
| Storage | 5,446 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,890 |
| Micro grid | 1,108 |
| Smart grid | 671 |
| Other grid modernization | 184 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 86,920 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 23,364 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 19,268 |
| Other | 17,814 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 15,380 |
| Advanced materials | 11,093 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 26,126 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 13,701 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 5,533 |
| Other vehicles | 2,508 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 2,462 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,106 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 292 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 277 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 247 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 48,798 |
| Professional Services | 47,573 |
| Trade | 30,832 |
| Other Services | 21,762 |
| Manufacturing | 15,295 |
| Utilities | 13,735 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 929 |
| Mining and Extraction | 51 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 32 |
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 Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
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 🔥
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%
Related in Massachusetts
Energy Efficiency
86,920 jobs
Solar
16,827 jobs
Electric Vehicles
5,533 jobs
Storage & Grid
5,446 jobs