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Solar Photovoltaic Installers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$53,140
United States, 2025
Employment
31,350
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks.
- O*NET code
- 47-2231.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Install required labels on solar system components and hardware.
- Install photovoltaic (PV) systems in accordance with codes and standards, using drawings, schematics, and instructions.
- Check electrical installation for proper wiring, polarity, grounding, or integrity of terminations.
- Identify electrical, environmental, and safety hazards associated with photovoltaic (PV) installations.
- Identify installation locations with proper orientation, area, solar access, or structural integrity for photovoltaic (PV) arrays.
- Assemble solar modules, panels, or support structures, as specified.
- Apply weather sealing to array, building, or support mechanisms.
- Install module array interconnect wiring, implementing measures to disable arrays during installation.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$41,600
25th percentile
$46,700
75th percentile
$62,870
90th percentile
$79,970
Most important skills
- Installation3.4
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Operations Monitoring3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Quality Control Analysis3.1
- Troubleshooting3.0
- Reading Comprehension3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.0
- Coordination3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 13 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
13
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installation | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Solar Photovoltaic InstallersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | $78,950 | 1,880 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $78,360 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $72,150 | 710 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $71,630 | 280 | 2025 |
| HI | $70,370 | 420 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $70,130 | 2,190 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $69,940 | 330 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $69,550 | 40 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $67,810 | 60 | 2025 |
| NV | $67,810 | 100 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $66,320 | 210 | 2025 |
| OR | $66,320 | 360 | 2025 |
| OH | $62,400 | 70 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $62,260 | — | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,810 | 100 | 2025 |
| WA | $61,630 | — | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $61,630 | — | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $61,340 | 550 | 2025 |
| ME | $61,210 | 60 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $61,020 | 100 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.