Solar thermal installers and technicians employed in May 2025 earned salaries that ranged from $34,000 to $87,000 or more, with an average salary of $57,650, according to ZipRecruiter.com. Bumpass, Virginia, paid the highest wages to installers and technicians, with the average salary of $77,165. The Department of Labor does not have information in solar thermal installers and technicians, but it provides data on miscellaneous construction and related workers. In May 2024, these workers earned a median salary of $48,120, with salaries that ranged from $35,160 or less to $77,540 or more. Those who worked in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution earned about $81,380 per year.
Benefits for full-time workers include vacation and sick time, health (and sometimes dental), insurance, and pension or 401(k) plans. Self-employed workers must provide their own benefits.
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