Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay in the U.S.
$57,900avg. a year
$27.84 an hour · 31,350 employed
Solar Photovoltaic Installers in the U.S. earn an average of $57,900 a year and a median of $53,140. Pay is highest in New Jersey ($78,690) and lowest in North Carolina ($47,420).
$53,140Median pay
$27.84Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
31,350Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for solar photovoltaic installers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,880 jobs
New Jersey
$78,690
$37.83 an hour
2420 jobs
Hawaii
$73,000
$35.10 an hour
3360 jobs
Oregon
$71,390
$34.32 an hour
4100 jobs
Nevada
$70,830
$34.05 an hour
560 jobs
Maine
$64,350
$30.94 an hour
66,830 jobs
California
$63,280
$30.42 an hour
7
Illinois
$62,480
$30.04 an hour
8620 jobs
Massachusetts
$61,910
$29.77 an hour
970 jobs
Ohio
$59,010
$28.37 an hour
1090 jobs
Wisconsin
$58,150
$27.96 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $74,770 | $35.95 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $72,710 | $34.96 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72,470 | $34.84 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $72,270 | $34.74 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $71,460 | $34.36 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $66,410 | $31.93 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $64,690 | $31.10 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $63,340 | $30.45 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Solar Photovoltaic Installers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $54,170 | $51,160 | 1,280 |
| Arkansas | $48,710 | $44,820 | – |
| California | $63,280 | $60,600 | 6,830 |
| Colorado | $54,510 | $49,730 | 620 |
| Connecticut | $55,290 | $55,590 | – |
| Florida | $54,780 | $50,550 | 2,980 |
| Georgia | $51,030 | $47,790 | – |
| Hawaii | $73,000 | $70,370 | 420 |
| Illinois | $62,480 | $59,630 | – |
| Indiana | $49,310 | $46,140 | 490 |
| Iowa | $56,890 | $56,740 | 180 |
| Kansas | $51,210 | $49,990 | – |
| Maine | $64,350 | $61,210 | 60 |
| Maryland | $51,540 | $45,430 | 670 |
| Massachusetts | $61,910 | $59,180 | 620 |
| Michigan | $50,520 | $47,080 | 310 |
| Nevada | $70,830 | $67,810 | 100 |
| New Jersey | $78,690 | $78,950 | 1,880 |
| New Mexico | $53,810 | $48,490 | 340 |
| New York | $56,940 | $56,160 | 1,230 |
| North Carolina | $47,420 | $43,860 | 710 |
| Ohio | $59,010 | $62,400 | 70 |
| Oregon | $71,390 | $66,320 | 360 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,680 | $47,760 | 1,210 |
| South Carolina | $54,980 | $50,490 | – |
| South Dakota | $53,180 | $42,380 | 50 |
| Texas | $52,500 | $48,240 | 5,270 |
| Utah | $54,960 | $49,980 | 770 |
| Vermont | $55,730 | $49,490 | 250 |
| Virginia | $53,160 | $49,190 | – |
| Washington | $58,030 | $61,630 | – |
| Wisconsin | $58,150 | $49,770 | 90 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$74,770
2,190 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$61,500
1,930 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$52,900
1,620 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$49,330
1,570 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$55,560
1,000 jobsAustin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$54,280
830 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$60,510
790 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$72,470
710 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do solar photovoltaic installers make?
The average is $57,900 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $53,140 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $27.84, and the median is $25.55 an hour.
Which state pays solar photovoltaic installers the most?
New Jersey, with an average of $78,690 a year. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $74,770.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $41,600 a year, and the top 10% earn over $79,970.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2231. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.