Wind · Washington
Washington Wind jobs: 3,485 employed (2024)
Wind Jobs in Washington (2024)
3,485
Rank #10 of 51
2.62% of U.S.
Washington-adjusted median
$87,945
Across 2 tracked wind roles, BEA RPP × 1.08.
Where Washington’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| 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 |
Washington vs. the wind leader, median, and bottom
1st · Texas
28,124
10. Washington
3,485
25th · Arizona
1,489
51st · Delaware
98
Wind roles and pay in Washington
| Role | SOC | National median | Washington-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Engineer | 17-2199.10 | $100,940 | $109,116 | 4 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technician | 49-9081.00 | $61,770 | $66,773 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Washington
Did not hire
53.4%
Very difficult hiring
21.6%
Somewhat difficult hiring
21.4%
Not at all difficult hiring
3.6%
NAICS industry mix for Washington clean-energy jobs
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
Washington’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Solar
5,845
Wind
3,485
Traditional hydropower
2,676
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
1,185
Other electricity
786
Natural gas electricity
766
Nuclear electricity
608
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
344
Coal electricity
276
Geothermal electricity
161
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
102
Full USEER workbook line items for Washington
Fuels
| Fuels total | 9,963 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 5,681 |
| Other biofuels | 1,444 |
| Woody biomass | 1,082 |
| Natural gas fuels | 518 |
| Other fuels | 501 |
| Corn ethanol | 324 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 271 |
| Nuclear fuels | 71 |
| Coal fuels | 70 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 16,232 |
| Solar | 5,845 |
| Wind | 3,485 |
| Traditional hydropower | 2,676 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 1,185 |
| Other electricity | 786 |
| Natural gas electricity | 766 |
| Nuclear electricity | 608 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 344 |
| Coal electricity | 276 |
| Geothermal electricity | 161 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 102 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 29,094 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 20,451 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 4,649 |
| Storage | 2,790 |
| Other grid modernization | 417 |
| Smart grid | 398 |
| Micro grid | 388 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 61,884 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 18,606 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 15,075 |
| Other | 12,635 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 8,468 |
| Advanced materials | 7,099 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 34,191 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 26,463 |
| Other vehicles | 2,294 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 2,053 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 1,346 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 905 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 701 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 227 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 203 |
By NAICS Industry
| 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 |
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 Project 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Structured query language SQL 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥
Bentley MicroStation 🔥
Python 🔥
Microsoft SQL Server 🔥
C# 🔥
Git 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
C++ 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥
JUnit 🔥
Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥
Linux 🔥
Oracle Java 🔥
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%