The average salary for a solar thermal installer in California is around $42,230 per year.
Avg Salary
Solar thermal installers earn an average yearly salary of $42,230.
Wages typically start from $24,450 and go up to $61,250.
45% below national average Updated in 2016
Solar thermal installer earnings by seniority
Top-level solar thermal installer earnings begin at:
$29.45 per hour
$61,250 per year
Senior-level solar thermal installer earnings begin at:
$24.51 per hour
$50,990 per year
Mid-level solar thermal installer earnings begin at:
$20.30 per hour
$42,230 per year
Junior-level solar thermal installer earnings begin at:
$14.87 per hour
$30,930 per year
Starting level solar thermal installer earnings begin at:
$11.75 per hour
$24,450 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Solar thermal installer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $70,440 |
| Illinois | $65,000 |
| South Dakota | $51,300 |
| Minnesota | $49,760 |
| District of Columbia | $49,690 |
| Connecticut | $46,770 |
| New York | $45,770 |
| Nebraska | $45,720 |
| Washington | $45,630 |
| New Hampshire | $45,220 |
| Hawaii | $44,670 |
| Virginia | $44,240 |
| Massachusetts | $44,010 |
| South Carolina | $44,010 |
| Mississippi | $43,420 |
| Wisconsin | $43,030 |
| California | $42,230 |
| Missouri | $40,130 |
| New Jersey | $39,660 |
| New Mexico | $39,250 |
| Puerto Rico | $38,800 |
| Oregon | $38,240 |
| Louisiana | $37,850 |
| Kansas | $37,160 |
| Idaho | $36,760 |
| Michigan | $36,000 |
| Alabama | $35,940 |
| Nevada | $35,900 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,610 |
| Florida | $35,260 |
| Iowa | $34,830 |
| Maryland | $34,540 |
| Texas | $34,200 |
| Delaware | $34,120 |
| Indiana | $34,090 |
| North Carolina | $33,870 |
| Tennessee | $33,710 |
| Ohio | $33,650 |
| Colorado | $33,640 |
| North Dakota | $32,840 |
| Oklahoma | $32,620 |
| Montana | $32,540 |
| Arizona | $32,200 |
| Kentucky | $31,810 |
| Maine | $29,200 |
| Georgia | $28,370 |
| West Virginia | $28,190 |
How do solar thermal installer salaries compare to similar careers?
Solar thermal installers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than hazardous materials removal workers but more than extraction workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Hazardous materials removal worker salary | $41K |
| Machine assembler salary | $42K |
| Recreational vehicle service technician salary | $43K |
| Maintenance worker salary | $40K |
| Welder salary | $38K |
| Weatherization technician salary | $42K |
| Solar thermal installer salary | $42K |
| Geothermal technician salary | $37K |
| Stonemason salary | $36K |
| Extraction worker salary | $37K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)