Solar Installer Salary (BLS 2025)
BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS occupation: SOC 47-2231 Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Solar Installers earned a median $53,140 a year ($25.55 an hour) in May 2025 (SOC 47-2231 Solar Photovoltaic Installers).
The middle half earned between $46,700 and $62,870.
Solar photovoltaic installers, wage-and-salary workers.
Licensed electricians who do solar work are counted as electricians instead.
Annual figures are BLS hourly wages × 2,080 hours. OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only, so it leaves out the self-employed, workers in private households, overtime pay and most bonuses.
How pay spreads across Solar Photovoltaic Installers
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $41,600 | $20.00 |
| 25th | $46,700 | $22.45 |
| 50th (median) | $53,140 | $25.55 |
| 75th | $62,870 | $30.23 |
| 90th | $79,970 | $38.45 |
| Mean (average) | $57,900 | $27.84 |
SOC 47-2231 Solar Photovoltaic Installers: 31,350 wage-and-salary jobs, BLS OEWS May 2025.
Solar Installer Salary by State
Median annual wage for SOC 47-2231 Solar Photovoltaic Installers in each state, BLS OEWS May 2025, alphabetical. "vs. U.S." compares the state median with the national median of $53,140; it is not adjusted for living costs.
| State | Median | Hourly | 10th–90th | Jobs | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Alaska | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Arizona | $51,160 | $24.60 | $38,770–$78,780 | 1,280 | −4% |
| Arkansas | $44,820 | $21.55 | $44,800–$62,870 | Not published | −16% |
| California | $60,600 | $29.14 | $47,070–$83,770 | 6,830 | +14% |
| Colorado | $49,730 | $23.91 | $45,930–$76,170 | 620 | −6% |
| Connecticut | $55,590 | $26.73 | $45,240–$70,820 | Not published | +5% |
| Delaware | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| District of Columbia | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Florida | $50,550 | $24.30 | $44,450–$76,550 | 2,980 | −5% |
| Georgia | $47,790 | $22.98 | $45,080–$57,900 | Not published | −10% |
| Hawaii | $70,370 | $33.83 | $47,480–$105,200 | 420 | +32% |
| Idaho | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Illinois | $59,630 | $28.67 | $35,360–$103,460 | Not published | +12% |
| Indiana | $46,140 | $22.18 | $38,250–$71,020 | 490 | −13% |
| Iowa | $56,740 | $27.28 | $41,430–$72,450 | 180 | +7% |
| Kansas | $49,990 | $24.04 | $41,920–$61,630 | Not published | −6% |
| Kentucky | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Louisiana | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Maine | $61,210 | $29.43 | $51,970–$86,730 | 60 | +15% |
| Maryland | $45,430 | $21.84 | $44,190–$61,410 | 670 | −15% |
| Massachusetts | $59,180 | $28.45 | $46,150–$76,280 | 620 | +11% |
| Michigan | $47,080 | $22.63 | $38,340–$60,270 | 310 | −11% |
| Minnesota | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Mississippi | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Missouri | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Montana | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Nebraska | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Nevada | $67,810 | $32.60 | $51,170–$89,200 | 100 | +28% |
| New Hampshire | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| New Jersey | $78,950 | $37.96 | $47,600–$102,050 | 1,880 | +49% |
| New Mexico | $48,490 | $23.31 | $40,020–$75,370 | 340 | −9% |
| New York | $56,160 | $27.00 | $46,630–$74,770 | 1,230 | +6% |
| North Carolina | $43,860 | $21.09 | $37,440–$60,170 | 710 | −17% |
| North Dakota | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Ohio | $62,400 | $30.00 | $48,270–$70,150 | 70 | +17% |
| Oklahoma | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Oregon | $66,320 | $31.88 | $54,110–$87,370 | 360 | +25% |
| Pennsylvania | $47,760 | $22.96 | $40,940–$61,250 | 1,210 | −10% |
| Rhode Island | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| South Carolina | $50,490 | $24.27 | $40,540–$78,170 | Not published | −5% |
| South Dakota | $42,380 | $20.37 | $37,560–$73,590 | 50 | −20% |
| Tennessee | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Texas | $48,240 | $23.19 | $37,660–$73,690 | 5,270 | −9% |
| Utah | $49,980 | $24.03 | $44,550–$76,740 | 770 | −6% |
| Vermont | $49,490 | $23.79 | $44,600–$72,030 | 250 | −7% |
| Virginia | $49,190 | $23.65 | $47,100–$59,110 | Not published | −7% |
| Washington | $61,630 | $29.63 | $50,440–$61,640 | Not published | +16% |
| West Virginia | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Wisconsin | $49,770 | $23.93 | $44,910–$85,650 | 90 | −6% |
| Wyoming | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
BLS does not publish this figure for Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wyoming. BLS suppresses estimates it cannot publish reliably; no figure is estimated for them here.