Renewable Energy Careers

Very little salary information is available for specific jobs in each sub-industry. However, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the median salary for electrical engineers was $98,530 in May 2019. Salaries ranged from less than $63,020 to $155,880 or more annually. Mechanics who worked as electrical and electronics repairers of commercial and industrial equipment had a median salary of $59,300 in May 2019. Geoscientists earned an average salary of $92,040, hydrologists earned $81,270, and geological technicians averaged $51,130 per year. Farmers and agricultural managers' salaries vary due to weather conditions and other factors that affect crop production. Agricultural managers had a median salary of $64,170 per year.