SOC 47-2231 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Solar Photovoltaic Installers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$53,140

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 31,350.

That median is 4.2% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Solar Photovoltaic Installers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	40	$52,000	$78,360	$101,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	710	$55,040	$72,150	$97,100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	280	$52,340	$71,630	$99,420
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,190	$47,600	$70,130	$102,050
Urban Honolulu, HI	330	$47,480	$69,940	$98,040
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	40	$50,690	$69,550	$102,230
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	60	$51,170	$67,810	$84,950
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	210	$56,470	$66,320	$87,370
Salinas, CA	Not available	$51,360	$62,260	$71,750
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	100	$49,100	$61,810	$93,130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	Not available	$50,440	$61,630	$61,640
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	550	$47,590	$61,340	$80,650
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	100	$47,840	$61,020	$79,110
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	70	$48,260	$60,230	$104,280
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	790	$46,670	$60,050	$77,440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	100	$48,240	$59,960	$81,520
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	200	$35,660	$59,950	$76,840
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	700	$43,440	$59,930	$80,540
Modesto, CA	50	$47,850	$59,920	$75,410
Albuquerque, NM	120	$39,430	$59,800	$76,970

Metros with the most Solar Photovoltaic Installers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,190	$47,600	$70,130	$102,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,930	$47,070	$59,600	$85,340
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	1,700	$23,210	$26,860	$29,300
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,620	$37,230	$47,060	$74,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,570	$38,470	$48,350	$62,870
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	1,000	$38,770	$51,200	$78,790
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	830	$38,210	$50,580	$73,690
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	790	$46,670	$60,050	$77,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	710	$55,040	$72,150	$97,100
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	700	$43,440	$59,930	$80,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	580	$50,350	$58,350	$88,610
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	550	$47,590	$61,340	$80,650
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	510	$45,760	$48,290	$62,820
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	490	$44,200	$45,220	$61,300
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	420	$44,010	$46,660	$63,310
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	380	$46,150	$59,400	$76,500
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	370	$42,210	$56,990	$78,290
Urban Honolulu, HI	330	$47,480	$69,940	$98,040
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	280	$45,930	$53,140	$80,800
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	280	$52,340	$71,630	$99,420

State estimates for Solar Photovoltaic Installers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New Jersey	1,880	$47,600	$78,950	$102,050
Hawaii	420	$47,480	$70,370	$105,200
Nevada	100	$51,170	$67,810	$89,200
Oregon	360	$54,110	$66,320	$87,370
Ohio	70	$48,270	$62,400	$70,150
Washington	Not available	$50,440	$61,630	$61,640
Maine	60	$51,970	$61,210	$86,730
California	6,830	$47,070	$60,600	$83,770
Illinois	Not available	$35,360	$59,630	$103,460
Massachusetts	620	$46,150	$59,180	$76,280
Iowa	180	$41,430	$56,740	$72,450
New York	1,230	$46,630	$56,160	$74,770
Connecticut	Not available	$45,240	$55,590	$70,820
Arizona	1,280	$38,770	$51,160	$78,780
Florida	2,980	$44,450	$50,550	$76,550
South Carolina	Not available	$40,540	$50,490	$78,170
Kansas	Not available	$41,920	$49,990	$61,630
Utah	770	$44,550	$49,980	$76,740
Wisconsin	90	$44,910	$49,770	$85,650
Colorado	620	$45,930	$49,730	$76,170
Vermont	250	$44,600	$49,490	$72,030
Virginia	Not available	$47,100	$49,190	$59,110
New Mexico	340	$40,020	$48,490	$75,370
Texas	5,270	$37,660	$48,240	$73,690
Georgia	Not available	$45,080	$47,790	$57,900
Pennsylvania	1,210	$40,940	$47,760	$61,250
Michigan	310	$38,340	$47,080	$60,270
Indiana	490	$38,250	$46,140	$71,020
Maryland	670	$44,190	$45,430	$61,410
Arkansas	Not available	$44,800	$44,820	$62,870
North Carolina	710	$37,440	$43,860	$60,170
South Dakota	50	$37,560	$42,380	$73,590
Puerto Rico	1,890	$23,210	$26,860	$31,560

What is the national median wage for Solar Photovoltaic Installers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Solar Photovoltaic Installers is $53,140. Employment is 31,350.

How does Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Solar Photovoltaic Installers is 4.2% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Solar Photovoltaic Installers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Kahului-Wailuku, HI is highest on this page's list at $78,360.