Wind energy engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:

$73.00 per hour

$151,840 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:

$62.81 per hour

$130,640 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:

$48.72 per hour

$101,340 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:

$36.04 per hour

$74,970 per year

10th percentile

Starting level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:

$18.76 per hour

$39,020 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Wind energy engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $99,340
Michigan $99,340
Georgia $99,330
Pennsylvania $99,040
Florida $98,970
Vermont $98,780
Missouri $97,730
Ohio $97,500
North Dakota $97,410
Oregon $97,280
South Carolina $97,090
Oklahoma $95,580
Guam $94,280
New Hampshire $92,020
Utah $87,710
South Dakota $85,610
Wisconsin $85,300
Louisiana $83,830
Tennessee $80,250
Kentucky $79,890
Nebraska $78,210
Iowa $77,770
Montana $77,560
Arkansas $77,310
Nevada $77,150
Indiana $75,230
Kansas $68,680
Puerto Rico $52,030
District of Columbia $147,010
Virginia $128,330
Maryland $128,230
Delaware $127,110
Alaska $127,090
Alabama $125,200
Massachusetts $121,760
New Mexico $120,390
New Jersey $117,100
Colorado $114,480
California $109,780
Rhode Island $109,280
Hawaii $107,660
Connecticut $102,390
Wyoming $102,390
Washington $102,110
Minnesota $102,100
Idaho $102,080
Texas $102,010
North Carolina $101,780
West Virginia $101,710
Mississippi $101,340
Arizona $101,120
Maine $100,580
New York $100,300

How do wind energy engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Wind energy engineers earn about the same as related careers in Mississippi. On average, they make less than ship engineers but more than biochemical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Ship engineer salary $99K
Naval architect salary $95K
Marine engineer salary $95K
Mechatronics engineer salary $101K
Nanosystems engineer salary $101K
Wind energy engineer salary $101K
Robotics engineer salary $101K
Biochemical engineer salary $101K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)