Wind · Texas
Texas Wind jobs: 28,124 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in Texas (2024)
28,124
Rank #1 of 51
21.15% of U.S.
Texas-adjusted median
$79,077
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 0.97.
Where Texas’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 182,506 | #2 |
| Wind | 28,124 | #1 |
| Solar | 18,022 | #2 |
| Electric Vehicles | 9,490 | #2 |
| Storage & Grid | 9,455 | #3 |
| Nuclear | 3,159 | #6 |
| Hydropower | 2,788 | #6 |
| Clean Fuels | 1,188 | #4 |
Texas vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1. Texas
28,124
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in Texas
| Role | SOC | National median | Texas-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | 17-2199.10 | $100,940 | $98,114 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | 49-9081.00 | $61,770 | $60,040 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Texas
Did not hire
42.9%
Somewhat difficult hiring
29.9%
Very difficult hiring
19.6%
Not at all difficult hiring
7.6%
NAICS industry mix for Texas clean-energy jobs
Construction
221,096
Mining and Extraction
198,839
Manufacturing
147,678
Other Services
117,127
Professional Services
93,706
Trade
85,200
Utilities
64,495
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
59,331
Agriculture and Forestry
2,580
Texas’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Wind
28,124
Solar
18,022
Natural gas electricity
9,343
Coal electricity
4,047
Nuclear electricity
3,159
Traditional hydropower
2,788
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,901
Other electricity
1,848
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
1,175
Geothermal electricity
754
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
658
Full USEER workbook line items for Texas
Fuels
| Fuels total | 310,185 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 193,175 |
| Natural gas fuels | 96,116 |
| Other fuels | 11,503 |
| Corn ethanol | 2,834 |
| Coal fuels | 2,312 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 1,484 |
| Other biofuels | 1,188 |
| Woody biomass | 906 |
| Nuclear fuels | 668 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 71,818 |
| Wind | 28,124 |
| Solar | 18,022 |
| Natural gas electricity | 9,343 |
| Coal electricity | 4,047 |
| Nuclear electricity | 3,159 |
| Traditional hydropower | 2,788 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,901 |
| Other electricity | 1,848 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 1,175 |
| Geothermal electricity | 754 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 658 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 213,076 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 152,435 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 44,624 |
| Storage | 9,455 |
| Other grid modernization | 2,413 |
| Micro grid | 2,171 |
| Smart grid | 1,978 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 182,506 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 59,197 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 41,596 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 38,604 |
| Advanced materials | 25,060 |
| Other | 18,049 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 212,467 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 166,429 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 13,270 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 10,562 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 9,490 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 6,028 |
| Other vehicles | 3,839 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 1,511 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 1,338 |
By NAICS Industry
| Construction | 221,096 |
| Mining and Extraction | 198,839 |
| Manufacturing | 147,678 |
| Other Services | 117,127 |
| Professional Services | 93,706 |
| Trade | 85,200 |
| Utilities | 64,495 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 59,331 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 2,580 |
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 Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Microsoft Project 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
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 🔥
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%
Related in Texas
Energy Efficiency
182,506 jobs
Solar
18,022 jobs
Electric Vehicles
9,490 jobs
Storage & Grid
9,455 jobs