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Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians Salary in Madison, WI

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians in Madison, WI have a median annual salary of $85,160, with 1,590 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $48,310 at the 10th percentile to $123,270 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

$85,160

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$40.94

Employment

1,590

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$48,310
10th
$61,440
25th
$85,160
Median
$107,370
75th
$123,270
90th

Local compared with national

Madison, WI

$85,160

Median annual · 2025

United States

$63,800

Median annual · 2025

The Madison, WI median is 33.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $21,360).

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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