The salary statistics of wind turbine service technicians in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare wind turbine service technician salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wind turbine service technicians in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) wind turbine service technicians is $93,510. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid wind turbine service technicians is $42,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wind turbine service technicians in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,990 | 5.98% | 21.34% |
| 2017 | $58,280 | -1.00% | - |
| 2016 | $58,860 | 6.97% | - |
| 2015 | $54,760 | 2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $53,530 | 0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $53,240 | 8.41% | - |
| 2012 | $48,760 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].