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Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians Salary in Grand Junction, CO

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians in Grand Junction, CO have a median annual salary of $61,430, with 300 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $45,170 at the 10th percentile to $91,580 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$61,430

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$29.53

Employment

300

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$45,170
10th
$49,190
25th
$61,430
Median
$74,860
75th
$91,580
90th

Local compared with national

Grand Junction, CO

$61,430

Median annual · 2025

United States

$63,800

Median annual · 2025

The Grand Junction, CO median is 3.7% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,370).

Top skills

  1. 1.InstallationImportance 4.8
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.4
  3. 3.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.4
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 3.3
  5. 5.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.3
  7. 7.MonitoringImportance 3.3
  8. 8.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.3
  9. 9.TroubleshootingImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • 1CadCam Unigraphics
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Computer-aided drafting or design software
  • Cost estimating software
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Inventory control system software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
  • Microsoft Word
  • National Instruments LabVIEW

Common tasks

  • Connect water heaters and storage tanks to power and water sources.
  • Test operation or functionality of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and control systems.
  • Apply weather seal, such as pipe flashings and sealants, to roof penetrations and structural devices.
  • Install solar collector mounting devices on tile, asphalt, shingle, or built-up gravel roofs, using appropriate materials and penetration methods.
  • Install copper or plastic plumbing using pipes, fittings, pipe cutters, acetylene torches, solder, wire brushes, sand cloths, flux, plastic pipe cleaners, or plastic glue.
  • Identify plumbing, electrical, environmental, or safety hazards associated with solar thermal installations.
  • Demonstrate start-up, shut-down, maintenance, diagnostic, and safety procedures to thermal system owners.
  • Install circulating pumps using pipe, fittings, soldering equipment, electrical supplies, and hand tools.
  • Install flat-plat, evacuated glass, or concentrating solar collectors on mounting devices, using brackets or struts.
  • Install solar thermal system controllers and sensors.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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