Washington Wind jobs: 3,485 employed (2024)
As of the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, Washington employs 3,485 people in the wind sector — about 2.6% of the U.S. total. That makes Washington the 10th-largest state for wind jobs nationwide.
Wind Jobs in Washington (2024)
National share: 2.62% of all U.S. wind jobs.
Typical Median Wage
1. Employment Landscape
Washington ranks 10th out of 51 U.S. states in wind employment. At 3,485 workers, the state sits above the 25th-ranked Arizona’s tally by 1,996 jobs, and trails the national leader Texas by 24,639 wind workers.
1.1 Washington’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; Washington accounts for 3,485 of them.
1.3 Where Washington sits in its own mix
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 61,884 | #13 |
| Solar | 5,845 | #18 |
| Wind | 3,485 | #10 |
| Storage & Grid | 2,790 | #7 |
| Hydropower | 2,676 | #7 |
| Clean Fuels | 1,444 | #2 |
| Electric Vehicles | 1,346 | #22 |
| Nuclear | 608 | #28 |
1.4 Sub-sector breakdown in Washington
Every wind-related sub-category reported for Washington in the USEER workbook, ranked by employment.
2. Pay & Career Roles in Washington
Washington contributes 2.62% of the nation’s wind workforce. Within Washington’s own clean-energy economy, wind accounts for 4.4% of total clean-energy jobs (3,485 of 80,078 workers).
Cost-of-living in Washington is roughly 8.1% higher the U.S. average, so the state-adjusted median wage for wind roles in Washington is shown alongside the national BLS figure.
| Role | National median | Washington-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | $100,940 | $109,116 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | $61,770 | $66,773 | 3 |
4. Hiring Difficulty & Industry Mix
Washington employers rate 21.6% of clean-energy hires as “very difficult” (plus 21.4% as “somewhat difficult”) — on par with the ~22% national baseline. Combined, 43.0% of Washington’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 | 52,600 |
| Professional Services | 27,791 |
| Other Services | 21,844 |
| Trade | 15,877 |
| Utilities | 14,773 |
| Manufacturing | 14,722 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 3,231 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 428 |
| Mining and Extraction | 99 |
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.