Pay by state · 54 areas
Solar Thermal Installer and Technician Salary by State (2026)
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians earn the most in District of Columbia at $101,020 a year and the least in Arkansas at $48,660 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $63,800. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $101,020District of Columbia
- National median
- $63,800BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $48,660Arkansas
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for solar thermal installers and technicians
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, Illinois comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$101,020
- 2Illinois$99,950
- 3Oregon$97,050
- 4Minnesota$94,410
- 5Alaska$93,920
Lowest median pay
- 1Arkansas$48,660
- 2South Dakota$51,620
- 3Idaho$52,380
- 4Florida$52,910
- 5South Carolina$53,940
All states
Solar Thermal Installer and Technician salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of solar thermal installers and technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $101,020 | $74,630 | $114,400 | 1,010 | $91,919 |
| 2 | ILIllinois | $99,950 | $72,070 | $120,050 | 16,750 | $99,992 |
| 3 | OROregon | $97,050 | $74,920 | $126,400 | 5,370 | $93,894 |
| 4 | MNMinnesota | $94,410 | $61,150 | $108,750 | 10,720 | $95,730 |
| 5 | AKAlaska | $93,920 | $73,640 | $102,820 | 1,200 | $91,755 |
| 6 | MAMassachusetts | $93,880 | $61,860 | $108,430 | 13,460 | $88,770 |
| 7 | WIWisconsin | $81,210 | $61,430 | $103,560 | 10,210 | $86,306 |
| 8 | WAWashington | $81,030 | $60,030 | $107,420 | 12,470 | $75,720 |
| 9 | MIMichigan | $80,190 | $58,090 | $95,390 | 14,120 | $83,343 |
| 10 | MTMontana | $79,960 | $60,990 | $94,370 | 1,860 | $84,484 |
| 11 | NJNew Jersey | $78,240 | $61,810 | $106,830 | 8,750 | $71,908 |
| 12 | HIHawaii | $78,060 | $61,570 | $97,950 | 2,500 | $70,995 |
| 13 | NYNew York | $77,490 | $59,960 | $101,230 | 23,210 | $71,803 |
| 14 | CTConnecticut | $77,280 | $57,570 | $94,440 | 5,410 | $74,587 |
| 15 | RIRhode Island | $76,470 | $58,740 | $107,350 | 1,820 | $74,765 |
| 16 | INIndiana | $76,320 | $58,010 | $96,760 | 11,280 | $81,775 |
| 17 | CACalifornia | $72,830 | $58,980 | $100,200 | 47,660 | $65,779 |
| 18 | PAPennsylvania | $68,080 | $57,880 | $91,820 | 13,620 | $69,774 |
| 19 | NHNew Hampshire | $66,810 | $52,610 | $77,080 | 1,950 | $64,139 |
| 20 | MOMissouri | $66,790 | $50,640 | $100,240 | 8,310 | $73,543 |
| 21 | MDMaryland | $65,400 | $54,780 | $94,890 | 11,420 | $62,310 |
| 22 | KSKansas | $65,220 | $49,230 | $84,870 | 4,590 | $72,412 |
| 23 | DEDelaware | $64,720 | $51,860 | $77,830 | 1,590 | $64,845 |
| 24 | KYKentucky | $64,160 | $50,000 | $84,840 | 6,360 | $71,163 |
| 25 | MEMaine | $64,000 | $61,300 | $75,720 | 2,710 | $65,945 |
| 26 | IAIowa | $63,890 | $51,890 | $85,320 | 5,730 | $72,799 |
| 27 | LALouisiana | $63,680 | $50,750 | $74,870 | 8,360 | $72,194 |
| 28 | NDNorth Dakota | $63,560 | $49,760 | $76,860 | 1,620 | $71,449 |
| 29 | OHOhio | $63,330 | $50,040 | $84,260 | 16,390 | $68,263 |
| 30 | COColorado | $63,240 | $52,370 | $78,740 | 10,080 | $61,367 |
| 31 | WYWyoming | $62,410 | $48,370 | $72,800 | 1,140 | $67,331 |
| 32 | VTVermont | $62,170 | $56,140 | $82,240 | 980 | $63,466 |
| 33 | AZArizona | $62,070 | $49,590 | $79,610 | 11,810 | $61,653 |
| 34 | UTUtah | $61,900 | $49,120 | $77,440 | 7,030 | $62,611 |
| 35 | NVNevada | $61,610 | $48,540 | $89,550 | 5,370 | $61,623 |
| 36 | NMNew Mexico | $61,440 | $45,190 | $78,210 | 2,830 | $66,629 |
| 37 | NENebraska | $60,970 | $48,280 | $81,900 | 4,110 | $67,667 |
| 38 | VAVirginia | $60,470 | $49,350 | $71,780 | 13,780 | $59,810 |
| 39 | TXTexas | $59,840 | $47,380 | $74,100 | 44,090 | $61,654 |
| 40 | ALAlabama | $58,670 | $47,070 | $64,730 | 6,950 | $66,053 |
| 41 | TNTennessee | $58,600 | $47,260 | $73,460 | 9,270 | $63,786 |
| 42 | OKOklahoma | $57,970 | $45,300 | $74,240 | 6,050 | $65,993 |
| 43 | GAGeorgia | $57,200 | $45,130 | $68,640 | 8,930 | $59,402 |
| 44 | NCNorth Carolina | $57,080 | $46,550 | $63,290 | 14,510 | $60,514 |
| 45 | WVWest Virginia | $56,980 | $44,020 | $73,700 | 1,830 | $63,667 |
| 46 | MSMississippi | $55,480 | $41,010 | $63,040 | 3,360 | $63,805 |
| 47 | SCSouth Carolina | $53,940 | $46,400 | $64,000 | 5,770 | $57,537 |
| 48 | FLFlorida | $52,910 | $47,220 | $62,820 | 29,260 | $51,163 |
| 49 | IDIdaho | $52,380 | $46,200 | $69,640 | 3,090 | $54,852 |
| 50 | SDSouth Dakota | $51,620 | $46,140 | $62,050 | 1,760 | $58,271 |
| 51 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $49,630 | $35,890 | $70,200 | 50 | N/A |
| 52 | ARArkansas | $48,660 | $39,150 | $60,580 | 3,370 | $55,972 |
| 53 | GUGuam | $36,470 | $36,470 | $38,080 | 320 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $31,620 | $29,000 | $36,990 | 940 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For solar thermal installers and technicians, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $101,020, while Illinois leads once prices are taken into account at $99,992.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Solar Thermal Installer and Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays solar thermal installers and technicians the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for solar thermal installers and technicians at $101,020 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Illinois ($99,950) and Oregon ($97,050).
Which state pays solar thermal installers and technicians the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas reports the lowest median for solar thermal installers and technicians at $48,660 a year, $52,360 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $49,630, Guam reports $36,470 and Puerto Rico reports $31,620.
In which states do solar thermal installers and technicians earn over $100,000?
One of the 50 states and DC has a median of $100,000 or more: District of Columbia ($101,020) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for solar thermal installers and technicians after cost of living?
Not on this data. District of Columbia pays the most on paper ($101,020) but ranks 4th of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($91,919). Illinois leads after that adjustment at $99,992, from a raw median of $99,950. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.