Solar Photovoltaic Installers
SOC code 47-2231 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,600 | $20.00 |
| 25th percentile | $46,700 | $22.45 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $53,140 | $25.55 |
| 75th percentile | $62,870 | $30.23 |
| 90th percentile | $79,970 | $38.45 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Solar Photovoltaic Installers (SOC 47-2231), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 27 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,360 | $54,190 | $50,310 | $46,790 | $48,210 | $61,920 | $63,600 |
| Arkansas | 140 | $53,450 | $48,910 | $36,190 | $38,730 | $67,130 | $73,550 |
| California | 8,970 | $66,440 | $60,790 | $48,050 | $53,510 | $77,220 | $94,890 |
| Colorado | 650 | $54,660 | $51,740 | $45,340 | $47,930 | $55,770 | $73,910 |
| Florida | 1,940 | $51,070 | $46,130 | $40,650 | $43,450 | $59,130 | $61,880 |
| Hawaii | 370 | $67,430 | $62,740 | $47,010 | $52,620 | $76,530 | $100,770 |
| Illinois | 200 | $51,380 | $44,890 | $38,370 | $38,740 | $61,590 | $80,250 |
| Indiana | 660 | $48,120 | $38,660 | $36,980 | $38,650 | $50,540 | $92,460 |
| Kansas | — | $55,870 | $57,200 | $48,900 | $51,960 | $57,210 | $63,580 |
| Maryland | 490 | $60,390 | $58,420 | $45,610 | $48,200 | $70,830 | $80,770 |
| Massachusetts | — | $54,610 | $55,010 | $50,540 | $52,000 | $57,000 | $57,380 |
| Michigan | 90 | $63,120 | $54,860 | $37,610 | $47,460 | $71,260 | $87,410 |
| Nevada | 170 | $69,410 | $66,090 | $49,860 | $58,960 | $78,490 | $81,210 |
| New Jersey | 1,280 | $69,510 | $64,670 | $46,450 | $54,380 | $79,520 | $102,440 |
| New Mexico | 200 | $45,640 | $46,260 | $36,550 | $37,490 | $48,450 | $56,660 |
| New York | — | $56,790 | $53,070 | $47,160 | $47,950 | $61,140 | $76,770 |
| North Carolina | 730 | $47,920 | $47,220 | $33,870 | $36,010 | $50,630 | $62,810 |
| Ohio | — | $57,360 | $53,640 | $46,830 | $48,510 | $62,400 | $74,880 |
| Oregon | 240 | $56,850 | $58,720 | $41,420 | $49,990 | $62,900 | $69,650 |
| Pennsylvania | 650 | $50,970 | $49,000 | $39,950 | $45,480 | $49,960 | $75,820 |
| Rhode Island | — | $82,160 | $103,880 | $47,100 | $47,100 | $103,880 | $103,890 |
| South Carolina | 270 | $52,740 | $49,300 | $38,780 | $47,960 | $56,850 | $75,740 |
| Texas | 5,370 | $47,620 | $45,870 | $37,300 | $39,060 | $49,580 | $64,670 |
| Utah | 540 | $53,790 | $47,960 | $36,710 | $41,600 | $62,920 | $77,600 |
| Vermont | 60 | $63,270 | $64,230 | $47,620 | $64,230 | $64,650 | $71,470 |
| Virginia | 1,110 | $52,270 | $48,280 | $45,380 | $46,820 | $57,320 | $60,570 |
| Wisconsin | 230 | $56,270 | $48,440 | $39,050 | $46,160 | $63,760 | $86,670 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.