Wind Turbine Service Technicians pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,210 or more. The middle half of wind turbine service technicians in Austin earn between $51,190 and $64,150.
- $50K10th
- $51K25th
- $62KMedian
- $64K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,100 | $5,175 | $29.86 |
| Median | $61,930 | $5,161 | $29.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,190 | $4,266 | $24.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,150 | $5,346 | $30.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Wind Turbine Service Technicians salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $62,100, a single filer in Austin takes home about $52,077 a year, or $4,340 a month and $2,003 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for wind turbine service technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $62,100 buys what about $63,325 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Wind Turbine Service Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($65,230).
Highest-paying cities for wind turbine service technicians
Charlotte, NC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,260).
- Charlotte, NC$85,260
- Denver, CO$74,200
- Bismarck, ND$71,950
- Greeley, CO$68,740
- Houston, TX$65,230
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Wind Turbine Service Technicians salary in Austin: questions
How much do wind turbine service technicians make an hour in Austin?
$29.86 an hour on average, and $29.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level wind turbine service technicians salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the wind turbine service technicians take-home pay in Austin?
About $52,077 a year ($4,340 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,100. Texas has no state income tax.
Do wind turbine service technicians earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,165).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9081; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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