Ohio Wind jobs: 1,679 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Ohio employs 1,679 people in the wind sector — about 1.3% of the U.S. total. That makes Ohio the 23rd-largest state for wind jobs nationwide.
Wind Jobs in Ohio (2024)
National share: 1.26% of all U.S. wind jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Ohio ranks 23rd out of 51 U.S. states in wind employment. At 1,679 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Arizona’s tally by 190 jobs, and trails the national leader Texas by 26,445 wind workers.
1.1 Ohio’s position vs. the top 10 and median states
1.2 Share of U.S. total
The wind sector nationwide employs roughly 132,984 workers; Ohio accounts for 1,679 of them.
1.3 Where Ohio sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 81,397 | #8 |
| Solar | 8,780 | #11 |
| Electric Vehicles | 6,793 | #4 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,812 | #16 |
| Nuclear | 1,786 | #13 |
| Wind | 1,679 | #23 |
| Hydropower | 400 | #24 |
| Clean Fuels | 392 | #14 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Ohio
Every wind-related sub-category reported for Ohio in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Ohio
Ohio contributes 1.26% of the nation’s wind workforce. Within Ohio’s own clean-energy economy, wind accounts for 1.6% of total clean-energy jobs (1,679 of 103,039 workers).
Cost-of-living in Ohio is roughly 8.2% lower the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for wind roles in Ohio is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Ohio-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | $100,940 | $92,663 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | $61,770 | $56,705 | 3 |
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Ohio employers rate 22.4% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 34.7% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 57.1% of Ohio’s clean-energy roles see some level of hiring friction.
4.1 Employer hiring difficulty
4.2 Jobs by NAICS industry group
| Industry (NAICS group) | Jobs (2024) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 123,332 |
| Construction | 69,916 |
| Other Services | 38,912 |
| Trade | 35,576 |
| Professional Services | 27,103 |
| Utilities | 18,139 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 12,898 |
| Mining and Extraction | 5,568 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 681 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Data source: U.S. Department of Energy — 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report (reflecting 2024 employment); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; O*NET Occupation Database 29.1.
Last updated: April 2026.