Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary by location
National median: $53,140 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | state | $78,950 | +48.6% | 1,880 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $78,360 | +47.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $72,150 | +35.8% | 710 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $71,630 | +34.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $70,370 | +32.4% | 420 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $70,130 | +32.0% | 2,190 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $69,940 | +31.6% | 330 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $69,550 | +30.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $67,810 | +27.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $67,810 | +27.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $66,320 | +24.8% | 360 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $66,320 | +24.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $62,400 | +17.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $62,260 | +17.2% | — | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $61,810 | +16.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $61,630 | +16.0% | — | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $61,630 | +16.0% | — | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $61,340 | +15.4% | 550 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $61,210 | +15.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $61,020 | +14.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $60,600 | +14.0% | 6,830 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $60,230 | +13.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $60,050 | +13.0% | 790 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $59,960 | +12.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $59,950 | +12.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $59,930 | +12.8% | 700 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $59,920 | +12.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $59,800 | +12.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $59,650 | +12.3% | — | 2025 |
| IL | state | $59,630 | +12.2% | — | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $59,600 | +12.2% | 1,930 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $59,400 | +11.8% | 380 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $59,180 | +11.4% | 620 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $59,110 | +11.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $58,350 | +9.8% | 580 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $58,220 | +9.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $56,990 | +7.2% | 370 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $56,740 | +6.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $56,160 | +5.7% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $55,590 | +4.6% | — | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | metropolitan | $54,410 | +2.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $53,700 | +1.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $53,140 | +0.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $51,200 | −3.7% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $51,170 | −3.7% | — | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $51,160 | −3.7% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | metropolitan | $50,890 | −4.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $50,580 | −4.8% | 830 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $50,550 | −4.9% | 2,980 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $50,490 | −5.0% | — | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $49,990 | −5.9% | — | 2025 |
| KS | state | $49,990 | −5.9% | — | 2025 |
| UT | state | $49,980 | −5.9% | 770 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $49,950 | −6.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $49,770 | −6.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $49,730 | −6.4% | 620 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $49,490 | −6.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $49,470 | −6.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $49,190 | −7.4% | — | 2025 |
| NM | state | $48,490 | −8.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $48,350 | −9.0% | 1,570 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $48,290 | −9.1% | 510 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $48,290 | −9.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $48,240 | −9.2% | 5,270 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $48,020 | −9.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $47,930 | −9.8% | — | 2025 |
| GA | state | $47,790 | −10.1% | — | 2025 |
| PA | state | $47,760 | −10.1% | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Grand Junction, CO | metropolitan | $47,620 | −10.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $47,080 | −11.4% | 310 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $47,060 | −11.4% | 1,620 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $46,660 | −12.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $46,140 | −13.2% | 490 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $45,970 | −13.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $45,430 | −14.5% | 670 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $45,220 | −14.9% | 490 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $44,820 | −15.7% | — | 2025 |
| NC | state | $43,860 | −17.5% | 710 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $42,380 | −20.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $39,690 | −25.3% | 240 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $26,860 | −49.5% | 1,890 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $26,860 | −49.5% | 1,700 | 2025 |
| Aguadilla, PR | metropolitan | $26,340 | −50.4% | 90 | 2025 |