Oregon Wind jobs: 1,717 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Oregon employs 1,717 people in the wind sector — about 1.3% of the U.S. total. That makes Oregon the 22nd-largest state for wind jobs nationwide.
Wind Jobs in Oregon (2024)
National share: 1.29% of all U.S. wind jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Oregon ranks 22nd out of 51 U.S. states in wind employment. At 1,717 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Arizona’s tally by 228 jobs, and trails the national leader Texas by 26,407 wind workers.
1.1 Oregon’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; Oregon accounts for 1,717 of them.
1.3 Where Oregon sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 41,357 | #21 |
| Solar | 5,807 | #19 |
| Hydropower | 1,774 | #8 |
| Wind | 1,717 | #22 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,578 | #18 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,112 | #26 |
| Clean Fuels | 601 | #7 |
| Nuclear | 199 | #30 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Oregon
Every wind-related sub-category reported for Oregon in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Oregon
Oregon contributes 1.29% of the nation’s wind workforce. Within Oregon’s own clean-energy economy, wind accounts for 3.2% of total clean-energy jobs (1,717 of 54,146 workers).
Cost-of-living in Oregon is roughly 3.8% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for wind roles in Oregon is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Oregon-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | $100,940 | $104,776 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | $61,770 | $64,117 | 3 |
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Oregon employers rate 17.8% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 28.2% as “somewhat difficult”) — easier than the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 46.0% of Oregon’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) |
|---|---|
| Construction | 31,116 |
| Manufacturing | 18,022 |
| Other Services | 14,819 |
| Professional Services | 12,911 |
| Trade | 9,210 |
| Utilities | 7,146 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2,996 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 1,198 |
| Mining and Extraction | 48 |
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.