Wind Engineer Salary
$26.5K - $37.5K
8% of jobs
$37.5K - $48.5K
8% of jobs
$48.5K - $59.5K
7% of jobs
$62.6K is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
$59.5K - $70.5K
6% of jobs
$70.5K - $81.5K
17% of jobs
The median wage is $82.7K / yr.
$81.5K - $92.5K
35% of jobs
$92.5K - $103.5K
5% of jobs
$103.5K - $114.5K
5% of jobs
$114.5K - $125.5K
4% of jobs
$125.5K - $136.5K
3% of jobs
$136.5K - $147.5K
2% of jobs
$26.5K
$82.5K
$147.5K
$83,125
/year
$39.96
/hour
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How much does a Wind Engineer make?
As of Jul 28, 2026, the average annual pay for a Wind Engineer in the United States is $83,125 a year.
Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $39.96 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,598/week or $6,927/month.
While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $147,500 and as low as $26,500, the majority of Wind Engineer salaries currently range between $63,000 (25th percentile) to $89,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $127,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Wind Engineer varies little (about 26500), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.
A Wind Engineer in your area makes on average $0 per year, or $83,125 (100.000%) less than the national average annual salary of $83,125. Ohio ranks number 38 out of 50 states nationwide for Wind Engineer salaries.
To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Wind Engineer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.
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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Wind Engineer Jobs
We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Wind Engineer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Green River, WY, , with San Mateo, CA, and San Francisco, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. San Francisco, CA, beats the national average by $12,516 (15.1%), and Green River, WY, furthers that trend with another $16,505 (19.9%) above the $83,125 average.
With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Wind Engineer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.
Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 8% between Green River, WY, and Kentville, NS, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Wind Engineer role.
City | Annual Salary | Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
Green River, WY | $99,630 | $47.90 |
San Mateo, CA | $95,810 | $46.06 |
San Francisco, CA | $95,641 | $45.98 |
Daly City, CA | $93,309 | $44.86 |
Berkeley, CA | $92,851 | $44.64 |
San Jose, CA | $92,776 | $44.60 |
Santa Rosa, CA | $92,544 | $44.49 |
Livermore, CA | $92,369 | $44.41 |
Oakland, CA | $92,220 | $44.34 |
Kentville, NS | $91,583 | $44.03 |
What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Wind Engineer Jobs in the U.S.
We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Wind Engineer category.
For example Applications Engineering Manager jobs pay as much as $53,881 (64.8%) more than the average Wind Engineer salary of $83,125. If you're qualified, finding work as a Applications Engineering Manager may help you make more money than that of the average Wind Engineer position.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|
Applications Engineering Manager | $137,006 | $65.87 |
Senior Data Visualization Engineer | $126,328 | $60.73 |
Software Applications Engineer | $123,946 | $59.59 |
Regional Engineer | $102,446 | $49.25 |
Telecom Engineering | $100,702 | $48.41 |
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