Weatherization Installers and Technicians earn a median of $49,910 per year ($24.00/hr) (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Employment is projected to grow 3.9% through 2035, with about 2,400 openings a year (BLS EP, 2025–2035). Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
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At a glance
Weatherization Installer and Technician in four numbers
- Median pay
- $49,910a year, or $24.00/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $37KTop 10% $79K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- +3.9%About as fast as averageBLS EP, 2025–2035This career+3.9%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career +3.9% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 2,40029,500 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 202529.5K
- Projected 203530.6K
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 29.5K Projected 2035 30.6K - Typical education
- High schoolneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
- High school60.9%
- Certificate30.4%
- Some college8.7%
Highest education held by weatherization installers and technicians Segment Value High school 60.9% Certificate 30.4% Some college 8.7%
Also advertised as: Energy Administrator, Field Technician, Weatherization and Housing Inspector, Weatherization Installer, Weatherization Technician, Weatherization Worker.
Pay
How much do Weatherization Installers and Technicians make?
Every weatherization installer and technician in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$49,910
Middle half earn $42,810 to $62,440
- 10th
- $36,510
- 25th
- $42,810
- 75th
- $62,440
- 90th
- $78,700
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $36,510 |
| 25th | $42,810 |
| Median | $49,910 |
| 75th | $62,440 |
| 90th | $78,700 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual wage
- $49,910
- Median hourly wage
- $24.00/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $55,130
- People employed
- 28,380
Versus all US occupations
At $49,910, the median for Weatherization Installers and Technicians sits in line with the $50,980 median across all US occupations.
Versus construction and extraction occupations
Inside the Construction and Extraction group, where the middle occupation pays $60,020, this is 17% below the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $78,700 or more while the bottom 10% earn $36,510, a gap of 2.2×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 21% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Highest-paying state
Maine pays the most at $75,340, and still leads at $77,630 once local prices are taken into account.
Pay by state
Which states pay Weatherization Installers and Technicians the most?
State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maine | $75,340 | $77,630 | 90 |
| 2Massachusetts | $70,540 | $66,700 | 960 |
| 3Washington | $69,380 | $64,833 | 200 |
| 4North Dakota | $66,450 | $74,697 | 260 |
| 5Idaho | $65,420 | $68,507 | 450 |
| 6New Jersey | $65,330 | $60,043 | 1,060 |
| 7Hawaii | $64,960 | $59,081 | 80 |
| 8Wisconsin | $63,320 | $67,294 | 190 |
| 9California | $60,890 | $54,995 | 2,560 |
| 10New Hampshire | $58,000 | $55,681 | 90 |
Job outlook
Is Weatherization Installer and Technician a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
About as fast as average. +3.9% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Weatherization Installers and Technicians | +3.9% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
About as fast as average
BLS projects employment of Weatherization Installers and Technicians to change 3.9% over 2025–2035, against 3.5% projected for all occupations. That is 1,100 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 2,400 openings are projected each year, 8.1% of the 29,500 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Getting in
How to become a Weatherization Installer and Technician
- 1
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
None
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Little or no preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
What education people in the job have
O*NET incumbent survey: the highest level of education reported by people already working as weatherization installers and technicians.
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)60.9%
- Post-Secondary Certificate30.4%
- Some College Courses8.7%
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 60.9% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 30.4% |
| Some College Courses | 8.7% |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
The work
What does a Weatherization Installer and Technician do?
Perform a variety of activities to weatherize homes and make them more energy efficient. Duties include repairing windows, insulating ducts, and performing heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) work. May perform energy audits and advise clients on energy conservation measures.
Day-to-day tasks
- Determine amount of air leakage in buildings, using a blower door machine.
- Recommend weatherization techniques to clients in accordance with needs and applicable energy regulations, codes, policies, or statutes.
- Make minor repairs using basic hand or power tools and materials, such as glass, lumber, and drywall.
- Clean and maintain tools and equipment.
- Explain recommendations, policies, procedures, requirements, or other related information to residents or building owners.
- Maintain activity logs, financial transaction logs, or other records of weatherization work performed.
- Install and seal air ducts, combustion air openings, or ventilation openings to improve heating and cooling efficiency.
- Inspect buildings to identify required weatherization measures, including repair work, modification, or replacement.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Working conditions and hours
Where the work happens
Indoors, climate-controlled
NeverEvery dayOutdoors in all weather
NeverEvery dayOutdoors in all weather at least weekly.
Physical demands
Sitting
NeverAlmost all the timeStanding
NeverAlmost all the timeBending or twisting
NeverAlmost all the time
Working with people
Contact with other people
NoneConstantConstant contact with other people.
Face-to-face discussions
NeverEvery dayFace-to-face discussions every day.
Dealing with the public
Not importantExtremely important
Pressure and stakes
Strict deadlines
NeverEvery dayConflict situations
NeverEvery dayCost of a mistake
Not seriousExtremely serious
Autonomy
Freedom to decide
NoneA lot
Conditions: O*NET Work Context survey. Each item has its own scale, so each dot is read against the two answers that end its own line.
Core skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Monitoring3.4
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Active Listening3.1
- Speaking3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.0
- Writing2.9
- Active Learning2.9
- Mathematics2.8
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Monitoring | 3.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.3 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 |
| Speaking | 3.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 |
| Writing | 2.9 |
| Active Learning | 2.9 |
| Mathematics | 2.8 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Transferable skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Installation3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Operations Monitoring3.1
- Systems Analysis3.1
- Coordination3.0
- Service Orientation3.0
- Operation and Control3.0
- Troubleshooting3.0
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Installation | 3.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 |
| Operation and Control | 3.0 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.0 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Tools and software
- Data base user interface and query software · in demand
- Electronic mail software · in demand
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software · in demand
- Office suite software · in demand
- Operating system software · in demand
- Presentation software · in demand
- Project management software · in demand
- Spreadsheet software · in demand
- Word processing software · in demand
- Analytical or scientific software
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Customer relationship management CRM software
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
Personality fit
What personality type suits a Weatherization Installer and Technician?
O*NET Occupational Interests (RIASEC), scored 1 to 7
| Axis | Weatherization Installer and Technician |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 6 |
| Investigative | 3 |
| Artistic | 2 |
| Social | 2 |
| Enterprising | 2 |
| Conventional | 4 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
Day to day this is work built around hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors, combined with organising, following procedures and working precisely with data.
- Realistic6.0
- Conventional4.5
- Investigative3.2
- Social2.3
- Enterprising2.2
- Artistic1.5
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
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Median annual pay, with weatherization installers and technicians highlighted
- Plumber$63,800
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- Structural Iron and Steel Worker$62,780
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- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$59,850
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- Weatherization Installer and Technician$49,910
- Oil and Gas Roustabout$46,960
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Plumber | $63,800 |
| Electrician | $63,190 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Worker | $62,780 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $61,800 |
| Carpenter | $60,580 |
| Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator | $59,850 |
| Roofer | $55,440 |
| Weatherization Installer and Technician | $49,910 |
| Oil and Gas Roustabout | $46,960 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
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Questions
Weatherization Installer and Technician: frequently asked questions
How much do Weatherization Installers and Technicians make?
Weatherization Installers and Technicians earn a median of $49,910 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), close to the $50,980 median for all US occupations. That works out at $24.00/hr. The middle half earn between $42,810 and $62,440. The top 10% earn $78,700 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Weatherization Installer and Technician?
No. A bachelor's degree is not the norm: BLS reports a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical entry-level education for Weatherization Installers and Technicians. BLS also lists moderate-term on-the-job training as typical on-the-job training. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 60.9% hold high school diploma or the equivalent (such as a ged).
Is Weatherization Installer and Technician a growing career?
It is stable rather than fast-growing: employment is projected to change 3.9% over 2025–2035, about the same as the 3.5% projected across all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 2,400 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Weatherization Installer and Technician do?
Perform a variety of activities to weatherize homes and make them more energy efficient. A core O*NET task: determine amount of air leakage in buildings, using a blower door machine. Employers most often ask for Data base user interface and query software, Electronic mail software, Enterprise resource planning ERP software.
Which states pay Weatherization Installers and Technicians the most?
The highest state medians for Weatherization Installers and Technicians are Maine ($75,340), Massachusetts ($70,540), Washington ($69,380) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
What personality type suits a Weatherization Installer and Technician?
O*NET scores Weatherization Installers and Technicians highest on the Realistic, Conventional and Investigative interest areas, so the work mixes hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors with organising, following procedures and working precisely with data. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping that lines up most closely with ISTJ personalities. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.