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.
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 Puerto Rico at $31,620 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $63,800. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $101,020
- National median
- $63,800
- Lowest median
- $31,620
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- 1. District of Columbia$101,020 median · $91,919 adjusted · 1,010 employed
- 2. Illinois$99,950 median · $99,992 adjusted · 16,750 employed
- 3. Oregon$97,050 median · $93,894 adjusted · 5,370 employed
- 4. Minnesota$94,410 median · $95,730 adjusted · 10,720 employed
- 5. Alaska$93,920 median · $91,755 adjusted · 1,200 employed
Lowest-paying states for Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- 54. Puerto Rico$31,620 median · no price parity · 940 employed
- 53. Guam$36,470 median · no price parity · 320 employed
- 52. Arkansas$48,660 median · $55,972 adjusted · 3,370 employed
- 51. U.S. Virgin Islands$49,630 median · no price parity · 50 employed
- 50. South Dakota$51,620 median · $58,271 adjusted · 1,760 employed
Solar Thermal Installer and Technician salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $101,020 | $74,630 | $114,400 | 1,010 | $91,919 |
| 2 | Illinois | $99,950 | $72,070 | $120,050 | 16,750 | $99,992 |
| 3 | Oregon | $97,050 | $74,920 | $126,400 | 5,370 | $93,894 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $94,410 | $61,150 | $108,750 | 10,720 | $95,730 |
| 5 | Alaska | $93,920 | $73,640 | $102,820 | 1,200 | $91,755 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $93,880 | $61,860 | $108,430 | 13,460 | $88,770 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $81,210 | $61,430 | $103,560 | 10,210 | $86,306 |
| 8 | Washington | $81,030 | $60,030 | $107,420 | 12,470 | $75,720 |
| 9 | Michigan | $80,190 | $58,090 | $95,390 | 14,120 | $83,343 |
| 10 | Montana | $79,960 | $60,990 | $94,370 | 1,860 | $84,484 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $78,240 | $61,810 | $106,830 | 8,750 | $71,908 |
| 12 | Hawaii | $78,060 | $61,570 | $97,950 | 2,500 | $70,995 |
| 13 | New York | $77,490 | $59,960 | $101,230 | 23,210 | $71,803 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $77,280 | $57,570 | $94,440 | 5,410 | $74,587 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $76,470 | $58,740 | $107,350 | 1,820 | $74,765 |
| 16 | Indiana | $76,320 | $58,010 | $96,760 | 11,280 | $81,775 |
| 17 | California | $72,830 | $58,980 | $100,200 | 47,660 | $65,779 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $68,080 | $57,880 | $91,820 | 13,620 | $69,774 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $66,810 | $52,610 | $77,080 | 1,950 | $64,139 |
| 20 | Missouri | $66,790 | $50,640 | $100,240 | 8,310 | $73,543 |
| 21 | Maryland | $65,400 | $54,780 | $94,890 | 11,420 | $62,310 |
| 22 | Kansas | $65,220 | $49,230 | $84,870 | 4,590 | $72,412 |
| 23 | Delaware | $64,720 | $51,860 | $77,830 | 1,590 | $64,845 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $64,160 | $50,000 | $84,840 | 6,360 | $71,163 |
| 25 | Maine | $64,000 | $61,300 | $75,720 | 2,710 | $65,945 |
| 26 | Iowa | $63,890 | $51,890 | $85,320 | 5,730 | $72,799 |
| 27 | Louisiana | $63,680 | $50,750 | $74,870 | 8,360 | $72,194 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $63,560 | $49,760 | $76,860 | 1,620 | $71,449 |
| 29 | Ohio | $63,330 | $50,040 | $84,260 | 16,390 | $68,263 |
| 30 | Colorado | $63,240 | $52,370 | $78,740 | 10,080 | $61,367 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $62,410 | $48,370 | $72,800 | 1,140 | $67,331 |
| 32 | Vermont | $62,170 | $56,140 | $82,240 | 980 | $63,466 |
| 33 | Arizona | $62,070 | $49,590 | $79,610 | 11,810 | $61,653 |
| 34 | Utah | $61,900 | $49,120 | $77,440 | 7,030 | $62,611 |
| 35 | Nevada | $61,610 | $48,540 | $89,550 | 5,370 | $61,623 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $61,440 | $45,190 | $78,210 | 2,830 | $66,629 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $60,970 | $48,280 | $81,900 | 4,110 | $67,667 |
| 38 | Virginia | $60,470 | $49,350 | $71,780 | 13,780 | $59,810 |
| 39 | Texas | $59,840 | $47,380 | $74,100 | 44,090 | $61,654 |
| 40 | Alabama | $58,670 | $47,070 | $64,730 | 6,950 | $66,053 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $58,600 | $47,260 | $73,460 | 9,270 | $63,786 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $57,970 | $45,300 | $74,240 | 6,050 | $65,993 |
| 43 | Georgia | $57,200 | $45,130 | $68,640 | 8,930 | $59,402 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $57,080 | $46,550 | $63,290 | 14,510 | $60,514 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $56,980 | $44,020 | $73,700 | 1,830 | $63,667 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $55,480 | $41,010 | $63,040 | 3,360 | $63,805 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $53,940 | $46,400 | $64,000 | 5,770 | $57,537 |
| 48 | Florida | $52,910 | $47,220 | $62,820 | 29,260 | $51,163 |
| 49 | Idaho | $52,380 | $46,200 | $69,640 | 3,090 | $54,852 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $51,620 | $46,140 | $62,050 | 1,760 | $58,271 |
| 51 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $49,630 | $35,890 | $70,200 | 50 | N/A |
| 52 | Arkansas | $48,660 | $39,150 | $60,580 | 3,370 | $55,972 |
| 53 | Guam | $36,470 | $36,470 | $38,080 | 320 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $31,620 | $29,000 | $36,990 | 940 | N/A |
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.
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?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians at $31,620 a year, $69,400 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Illinois first at $99,992 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $99,950. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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