Wind · North Dakota
North Dakota Wind jobs: 1,723 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in North Dakota (2024)
1,723
Rank #21 of 51
1.30% of U.S.
North Dakota-adjusted median
$74,033
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 0.91.
Where North Dakota’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 5,583 | #50 |
| Wind | 1,723 | #21 |
| Storage & Grid | 368 | #42 |
| Solar | 352 | #49 |
| Electric Vehicles | 262 | #42 |
| Clean Fuels | 107 | #40 |
| Hydropower | 45 | #50 |
North Dakota vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1st · Texas
28,124
21. North Dakota
1,723
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in North Dakota
| Role | SOC | National median | North Dakota-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | 17-2199.10 | $100,940 | $91,855 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | 49-9081.00 | $61,770 | $56,211 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in North Dakota
Did not hire
45.3%
Somewhat difficult hiring
29.2%
Very difficult hiring
21.8%
Not at all difficult hiring
3.6%
NAICS industry mix for North Dakota clean-energy jobs
Mining and Extraction
17,068
Trade
14,191
Construction
9,449
Manufacturing
5,857
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
3,920
Other Services
3,320
Utilities
3,283
Professional Services
1,812
Agriculture and Forestry
551
North Dakota’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Wind
1,723
Coal electricity
763
Solar
352
Other electricity
206
Natural gas electricity
157
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
129
Traditional hydropower
45
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
34
Geothermal electricity
20
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
13
Full USEER workbook line items for North Dakota
Fuels
| Fuels total | 33,034 |
| Natural gas fuels | 15,478 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 14,016 |
| Coal fuels | 1,793 |
| Other fuels | 813 |
| Corn ethanol | 717 |
| Other biofuels | 107 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 75 |
| Woody biomass | 26 |
| Nuclear fuels | 9 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 3,442 |
| Wind | 1,723 |
| Coal electricity | 763 |
| Solar | 352 |
| Other electricity | 206 |
| Natural gas electricity | 157 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 129 |
| Traditional hydropower | 45 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 34 |
| Geothermal electricity | 20 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 13 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 9,896 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 7,205 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,094 |
| Storage | 368 |
| Smart grid | 95 |
| Other grid modernization | 68 |
| Micro grid | 65 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 5,583 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 3,362 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 877 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 646 |
| Advanced materials | 371 |
| Other | 327 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 7,497 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 5,223 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 1,213 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 401 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 262 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 180 |
| Other vehicles | 132 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 45 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 40 |
By NAICS Industry
| Mining and Extraction | 17,068 |
| Trade | 14,191 |
| Construction | 9,449 |
| Manufacturing | 5,857 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 3,920 |
| Other Services | 3,320 |
| Utilities | 3,283 |
| Professional Services | 1,812 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 551 |
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 Word 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
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 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Python 🔥
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%