Geothermal Technicians Career, Salary and Skills
Geothermal Technicians have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $49,230 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 176,300. Wage data is published for 408 locations.
Occupation description
Perform technical activities at power plants or individual installations necessary for the generation of power from geothermal energy sources. Monitor and control operating activities at geothermal power generation facilities and perform maintenance and repairs as necessary. Install, test, and maintain residential and commercial geothermal heat pumps.
O*NET code
49-9099.01
Job zone
2
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
National salary and employment
Median annual
$49,230
Hourly median
$23.67
Employment
176,300
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Operation and Control | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Active Learning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.12 | 2.88 |
Typical tasks
- Prepare and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation of work performed.
- Identify and correct malfunctions of geothermal plant equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, or controls.
- Collect and record data associated with operating geothermal power plants or well fields.
- Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions.
- Perform pre- and post-installation pressure, flow, and related tests of vertical and horizontal geothermal loop piping.
- Identify equipment options, such as compressors, and make appropriate selections.
- Adjust power production systems to meet load and distribution demands.
- Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems.
Technology
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ClimateMaster GeoDesigner
- Distributed control system DCS
- Email software
- Geographic information system GIS systems
- Geothermal Properties Measurement Tool
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software
- Thermal Dynamics Ground Loop Design GLD
- WaterFurnace International Ground Loop Design PREMIER
Geothermal Technicians salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Geothermal Technicians Salary in CAMedian $51,230 · Employment 23,630
- Geothermal Technicians Salary in TXMedian $45,360 · Employment 18,580
- Geothermal Technicians Salary in FLMedian $46,290 · Employment 16,340
- Geothermal Technicians Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $51,240 · Employment 8,770
- Geothermal Technicians Salary in LAMedian $50,660 · Employment 7,970
- Geothermal Technicians Salary in GAMedian $48,490 · Employment 7,430
- Geothermal Technicians Salary in New York, NYMedian $53,940 · Employment 6,080
- Geothermal Technicians Salary in MIMedian $47,470 · Employment 5,800
- Geothermal Technicians Salary in VAMedian $47,910 · Employment 5,580
- Geothermal Technicians Salary in NYMedian $56,900 · Employment 5,390
- Geothermal Technicians Salary in PAMedian $48,180 · Employment 5,380
- Geothermal Technicians Salary in ILMedian $55,780 · Employment 5,350
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.