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Solar Photovoltaic Installers Salary in San Francisco, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Solar Photovoltaic Installers in San Francisco, CA have a median annual salary of $72,150, with 710 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $55,040 at the 10th percentile to $97,100 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$72,150

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$34.69

Employment

710

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$55,040
10th
$59,010
25th
$72,150
Median
$76,990
75th
$97,100
90th

Local compared with national

San Francisco, CA

$72,150

Median annual · 2025

United States

$53,140

Median annual · 2025

The San Francisco, CA median is 35.8% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $19,010).

Top skills

  1. 1.InstallationImportance 3.4
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.3
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1
  6. 6.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  10. 10.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.TroubleshootingImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Cost estimating software
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Salesforce software
  • Work scheduling software

Common 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.
  • Diagram layouts and locations for photovoltaic (PV) arrays and equipment, including existing building or site features.
  • Determine materials, equipment, and installation sequences necessary to maximize installation efficiency.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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