Solar thermal installer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level solar thermal installer earnings begin at:

$29.10 per hour

$60,520 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level solar thermal installer earnings begin at:

$19.20 per hour

$39,940 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level solar thermal installer earnings begin at:

$17.67 per hour

$36,760 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level solar thermal installer earnings begin at:

$16.14 per hour

$33,570 per year

10th percentile

Starting level solar thermal installer earnings begin at:

$13.55 per hour

$28,190 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Solar thermal installer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $70,440
Illinois $65,000
South Dakota $51,300
Minnesota $49,760
District of Columbia $49,690
Connecticut $46,770
New York $45,770
Nebraska $45,720
Washington $45,630
New Hampshire $45,220
Hawaii $44,670
Virginia $44,240
Massachusetts $44,010
South Carolina $44,010
Mississippi $43,420
Wisconsin $43,030
California $42,230
Missouri $40,130
New Jersey $39,660
New Mexico $39,250
Puerto Rico $38,800
Oregon $38,240
Louisiana $37,850
Kansas $37,160
Idaho $36,760
Michigan $36,000
Alabama $35,940
Nevada $35,900
Pennsylvania $35,610
Florida $35,260
Iowa $34,830
Maryland $34,540
Texas $34,200
Delaware $34,120
Indiana $34,090
North Carolina $33,870
Tennessee $33,710
Ohio $33,650
Colorado $33,640
North Dakota $32,840
Oklahoma $32,620
Montana $32,540
Arizona $32,200
Kentucky $31,810
Maine $29,200
Georgia $28,370
West Virginia $28,190

How do solar thermal installer salaries compare to similar careers?

Solar thermal installers earn 6% less than similar careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than crane operators but more than pipelayers.

Career Median Salary
Crane operator salary $48K
Stonemason salary $52K
Brickmason salary $52K
Electrician salary $48K
Ironworker salary $40K
Weatherization technician salary $37K
Solar thermal installer salary $37K
Roofer salary $38K
HVAC technician salary $40K
Pipelayer salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)