Solar Energy Systems Engineers salary by location
National median: $122,930 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $169,650 | +38.0% | 4,970 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $166,230 | +35.2% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $163,630 | +33.1% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $162,070 | +31.8% | 2,190 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $159,800 | +30.0% | 4,850 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $155,630 | +26.6% | 3,110 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $153,340 | +24.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $152,550 | +24.1% | 3,460 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $151,920 | +23.6% | 3,560 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $151,760 | +23.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $151,340 | +23.1% | 9,230 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $148,160 | +20.5% | 5,060 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $145,500 | +18.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $142,920 | +16.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $142,390 | +15.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $142,130 | +15.6% | 440 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $142,080 | +15.6% | 1,650 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $141,150 | +14.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Greenville, NC | metropolitan | $140,970 | +14.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $140,220 | +14.1% | — | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $139,980 | +13.9% | 670 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $138,590 | +12.7% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $137,530 | +11.9% | 580 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $137,430 | +11.8% | 2,260 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | metropolitan | $136,990 | +11.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $136,650 | +11.2% | 460 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $135,930 | +10.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Warner Robins, GA | metropolitan | $135,820 | +10.5% | 320 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $135,300 | +10.1% | 5,780 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $135,020 | +9.8% | 310 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $134,570 | +9.5% | 3,580 | 2025 |
| Amarillo, TX | metropolitan | $134,380 | +9.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $133,940 | +9.0% | 2,490 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $132,790 | +8.0% | 3,570 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $132,650 | +7.9% | 830 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $132,590 | +7.9% | 2,540 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $132,580 | +7.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $132,450 | +7.7% | 4,540 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $132,010 | +7.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Morgantown, WV | metropolitan | $131,990 | +7.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $131,740 | +7.2% | 1,270 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $131,660 | +7.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $131,580 | +7.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $131,460 | +6.9% | 610 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $131,260 | +6.8% | 2,850 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $130,970 | +6.5% | 560 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $130,850 | +6.4% | 28,610 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $130,810 | +6.4% | 580 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $130,270 | +6.0% | 3,490 | 2025 |
| Brownsville, TX | metropolitan | $129,990 | +5.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $129,880 | +5.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $129,790 | +5.6% | 440 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $129,770 | +5.6% | 7,340 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | metropolitan | $128,670 | +4.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $128,130 | +4.2% | 610 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $127,710 | +3.9% | 580 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $127,640 | +3.8% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $127,560 | +3.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $127,400 | +3.6% | 1,620 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $127,150 | +3.4% | 2,100 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $126,550 | +2.9% | 390 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $126,400 | +2.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $126,380 | +2.8% | 1,850 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $126,250 | +2.7% | 5,800 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, NC | metropolitan | $125,980 | +2.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $125,350 | +2.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $125,320 | +1.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $125,160 | +1.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $125,060 | +1.7% | 7,530 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | metropolitan | $124,900 | +1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $124,550 | +1.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $124,340 | +1.1% | 580 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $124,250 | +1.1% | 420 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $124,220 | +1.0% | 1,390 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $124,110 | +1.0% | 2,430 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $123,780 | +0.7% | 510 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $123,220 | +0.2% | 2,030 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $122,990 | +0.0% | 670 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $122,800 | −0.1% | 1,100 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $122,740 | −0.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $122,570 | −0.3% | 2,750 | 2025 |
| Wheeling, WV | metropolitan | $122,470 | −0.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $122,470 | −0.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $122,400 | −0.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $121,910 | −0.8% | 1,570 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $121,530 | −1.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| Las Cruces, NM | metropolitan | $121,510 | −1.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $121,440 | −1.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $121,350 | −1.3% | 400 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $121,010 | −1.6% | 960 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $121,000 | −1.6% | 7,700 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $120,880 | −1.7% | 1,540 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $120,470 | −2.0% | 7,000 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $120,430 | −2.0% | 590 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $120,040 | −2.4% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Charleston, WV | metropolitan | $119,900 | −2.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $119,810 | −2.5% | 860 | 2025 |
| Monroe, MI | metropolitan | $119,400 | −2.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $118,930 | −3.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $118,870 | −3.3% | 40 | 2025 |