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Highest Paying Industries for Wind Turbine Service Technicians

The top 20 highest paying industries for wind turbine service technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $53,530, utilities is the highest paying industry for wind turbine service technicians. It is followed by electric power generation, transmission and distribution industry (average annual salary $53,470). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of wind turbine service technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 20 Highest Paying Industries for Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Utilities	$53,530	$35,900	1,070
2	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$53,470	$35,880	1,070
3	Engineering Services	$53,120	$37,040	40
4	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$52,510	$35,960	40
5	Wholesale Trade	$51,860	$39,970	n/a
6	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$50,390	$35,680	120
7	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$49,130	$35,570	90
8	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$49,000	$40,160	1,030
9	Repair and Maintenance	$48,950	$40,120	1,040
10	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$48,950	$40,120	1,040
11	Manufacturing	$48,050	$39,150	200
12	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$47,870	$39,050	190
13	Machinery Manufacturing	$47,870	$39,050	190
14	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$45,500	$34,380	1,020
15	Utility System Construction	$45,500	$34,380	1,020
16	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$45,500	$34,380	1,020
17	Construction	$45,440	$34,260	1,030
18	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$45,430	$32,770	40
19	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$45,430	$32,770	40
20	Federal, State, and Local Government	$45,430	$32,770	40