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Also called air sealing technician, building energy retrofit technician, compounding technician and field technician.
$49,910
Median pay a year
28,380
People do this work
6
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Weatherization Installer and Technician
Summary
Weatherization installer and technician performing repairs, insulation, and HVAC work to make homes energy efficient. Duties include testing appliances, sealing ducts, and advising clients on energy conservation
Experience
Weatherization Installer and Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Tested gas appliances to ensure safety and proper function
Determined air leakage in buildings using a blower door machine
Installed and sealed air ducts to improve heating and cooling efficiency
Applied insulation materials to attics, crawl spaces, and walls
Inspected buildings to find needed weatherization repairs or modifications
Recommended weatherization techniques to clients based on their needs
Contacted residents to schedule appointments for weatherization services
Skills
Core Skills
Installing insulation, Testing product functionality and quality, Testing material characteristics, Inspecting industrial equipment, Estimating construction costs, Cleaning equipment and facilities, Driver's license, Applying material
Checking & Planning
Inspecting work sites, Inspecting completed work, Inspecting equipment
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Tested gas appliancesChecked air leaks in buildingsTested air flow systemsInstalled and sealed air ductsInspected buildings for weatherizationApplied insulation materials
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Tested gas appliances to ensure safe operation and compliance with standards
Diagnosed air flow systems, identifying issues to enhance performance and efficiency
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Add how often you tested these appliances
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Tested gas appliances daily during service calls to ensure safe operation and compliance with standards
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Daily during service callsSeveral times each weekRegularly for safety checks
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Show what improved after you diagnosed these systems
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Diagnosed air flow systems, identifying issues to enhance performance and efficiency
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Air flow improved for better comfortSystems ran more efficiently after repairsClients reported fewer issues afterward
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Installing insulation
Applying material
Testing product functionality and quality
Testing material characteristics
Inspecting work sites
Inspecting completed work
Inspecting industrial equipment
Inspecting equipment
Estimating construction costs
Cleaning equipment and facilities
Installing building fixtures
Installing doors or windows
The work itself
What a Weatherization Installer and Technician does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Perform a variety of activities to weatherize homes and make them more energy efficient. Duties include repairing windows, insulating ducts, and performing heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) work. May perform energy audits and advise clients on energy conservation measures.
What it pays
How much does a Weatherization Installer and Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$42,810
Median
$49,910
75th percentile
$62,440
These figures cover this work together with Segmental Paver, which is how they are published.
About 28,380 people do this work and Segmental Paver in the United States, counted together.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$46,720
$46,730
$62,330
AR
$32,020
$42,670
$47,380
AZ
$43,740
$47,550
$60,710
CA
$50,080
$60,890
$80,170
CO
$49,570
$54,380
$61,280
CT
$48,030
$49,380
$61,340
DE
$36,230
$43,060
$49,000
FL
$39,480
$45,120
$51,910
GA
$34,520
$46,430
$58,860
HI
$64,960
$64,960
$70,040
IA
$42,370
$46,990
$49,920
ID
$49,920
$65,420
$65,420
IL
$39,490
$48,780
$57,680
IN
$45,760
$50,210
$66,730
KS
$39,570
$45,950
$59,810
KY
$33,860
$35,420
$36,430
LA
$40,930
$49,660
$58,330
MA
$59,280
$70,540
$81,070
MD
$41,810
$49,840
$61,470
ME
$69,050
$75,340
$79,130
MI
$42,290
$53,800
$62,110
MN
$44,200
$55,880
$69,570
MO
$42,520
$45,090
$47,860
MS
$30,930
$36,260
$36,430
MT
$39,200
$47,280
$57,610
NC
$37,230
$47,510
$57,110
ND
$49,110
$66,450
$82,780
NH
$51,700
$58,000
$59,620
NJ
$52,960
$65,330
$102,560
NM
$47,150
$49,930
$80,700
NV
$45,500
$51,430
$53,350
NY
$47,970
$56,170
$66,860
OH
$43,730
$54,020
$75,070
OK
$44,530
$46,460
$47,840
OR
$46,060
$51,110
$66,550
PA
$46,470
$54,950
$71,140
PR
$27,870
$30,090
$31,080
SC
$45,070
$48,080
$52,270
TN
$32,000
$41,600
$48,990
TX
$42,520
$47,840
$57,540
UT
$40,080
$48,880
$60,290
VA
$46,030
$49,880
$59,890
VT
$46,660
$49,110
$55,950
WA
$62,370
$69,380
$79,800
WI
$52,360
$63,320
$74,670
WV
$40,170
$44,300
$47,890
Other names
Other names for this job
air sealing technician, building energy retrofit technician, compounding technician, field technician, glass sealing technician, residential air sealing technician, weatherization field technician, weatherization technician, weatherseal technician, energy administrator, field weatherization specialist, home weatherizing worker.
This page is about the occupation Weatherization Installers and Technicians. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.