Wind · Missouri
Missouri Wind jobs: 1,597 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in Missouri (2024)
1,597
Rank #24 of 51
1.20% of U.S.
Missouri-adjusted median
$74,684
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 0.92.
Where Missouri’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 42,296 | #20 |
| Solar | 3,807 | #28 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,661 | #15 |
| Wind | 1,597 | #24 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,065 | #25 |
| Nuclear | 890 | #24 |
| Hydropower | 462 | #19 |
| Clean Fuels | 238 | #24 |
Missouri vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1st · Texas
28,124
24. Missouri
1,597
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in Missouri
| Role | SOC | National median | Missouri-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | 17-2199.10 | $100,940 | $92,663 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | 49-9081.00 | $61,770 | $56,705 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Missouri
Did not hire
51.8%
Somewhat difficult hiring
28.4%
Very difficult hiring
15.3%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.6%
NAICS industry mix for Missouri clean-energy jobs
Manufacturing
41,465
Construction
39,205
Other Services
22,641
Trade
19,813
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
15,761
Utilities
12,472
Professional Services
11,896
Agriculture and Forestry
586
Mining and Extraction
253
Missouri’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
3,807
Coal electricity
1,848
Wind
1,597
Natural gas electricity
1,081
Nuclear electricity
890
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
741
Other electricity
544
Traditional hydropower
462
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
230
Geothermal electricity
132
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
106
Full USEER workbook line items for Missouri
Fuels
| Fuels total | 7,564 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 3,513 |
| Corn ethanol | 1,661 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 693 |
| Natural gas fuels | 468 |
| Other fuels | 421 |
| Woody biomass | 307 |
| Other biofuels | 238 |
| Nuclear fuels | 142 |
| Coal fuels | 120 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 11,437 |
| Solar | 3,807 |
| Coal electricity | 1,848 |
| Wind | 1,597 |
| Natural gas electricity | 1,081 |
| Nuclear electricity | 890 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 741 |
| Other electricity | 544 |
| Traditional hydropower | 462 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 230 |
| Geothermal electricity | 132 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 106 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 25,190 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 21,387 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 1,450 |
| Storage | 1,065 |
| Smart grid | 472 |
| Other grid modernization | 442 |
| Micro grid | 374 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 42,296 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 20,771 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 10,877 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 6,403 |
| Advanced materials | 2,434 |
| Other | 1,811 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 77,605 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 51,334 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 15,060 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 4,070 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,661 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,833 |
| Other vehicles | 1,781 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 459 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 408 |
By NAICS Industry
| Manufacturing | 41,465 |
| Construction | 39,205 |
| Other Services | 22,641 |
| Trade | 19,813 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 15,761 |
| Utilities | 12,472 |
| Professional Services | 11,896 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 586 |
| Mining and Extraction | 253 |
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 Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Extensible markup language XML 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Python 🔥
C# 🔥
Git 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C++ 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
JUnit 🔥
Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥
Linux 🔥
Oracle Java 🔥
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 Missouri
Energy Efficiency
42,296 jobs
Solar
3,807 jobs
Electric Vehicles
2,661 jobs
Storage & Grid
1,065 jobs