Solar Photovoltaic Installers Salary by State and Metro Area
Solar Photovoltaic Installers in the United States earn a median salary of $53,140/year ($25.55/hr). Salaries range from $41,600 to $79,970 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 32 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$42K
10th percentile
$47K
25th percentile
$53K
Median
$63K
75th percentile
$80K
90th percentile
Where Solar Photovoltaic Installers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $68K | $1,501 | $38K |
| Ohio | $62K | $1,188 | $37K |
| New Jersey | $79K | $2,067 | $36K |
| Maine | $61K | $1,281 | $33K |
| Iowa | $57K | $1,064 | $32K |
| Oregon | $66K | $1,555 | $31K |
| Illinois | $60K | $1,407 | $30K |
| Washington | $62K | $1,830 | $30K |
| Kansas | $50K | $1,066 | $27K |
| Hawaii | $70K | $2,240 | $26K |
| New Mexico | $48K | $1,119 | $26K |
| South Carolina | $50K | $1,263 | $26K |
| Wisconsin | $50K | $1,202 | $26K |
| Arizona | $51K | $1,437 | $25K |
| Indiana | $46K | $1,144 | $24K |
| South Dakota | $42K | $1,017 | $24K |
| Texas | $48K | $1,415 | $24K |
| Utah | $50K | $1,350 | $24K |
| Connecticut | $56K | $1,679 | $24K |
| Arkansas | $45K | $1,021 | $24K |
| Florida | $51K | $1,658 | $23K |
| Michigan | $47K | $1,272 | $23K |
| Pennsylvania | $48K | $1,351 | $23K |
| Vermont | $49K | $1,498 | $23K |
| New York | $56K | $1,917 | $22K |
| Georgia | $48K | $1,434 | $21K |
| North Carolina | $44K | $1,284 | $20K |
| Virginia | $49K | $1,646 | $19K |
| California | $61K | $2,471 | $19K |
| Massachusetts | $59K | $2,347 | $18K |
| Colorado | $50K | $1,832 | $18K |
| Maryland | $45K | $1,795 | $15K |
Solar Photovoltaic Installers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $79K | $37.96/hr | 1,880 |
| Hawaii | $70K | $33.83/hr | 420 |
| Nevada | $68K | $32.6/hr | 100 |
| Oregon | $66K | $31.88/hr | 360 |
| Ohio | $62K | $30/hr | 70 |
| Washington | $62K | $29.63/hr | , |
| Maine | $61K | $29.43/hr | 60 |
| California | $61K | $29.14/hr | 6,830 |
| Illinois | $60K | $28.67/hr | , |
| Massachusetts | $59K | $28.45/hr | 620 |
| Iowa | $57K | $27.28/hr | 180 |
| New York | $56K | $27/hr | 1,230 |
| Connecticut | $56K | $26.73/hr | , |
| Arizona | $51K | $24.6/hr | 1,280 |
| Florida | $51K | $24.3/hr | 2,980 |
| South Carolina | $50K | $24.27/hr | , |
| Kansas | $50K | $24.04/hr | , |
| Utah | $50K | $24.03/hr | 770 |
| Wisconsin | $50K | $23.93/hr | 90 |
| Colorado | $50K | $23.91/hr | 620 |
| Vermont | $49K | $23.79/hr | 250 |
| Virginia | $49K | $23.65/hr | , |
| New Mexico | $48K | $23.31/hr | 340 |
| Texas | $48K | $23.19/hr | 5,270 |
| Georgia | $48K | $22.98/hr | , |
| Pennsylvania | $48K | $22.96/hr | 1,210 |
| Michigan | $47K | $22.63/hr | 310 |
| Indiana | $46K | $22.18/hr | 490 |
| Maryland | $45K | $21.84/hr | 670 |
| Arkansas | $45K | $21.55/hr | , |
| North Carolina | $44K | $21.09/hr | 710 |
| South Dakota | $42K | $20.37/hr | 50 |
Showing 1–10 of 32 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small