SOC 47-2231 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$53,140

U.S. median hourly wage$25.55

U.S. employment31,350

Nationally, solar photovoltaic installers earned a median of $53,140 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 31,350 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Solar Photovoltaic Installers: pay and employment by state
State
New Jersey	$78,950	$37.96	1,880	0.4
Hawaii	$70,370	$33.83	420	0.7
Nevada	$67,810	$32.60	100	0.1
Oregon	$66,320	$31.88	360	0.2
Ohio	$62,400	$30.00	70	0.0
Washington	$61,630	$29.63	Not published	Not published
Maine	$61,210	$29.43	60	0.1
California	$60,600	$29.14	6,830	0.4
Illinois	$59,630	$28.67	Not published	Not published
Massachusetts	$59,180	$28.45	620	0.2
Iowa	$56,740	$27.28	180	0.1
New York	$56,160	$27.00	1,230	0.1
Connecticut	$55,590	$26.73	Not published	Not published
Arizona	$51,160	$24.60	1,280	0.4
Florida	$50,550	$24.30	2,980	0.3
South Carolina	$50,490	$24.27	Not published	Not published
Kansas	$49,990	$24.04	Not published	Not published
Utah	$49,980	$24.03	770	0.4
Wisconsin	$49,770	$23.93	90	0.0
Colorado	$49,730	$23.91	620	0.2
Vermont	$49,490	$23.79	250	0.8
Virginia	$49,190	$23.65	Not published	Not published
New Mexico	$48,490	$23.31	340	0.4
Texas	$48,240	$23.19	5,270	0.4
Georgia	$47,790	$22.98	Not published	Not published
Pennsylvania	$47,760	$22.96	1,210	0.2
Michigan	$47,080	$22.63	310	0.1
Indiana	$46,140	$22.18	490	0.2
Maryland	$45,430	$21.84	670	0.2
Arkansas	$44,820	$21.55	Not published	Not published
North Carolina	$43,860	$21.09	710	0.1
South Dakota	$42,380	$20.37	50	0.1
Puerto Rico	$26,860	$12.91	1,890	2.0

Pay by metro area

All 50 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Solar Photovoltaic Installers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$78,360	$37.67	40	0.6
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$72,150	$34.69	710	0.3
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$71,630	$34.44	280	0.3
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$70,130	$33.72	2,190	0.2
Urban Honolulu, HI	$69,940	$33.63	330	0.8
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$69,550	$33.44	40	0.4
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$67,810	$32.60	60	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$66,320	$31.88	210	0.2
Salinas, CA	$62,260	$29.93	Not published	Not published
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$61,810	$29.72	100	0.5
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$61,630	$29.63	Not published	Not published
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$61,340	$29.49	550	0.4
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$61,020	$29.34	100	0.8
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$60,230	$28.96	70	0.4
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$60,050	$28.87	790	0.5
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$59,960	$28.83	100	0.5
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$59,950	$28.82	200	0.7
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$59,930	$28.81	700	0.7
Modesto, CA	$59,920	$28.81	50	0.3
Albuquerque, NM	$59,800	$28.75	120	0.3
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$59,650	$28.68	Not published	Not published
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$59,600	$28.65	1,930	0.3
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$59,400	$28.56	380	0.1
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$59,110	$28.42	120	0.4
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$58,350	$28.05	580	0.2
Fresno, CA	$58,220	$27.99	210	0.4
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$56,990	$27.40	370	1.1
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$54,410	$26.16	60	0.3
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$53,700	$25.82	110	0.2
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$53,140	$25.55	280	0.2
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$51,200	$24.61	1,000	0.4
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$51,170	$24.60	Not published	Not published
Flagstaff, AZ	$50,890	$24.47	30	0.5
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$50,580	$24.32	830	0.6
Kansas City, MO-KS	$49,990	$24.04	Not published	Not published
Lancaster, PA	$49,950	$24.01	90	0.4
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$49,470	$23.79	100	0.2
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$48,350	$23.25	1,570	0.4
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$48,290	$23.22	510	0.2
Ogden, UT	$48,290	$23.22	190	0.7
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$48,020	$23.09	140	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$47,930	$23.04	Not published	Not published
Grand Junction, CO	$47,620	$22.90	50	0.8
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$47,060	$22.63	1,620	0.5
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$46,660	$22.43	420	0.3
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$45,970	$22.10	150	0.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$45,220	$21.74	490	0.4
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$39,690	$19.08	240	0.2
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$26,860	$12.91	1,700	2.5
Aguadilla, PR	$26,340	$12.66	90	1.9

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.