Wind energy engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:

$61.47 per hour

$127,850 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:

$48.07 per hour

$99,980 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:

$37.09 per hour

$77,150 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:

$22.78 per hour

$47,370 per year

10th percentile

Starting level wind energy engineer earnings begin at:

$18.30 per hour

$38,060 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 Nevada.

Career Median Salary
Civil engineer salary $90K
Mechanical engineer salary $95K
Engineer salary $88K
Biomedical engineer salary $78K
Biochemical engineer salary $77K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $77K
Photonics engineer salary $77K
Robotics engineer salary $77K
Nanosystems engineer salary $77K
Mechatronics engineer salary $77K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)