More than 52,000 wind turbines generate 6% of the electricity in the United States.
Now, a job as a wind turbine technician can propel workers firmly into the middle class.
Jobs in clean energy are growing faster than any other sector in the United States
According to NBC News, a wind turbine technician earns an average of $52,000 a year.
A solar panel installer earns roughly $40,000 a year.