Wind · Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Wind jobs: 3,314 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in Pennsylvania (2024)
3,314
Rank #11 of 51
2.49% of U.S.
Pennsylvania-adjusted median
$79,484
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 0.98.
Where Pennsylvania’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 76,289 | #11 |
| Solar | 6,914 | #16 |
| Nuclear | 4,107 | #3 |
| Wind | 3,314 | #11 |
| Electric Vehicles | 2,871 | #12 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,312 | #10 |
| Clean Fuels | 659 | #6 |
| Hydropower | 567 | #17 |
Pennsylvania vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1st · Texas
28,124
11. Pennsylvania
3,314
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in Pennsylvania
| Role | SOC | National median | Pennsylvania-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | 17-2199.10 | $100,940 | $98,618 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | 49-9081.00 | $61,770 | $60,349 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Pennsylvania
Did not hire
41.2%
Somewhat difficult hiring
27.7%
Very difficult hiring
27.5%
Not at all difficult hiring
3.7%
NAICS industry mix for Pennsylvania clean-energy jobs
Construction
68,379
Manufacturing
60,115
Other Services
42,556
Trade
41,939
Utilities
21,411
Professional Services
20,736
Mining and Extraction
16,880
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
10,083
Agriculture and Forestry
596
Pennsylvania’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
6,914
Nuclear electricity
4,107
Wind
3,314
Natural gas electricity
3,156
Coal electricity
1,534
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,391
Other electricity
997
Traditional hydropower
567
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
429
Geothermal electricity
281
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
249
Full USEER workbook line items for Pennsylvania
Fuels
| Fuels total | 48,011 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 16,847 |
| Natural gas fuels | 12,620 |
| Other fuels | 7,166 |
| Coal fuels | 6,602 |
| Corn ethanol | 1,616 |
| Woody biomass | 1,087 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 809 |
| Other biofuels | 659 |
| Nuclear fuels | 605 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 22,938 |
| Solar | 6,914 |
| Nuclear electricity | 4,107 |
| Wind | 3,314 |
| Natural gas electricity | 3,156 |
| Coal electricity | 1,534 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,391 |
| Other electricity | 997 |
| Traditional hydropower | 567 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 429 |
| Geothermal electricity | 281 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 249 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 54,352 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 42,403 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 7,451 |
| Storage | 2,312 |
| Micro grid | 823 |
| Other grid modernization | 761 |
| Smart grid | 603 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 76,289 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 20,976 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 17,754 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 16,324 |
| Advanced materials | 13,830 |
| Other | 7,404 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 81,105 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 61,474 |
| Other vehicles | 5,282 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 4,560 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 3,918 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 2,871 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 1,906 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 608 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 485 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 68,379 |
| Manufacturing | 60,115 |
| Other Services | 42,556 |
| Trade | 41,939 |
| Utilities | 21,411 |
| Professional Services | 20,736 |
| Mining and Extraction | 16,880 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 10,083 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 596 |
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 PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Python 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Git 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C# 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
C++ 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
JUnit 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
Linux 🔥
Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Tableau 🔥
Microsoft .NET Framework 🔥
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%