The annual salary statistics of wind turbine service technicians in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of wind turbine service technicians in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wind turbine service technicians in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wind turbine service technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $59,970 | -22.54% | 22.24% |
| 2020 | $73,490 | 24.17% | - |
| 2019 | $55,730 | -17.30% | - |
| 2018 | $65,370 | -4.76% | - |
| 2017 | $68,480 | 31.13% | - |
| 2014 | $47,160 | 1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $46,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,970, Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for wind turbine service technicians in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $65,950). Compared with Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of wind turbine service technicians in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |