How much does a Wind Energy Engineer make?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Wind Energy Engineer in the United States is $84,516. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $74,293 to a high of $95,212, with most professionals earning between $79,165 and $90,115.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Wind Energy Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Wind Energy Engineer Salary $74,293 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Wind Energy Engineer Salary $79,165 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Wind Energy Engineer Salary $84,516 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Wind Energy Engineer Salary $90,115 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Wind Energy Engineer Salary $95,212 US April 01, 2025
25% $79,165 10% $74,293 90% $95,212 75% $90,115 $84,516 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
Change Search Criteria

Wind Energy Engineer

Review the job openings, similar jobs, level of education, and experience requirements for the Wind Energy Engineer job to confirm that it is the job you are seeking.

See user submitted job responsibilities for Wind Energy Engineer.

Job Openings for Wind Energy Engineer

Career Path for this job

  1. This Job:

    Wind Energy Engineer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Electrical Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Wind Energy Engineer, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
79165
90115
84516

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
80196
92372
86233
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Wind Energy Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Wind Energy Engineer ranges from $79,165 to $90,115 with the average base salary of $84,516. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $80,196 to $92,372 with the average total cash compensation of $86,233.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

79165
90115

 

Jobs with a similar salary range to Wind Energy Engineer : Fiber Optic Engineer, Semiconductor Engineering, Protection Engineer