Wind · Ohio
Ohio Wind jobs: 1,679 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in Ohio (2024)
1,679
Rank #23 of 51
1.26% of U.S.
Ohio-adjusted median
$74,684
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 0.92.
Where Ohio’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| 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 |
Ohio vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1st · Texas
28,124
23. Ohio
1,679
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in Ohio
| Role | SOC | National median | Ohio-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 Ohio
Did not hire
39.5%
Somewhat difficult hiring
34.7%
Very difficult hiring
22.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
3.4%
NAICS industry mix for Ohio clean-energy jobs
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
Ohio’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
8,780
Coal electricity
7,754
Natural gas electricity
3,260
Nuclear electricity
1,786
Wind
1,679
Other electricity
763
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
696
Traditional hydropower
400
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
320
Geothermal electricity
221
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
173
Full USEER workbook line items for Ohio
Fuels
| Fuels total | 21,592 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 11,963 |
| Natural gas fuels | 4,824 |
| Corn ethanol | 1,055 |
| Other fuels | 1,044 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 973 |
| Coal fuels | 689 |
| Other biofuels | 392 |
| Woody biomass | 356 |
| Nuclear fuels | 297 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 25,831 |
| Solar | 8,780 |
| Coal electricity | 7,754 |
| Natural gas electricity | 3,260 |
| Nuclear electricity | 1,786 |
| Wind | 1,679 |
| Other electricity | 763 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 696 |
| Traditional hydropower | 400 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 320 |
| Geothermal electricity | 221 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 173 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 41,922 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 31,709 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 6,611 |
| Storage | 1,812 |
| Other grid modernization | 645 |
| Micro grid | 584 |
| Smart grid | 561 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 81,397 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 19,465 |
| Advanced materials | 18,393 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 16,951 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 16,489 |
| Other | 10,099 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 161,383 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 125,483 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 10,392 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 7,490 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 6,793 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 4,691 |
| Other vehicles | 4,316 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 1,175 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 1,042 |
By NAICS Industry
| 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 |
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 Ohio
Energy Efficiency
81,397 jobs
Solar
8,780 jobs
Electric Vehicles
6,793 jobs
Storage & Grid
1,812 jobs