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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2231 Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks. Excludes solar PV electricians who are included in “Electricians” (47-2111) and solar thermal installers who are included in “Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters” (47-2152).


National estimates for Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Industry profile for Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Geographic profile for Solar Photovoltaic Installers

National estimates for Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
27,760 5.4 % $ 23.06 $ 47,970 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.08 $ 18.00 $ 21.75 $ 25.82 $ 30.45
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,520 $ 37,440 $ 45,230 $ 53,700 $ 63,330


Industry profile for Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Solar Photovoltaic Installers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Solar Photovoltaic Installers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 13,810 0.59 $ 24.33 $ 50,610
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,440 0.38 $ 24.12 $ 50,160
Utility System Construction 1,430 0.26 $ 26.33 $ 54,770
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 1,050 0.07 $ 27.17 $ 56,520
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 370 0.04 $ 25.71 $ 53,480

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 13,810 0.59 $ 24.33 $ 50,610
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,440 0.38 $ 24.12 $ 50,160
Utility System Construction 1,430 0.26 $ 26.33 $ 54,770
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 1,050 0.07 $ 27.17 $ 56,520
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 370 0.04 $ 25.71 $ 53,480

Top paying industries for Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors 50 0.01 $ 45.58 $ 94,800
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 60 (7) $ 29.78 $ 61,940
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 1,050 0.07 $ 27.17 $ 56,520
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 70 (7) $ 26.40 $ 54,910
Utility System Construction 1,430 0.26 $ 26.33 $ 54,770


Geographic profile for Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Solar Photovoltaic Installers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Solar Photovoltaic Installers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of solar photovoltaic installers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 9,610 0.54 2.90 $ 25.81 $ 53,690
Texas 8,240 0.63 3.38 $ 19.38 $ 40,310
Florida 1,110 0.12 0.64 $ 20.90 $ 43,470
New Jersey 1,090 0.26 1.41 $ 26.76 $ 55,660
Massachusetts 950 0.27 1.41 $ 23.72 $ 49,330


Map of location quotient of solar photovoltaic installers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 8,240 0.63 3.38 $ 19.38 $ 40,310
Vermont 180 0.60 3.21 $ 24.67 $ 51,320
California 9,610 0.54 2.90 $ 25.81 $ 53,690
Hawaii 280 0.47 2.51 $ 27.17 $ 56,520
Massachusetts 950 0.27 1.41 $ 23.72 $ 49,330


Map of annual mean wages of solar photovoltaic installers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 190 0.04 0.24 $ 30.85 $ 64,180
Hawaii 280 0.47 2.51 $ 27.17 $ 56,520
New Jersey 1,090 0.26 1.41 $ 26.76 $ 55,660
Nevada 130 0.09 0.50 $ 26.66 $ 55,460
California 9,610 0.54 2.90 $ 25.81 $ 53,690



Map of employment of solar photovoltaic installers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,380 0.57 3.06 $ 29.44 $ 61,220
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,250 0.76 4.06 $ 25.10 $ 52,210
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 950 0.64 3.41 $ 25.95 $ 53,970
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 900 0.87 4.65 $ 24.53 $ 51,030
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 860 0.09 0.50 $ 27.11 $ 56,390
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 760 0.68 3.60 $ 29.23 $ 60,800
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 590 0.22 1.17 $ 24.66 $ 51,280
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 560 0.25 1.36 $ 23.46 $ 48,790
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 560 0.54 2.85 $ 18.69 $ 38,860
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 320 0.25 1.32 $ 25.41 $ 52,860


Map of location quotient of solar photovoltaic installers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Barnstable Town, MA 130 1.32 7.01 $ 24.27 $ 50,480
El Paso, TX 280 0.89 4.74 $ 24.01 $ 49,940
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 900 0.87 4.65 $ 24.53 $ 51,030
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,250 0.76 4.06 $ 25.10 $ 52,210
Modesto, CA 140 0.72 3.83 $ 23.32 $ 48,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 760 0.68 3.60 $ 29.23 $ 60,800
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 950 0.64 3.41 $ 25.95 $ 53,970
Fresno, CA 250 0.62 3.29 $ 24.69 $ 51,340
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,380 0.57 3.06 $ 29.44 $ 61,220
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 560 0.54 2.85 $ 18.69 $ 38,860


Map of annual mean wages of solar photovoltaic installers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 70 0.25 1.35 $ 34.48 $ 71,720
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 31.81 $ 66,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,380 0.57 3.06 $ 29.44 $ 61,220
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 760 0.68 3.60 $ 29.23 $ 60,800
Urban Honolulu, HI 180 0.42 2.26 $ 27.15 $ 56,470
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 860 0.09 0.50 $ 27.11 $ 56,390
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 280 0.09 0.50 $ 26.45 $ 55,010
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 100 0.30 1.62 $ 26.37 $ 54,850
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 950 0.64 3.41 $ 25.95 $ 53,970
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 320 0.25 1.32 $ 25.41 $ 52,860

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 90 0.87 4.62 (8) (8)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 0.99 5.25 $ 19.20 $ 39,930
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 2.30 $ 30.26 $ 62,940
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 1.82 $ 26.64 $ 55,420

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 0.99 5.25 $ 19.20 $ 39,930
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 90 0.87 4.62 (8) (8)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 2.30 $ 30.26 $ 62,940
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 1.82 $ 26.64 $ 55,420

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Solar Photovoltaic Installers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 2.30 $ 30.26 $ 62,940
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 1.82 $ 26.64 $ 55,420
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 0.99 5.25 $ 19.20 $ 39,930


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023