Energy Trade Salaries (2024)
Compare wages across 1 energy trades. National median pay, Trade Pay Scores, and 5-year growth rates.
Energy Trades by Salary
| Rank | Trade | Median | Grade | 5yr Growth | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wind Turbine Technician | $71,538 | A | +45% | 2,580 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The highest paying energy trade is Wind Turbine Technician with a national median salary of $71,538. This is based on 2024 BLS occupational wage data across 30 metro areas.
There are approximately 2,580 energy trade positions across 1 occupations tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average median salary is $71,538.
Energy trades have seen an average wage growth of 45% over the past 5 years. This is above-average growth, indicating strong demand.
Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) 2024. Trades grouped by occupational category.
The this entity category groups every U.S. skilled-trade wage data entity sharing this attribute. The list above is the data; the paragraphs below explain what the grouping means against the broader the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey distribution and how to read the relative rankings within the category.
For readers using this category as a starting point, the per-entity detail pages linked from the table above carry the underlying the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey data in full. The category-level view is the filter; the per-entity pages are the actual answer.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES, 2026.