Hottest Job in US Pays $80,000 a Year, No College Degree Needed (2024)

For the fastest-growing job in the US, working remotely is required. But those with a fear of heights need not apply.

Employment of wind-turbine service technicians will increase almost 45% over the next decade, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts—faster than in any other occupation, bolstered by the federal government’s <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/QQQR8UT1UM0W","_id":"0000018c-4495-d5be-a5ef-dcbd141e0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">renewable energy push-bsp-bb-link>. As makers and operators of wind farms expand training and hiring, experienced technicians can make about $80,000 a year without a college degree—though they must be willing to travel extensively, endure extreme weather and lug 50 pounds of gear up long ladders to confined spaces.

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