Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 47-2152.04

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median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$37k10th$58kMedian$79k90th

New workers start near $37,240; experienced workers reach $78,530. About 3,190 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +10.2%; Alamo region, 3,580 to 3,946 jobs · U.S. +5%
Openings a year: 342; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 44,000
Employed in 2024: 3,580; in the Alamo region · U.S. 504,500

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Apprenticeship

1 program, with the college that teaches each.

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Install or repair solar energy systems designed to collect, store, and circulate solar-heated water for residential, commercial or industrial use.

Design active direct or indirect, passive direct or indirect, or pool solar systems.
Perform routine maintenance or repairs to restore solar thermal systems to baseline operating conditions.
Apply operation or identification tags or labels to system components, as required.
Assess collector sites to ensure structural integrity of potential mounting surfaces or the best orientation and tilt for solar collectors.
Connect water heaters and storage tanks to power and water sources.
Determine locations for installing solar subsystem components, including piping, water heaters, valves, and ancillary equipment.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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