How much do Solar Photovoltaic Installers make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Percentile spread

For Solar Photovoltaic Installers, the published 10th percentile is $46,280 and the 90th percentile is $77,490. The difference is $31,210, which is 61.0% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $46,390 to the 75th at $54,340, covers $7,950.

The mean annual wage is $55,130, which sits above the median of $51,170. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL median is 3.7% lower than the national median of $53,140 for Solar Photovoltaic Installers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,719, which is 4.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.2% higher than the Florida median of $50,550.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 100.890, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $51,170 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Solar Photovoltaic Installers at $50,719 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Solar Photovoltaic Installers. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ranks 2nd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is 74 miles away, with a median of $46,660 and employment of 420. That median is 8.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,008, against $50,719 here.
• Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL is 109 miles away, with a median of $54,410 and employment of 60. That median is 6.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $54,757, against $50,719 here.
• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is 188 miles away, with a median of $48,290 and employment of 510. That median is 5.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $42,302, against $50,719 here.