Wind · Michigan
Michigan Wind jobs: 5,100 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in Michigan (2024)
5,100
Rank #7 of 51
3.84% of U.S.
Michigan-adjusted median
$76,474
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 0.94.
Where Michigan’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 78,442 | #10 |
| Electric Vehicles | 9,414 | #3 |
| Solar | 5,758 | #20 |
| Hydropower | 5,106 | #5 |
| Wind | 5,100 | #7 |
| Nuclear | 3,060 | #7 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,933 | #5 |
| Clean Fuels | 551 | #10 |
Michigan vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1st · Texas
28,124
7. Michigan
5,100
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in Michigan
| Role | SOC | National median | Michigan-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | 17-2199.10 | $100,940 | $94,884 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | 49-9081.00 | $61,770 | $58,064 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Michigan
Did not hire
47.2%
Very difficult hiring
24.6%
Somewhat difficult hiring
23.8%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.5%
NAICS industry mix for Michigan clean-energy jobs
Manufacturing
226,497
Construction
38,349
Trade
35,253
Other Services
31,606
Professional Services
28,467
Utilities
20,480
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
11,416
Mining and Extraction
1,986
Agriculture and Forestry
792
Michigan’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
5,758
Traditional hydropower
5,106
Wind
5,100
Natural gas electricity
4,025
Nuclear electricity
3,060
Coal electricity
2,854
Other electricity
1,151
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,108
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
308
Geothermal electricity
205
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
138
Full USEER workbook line items for Michigan
Fuels
| Fuels total | 10,501 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 5,292 |
| Natural gas fuels | 1,519 |
| Other fuels | 889 |
| Corn ethanol | 844 |
| Woody biomass | 739 |
| Other biofuels | 551 |
| Nuclear fuels | 425 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 191 |
| Coal fuels | 50 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 28,814 |
| Solar | 5,758 |
| Traditional hydropower | 5,106 |
| Wind | 5,100 |
| Natural gas electricity | 4,025 |
| Nuclear electricity | 3,060 |
| Coal electricity | 2,854 |
| Other electricity | 1,151 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,108 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 308 |
| Geothermal electricity | 205 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 138 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 32,475 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 22,374 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 5,682 |
| Storage | 2,933 |
| Other grid modernization | 545 |
| Micro grid | 481 |
| Smart grid | 459 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 78,442 |
| Advanced materials | 39,659 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 14,958 |
| Other | 12,227 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 7,552 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 4,047 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 244,614 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 195,520 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 14,362 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 9,414 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 7,999 |
| Other vehicles | 7,893 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 6,394 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 1,601 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 1,431 |
By NAICS Industry
| Manufacturing | 226,497 |
| Construction | 38,349 |
| Trade | 35,253 |
| Other Services | 31,606 |
| Professional Services | 28,467 |
| Utilities | 20,480 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 11,416 |
| Mining and Extraction | 1,986 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 792 |
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 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
C++ 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
JUnit 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Linux 🔥
Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥
Tableau 🔥
Microsoft .NET Framework 🔥
Oracle Java 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Amazon Web Services AWS software 🔥
UNIX 🔥
Extensible markup language XML 🔥
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%