Careers · Wind Energy Engineers · Pennsylvania
Wind Energy Engineers in Pennsylvania
Wind Energy Engineers design the electrical systems that collect and transmit power from wind turbines across wind farms. They develop site specifications and plan underground or overhead collector systems In Pennsylvania the median pay is $108,950 a year, 11% below the national median of $122,930.
$108,950median pay in Pennsylvania, per year
$79,890–$138,580middle half earn
3,250employed in Pennsylvania
$122,930U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.
Skills that matter most
Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMathematicsJudgment and Decision MakingActive ListeningWritingSpeakingComplex Problem Solving
Knowledge areas
Engineering and TechnologyMathematics (knowledge)DesignPhysicsEnglish LanguageComputers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Wind Energy Engineers.
Licenses and training in Pennsylvania
Wind Energy Engineers pay in other states
New Mexico · $162,070Alabama · $152,550District of Columbia · $151,920Virginia · $148,160Alaska · $142,390Washington · $134,570Colorado · $132,590New Jersey · $132,450Massachusetts · $131,260Idaho · $130,970
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against wind energy engineers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against wind energy engineers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 17-2199.10. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pennsylvania, annual.