Workforce

Offshore Wind Occupations Data

SOCDescription2021 Jobs2021 Location QuotientMedian Hourly Earnings
17-2051Civil Engineers2,3461.31$41.92
17-2071Electrical Engineers1,4151.33$45.14
17-2141Mechanical Engineers2,2201.33$43.54
47-1011First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers5,0091.31$32.70
47-2111Electricians5,6251.35$24.15
47-2152Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters*5,7472.12$24.88
49-1011First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers4,2391.52$33.48
49-2094Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment*8362.26$26.90
49-2095Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay2371.59$30.98
49-3042Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines*1,3141.45$25.65
49-9041Industrial Machinery Mechanics*2,0750.93$26.23
49-9096Riggers1,29010.34$26.13
51-2041Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters8422.11$21.68
51-4041Machinists2,8921.43$25.95
51-4121Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers3,8621.64$25.94
51-8012Power Distributors and Dispatchers2363.74$32.23
51-9061Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers2,2890.74$25.40
51-9124Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1,7112.11$23.79
53-5031Ship Engineers*1,37719.93$30.03
53-7021Crane and Tower Operators8493.33$29.71
47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2,0780.90$19.54
*Occupations highly compatible with Wind Turbine Service Technicians (94%+) and would require minimal training to transition.