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Geothermal Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 49-9099.01 · BLS: Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Approved titles
1
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$49,230
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
176,300
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, Ground Heat Exchanger Installer (NOF) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $75,360 in Alaska to $26,110 in Puerto Rico (54 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Heat Exchanger Installer (NOF) | 4017 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 8,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What geothermal technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $75,360 | $36.23 | 100 |
| Hawaii | $74,260 | $35.70 | 970 |
| Guam | $64,650 | $31.08 | 50 |
| Washington | $63,080 | $30.33 | 3,550 |
| Maine | $61,380 | $29.51 | 1,230 |
| Minnesota | $60,250 | $28.97 | 2,140 |
| Massachusetts | $59,890 | $28.79 | 1,240 |
| Rhode Island | $59,890 | $28.79 | 180 |
| District of Columbia | $59,320 | $28.52 | 130 |
| New York | $56,900 | $27.36 | 5,390 |
| Connecticut | $56,110 | $26.98 | 2,490 |
| Illinois | $55,780 | $26.82 | 5,350 |
| Utah | $53,110 | $25.53 | 2,750 |
| Oregon | $52,230 | $25.11 | 2,650 |
| North Dakota | $52,040 | $25.02 | 790 |
| Missouri | $52,000 | $25.00 | 2,390 |
| Idaho | $51,680 | $24.84 | 990 |
| Kentucky | $51,310 | $24.67 | 1,110 |
| California | $51,230 | $24.63 | 23,630 |
| Kansas | $51,060 | $24.55 | 1,020 |
| Vermont | $51,030 | $24.53 | 580 |
| Colorado | $50,840 | $24.44 | 4,980 |
| Louisiana | $50,660 | $24.36 | 7,970 |
| Nevada | $50,190 | $24.13 | 4,000 |
| New Mexico | $50,010 | $24.04 | 500 |
| Arizona | $49,990 | $24.03 | 4,010 |
| Maryland | $49,950 | $24.01 | 4,200 |
| New Jersey | $49,920 | $24.00 | 3,970 |
| Oklahoma | $49,420 | $23.76 | 970 |
| Wisconsin | $49,100 | $23.61 | 2,360 |
| New Hampshire | $49,030 | $23.57 | 460 |
| Nebraska | $48,940 | $23.53 | 770 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $48,700 | $23.42 | 40 |
| Iowa | $48,680 | $23.40 | 2,050 |
| Georgia | $48,490 | $23.31 | 7,430 |
| South Dakota | $48,490 | $23.31 | 560 |
| Montana | $48,360 | $23.25 | 1,010 |
| Delaware | $48,310 | $23.23 | 510 |
| Wyoming | $48,260 | $23.20 | 100 |
| Tennessee | $48,200 | $23.17 | 3,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,180 | $23.17 | 5,380 |
| Indiana | $48,120 | $23.14 | 1,570 |
| Virginia | $47,910 | $23.03 | 5,580 |
| West Virginia | $47,850 | $23.01 | 570 |
| Ohio | $47,550 | $22.86 | 3,620 |
| Michigan | $47,470 | $22.82 | 5,800 |
| North Carolina | $46,780 | $22.49 | 4,650 |
| Alabama | $46,610 | $22.41 | 1,440 |
| South Carolina | $46,430 | $22.32 | 2,240 |
| Florida | $46,290 | $22.25 | 16,340 |
| Arkansas | $45,830 | $22.03 | 1,350 |
| Texas | $45,360 | $21.81 | 18,580 |
| Mississippi | $44,370 | $21.33 | 910 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,110 | $12.55 | 580 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.