Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary

The median pay for solar photovoltaic installers in the United States is $53,140 a year. About 31,350 people hold this job.

10th percentile: $41,600
25th percentile: $46,700
Median percentile: $53,140
75th percentile: $62,870
90th percentile: $79,970

Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities

By state

New Jersey $78,950
Hawaii $70,370
Nevada $67,810
Oregon $66,320
Ohio $62,400
Maine $61,210
California $60,600
Massachusetts $59,180
Iowa $56,740
New York $56,160
Arizona $51,160
Florida $50,550
Utah $49,980
Wisconsin $49,770
Colorado $49,730
Vermont $49,490
New Mexico $48,490
Texas $48,240
Pennsylvania $47,760
Michigan $47,080
Indiana $46,140
Maryland $45,430
North Carolina $43,860
South Dakota $42,380

By metro area

Kahului, HI $78,360
San Francisco, CA $72,150
San Jose, CA $71,630
New York, NY $70,130
Urban Honolulu, HI $69,940
Santa Cruz, CA $69,550
Las Vegas, NV $67,810
Portland, OR $66,320
Santa Rosa, CA $61,810
San Diego, CA $61,340
San Luis Obispo, CA $61,020
Atlantic City, NJ $60,230
Riverside, CA $60,050
Santa Maria, CA $59,960
Provo, UT $59,950
Sacramento, CA $59,930
Modesto, CA $59,920
Albuquerque, NM $59,800
Los Angeles, CA $59,600
Boston, MA $59,400
Stockton, CA $59,110
Philadelphia, PA $58,350
Fresno, CA $58,220
Bakersfield, CA $56,990
Deltona, FL $54,410
Providence, RI $53,700
Denver, CO $53,140
Phoenix, AZ $51,200
Flagstaff, AZ $50,890
Austin, TX $50,580
Lancaster, PA $49,950
Albany, NY $49,470
Dallas, TX $48,350
Miami, FL $48,290
Ogden, UT $48,290
Detroit, MI $48,020
Grand Junction, CO $47,620
Houston, TX $47,060
Orlando, FL $46,660
Charlotte, NC $45,970
Baltimore, MD $45,220
Indianapolis, IN $39,690