Wind · Oklahoma
Oklahoma Wind jobs: 2,080 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in Oklahoma (2024)
2,080
Rank #16 of 51
1.56% of U.S.
Oklahoma-adjusted median
$72,487
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 0.89.
Where Oklahoma’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 15,934 | #33 |
| Wind | 2,080 | #16 |
| Solar | 1,788 | #34 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,090 | #24 |
| Electric Vehicles | 799 | #32 |
| Hydropower | 435 | #22 |
| Clean Fuels | 139 | #35 |
| Nuclear | 14 | #41 |
Oklahoma vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1st · Texas
28,124
16. Oklahoma
2,080
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in Oklahoma
| Role | SOC | National median | Oklahoma-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | 17-2199.10 | $100,940 | $89,938 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | 49-9081.00 | $61,770 | $55,037 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Oklahoma
Did not hire
44.8%
Somewhat difficult hiring
27.6%
Very difficult hiring
22.1%
Not at all difficult hiring
5.6%
NAICS industry mix for Oklahoma clean-energy jobs
Construction
35,358
Mining and Extraction
30,049
Manufacturing
26,272
Other Services
12,618
Utilities
10,748
Professional Services
10,300
Trade
8,426
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
5,973
Agriculture and Forestry
65
Oklahoma’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Natural gas electricity
2,389
Wind
2,080
Solar
1,788
Coal electricity
1,079
Traditional hydropower
435
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
197
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
123
Other electricity
116
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
100
Geothermal electricity
74
Nuclear electricity
14
Full USEER workbook line items for Oklahoma
Fuels
| Fuels total | 57,907 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 34,496 |
| Natural gas fuels | 19,720 |
| Other fuels | 2,170 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 676 |
| Woody biomass | 308 |
| Corn ethanol | 207 |
| Coal fuels | 151 |
| Other biofuels | 139 |
| Nuclear fuels | 39 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 8,394 |
| Natural gas electricity | 2,389 |
| Wind | 2,080 |
| Solar | 1,788 |
| Coal electricity | 1,079 |
| Traditional hydropower | 435 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 197 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 123 |
| Other electricity | 116 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 100 |
| Geothermal electricity | 74 |
| Nuclear electricity | 14 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 34,693 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 29,894 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 2,953 |
| Storage | 1,090 |
| Other grid modernization | 280 |
| Smart grid | 245 |
| Micro grid | 232 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 15,934 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 8,374 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 3,227 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 2,094 |
| Other | 1,546 |
| Advanced materials | 693 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 22,881 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 17,988 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 1,220 |
| Other vehicles | 1,156 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 922 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 799 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 541 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 135 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 121 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 35,358 |
| Mining and Extraction | 30,049 |
| Manufacturing | 26,272 |
| Other Services | 12,618 |
| Utilities | 10,748 |
| Professional Services | 10,300 |
| Trade | 8,426 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 5,973 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 65 |
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 Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
Microsoft Access 🔥
Amazon Web Services AWS software 🔥
UNIX 🔥
Extensible markup language XML 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Python 🔥
Git 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C# 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
C++ 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
SAP software 🔥
JUnit 🔥
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%